Art for Cancer Wellness: Oncology Healthcare Workers Group, Summer 2023
Facilitator: Luisa Mariño, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT (MD), BFA
Dates: Thursdays, 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM ET
- June 22, 2023
- July 6, 2023
- July 20, 2023
- August 3, 2023
- August 17, 2023
- August 31, 2023
In this summer workshop series, facilitated by art therapist Luisa Mariño, participants will be invited to take part in an art as therapy open studio support group for clinicians and providers—including oncologists, nurses, and social workers—who work with people with cancer. An open studio allows each participant to choose the topic that they would like to explore, and a space in which the facilitator creates alongside the participants. Each week, participants will be guided to create a cumulative painting piece in a supportive environment, using acrylics on canvas.
Week-by-Week Overview: Each workshop will be structured as follows: opening ritual, art-making, discussion, closing ritual.
Open Studio Week 1
Materials: Acrylics, canvas, brush, paint palette, cup (for water), towel
Group name introductions, brief review of consent, and space to discuss the group’s expectations. Discussion around what an “Open Studio” is and what to expect. Participants will be invited to explore the art materials and start their cumulative painting. Time for discussion. Closing.
Open Studio Week 2
Materials: Acrylics, canvas, brush, paint palette, cup (for water), towel
Group check-in. Participants will be invited to continue their cumulative painting. Time for discussion. Closing.
Open Studio Week 3
Materials: Acrylics, canvas, brush, paint palette, cup (for water), towel
Group check-in. Participants will be invited to continue their cumulative painting. Time for discussion. Closing.
Open Studio Week 4
Materials: Acrylics, canvas, brush, paint palette, cup (for water), towel
Group check-in. Participants will be invited to continue their cumulative painting. Time for discussion. Closing.
Open Studio Week 5
Materials: Acrylics, canvas, brush, paint palette, cup (for water), towel
Group check-in. Participants will be invited to continue their cumulative painting. Time for discussion. Closing.
Open Studio Week 6
Materials: Acrylics, canvas, brush, paint palette, cup (for water), towel
Group check-in. Participants will be invited to continue their cumulative painting. Time for observation and sharing of the art, as well as discussion of process. Time for closing ritual.