ART as healing studios & art therapy

Violet Hive Art

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Our Mission & Values

Violet Hive Art uses mindfulness AND ART to support healing and positive change

We are a community art and art therapy collective and aspects of our organization work to serve 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Because we know that the art process is inherently healing we mindfully provide art classes (art as healing studios) and therapeutic services to individuals and organizations. Through the art process individuals may engage in creativity and transformational experiences in a safe and non-judgmental environment. No matter if healing is achieved through an art as healing  studio or art therapy, we are passionately committed to support you in the exploration of learning to care for your entire being and experience joy and transformation.  

A Spectrum of Healing

FROM Art AS HEALING to ART THERAPY

We describe our offerings as a Spectrum of Healing. At our studio you may engage in the form or level that is the best fit for you -- be it enrolling in a studio focused on accessible art skills, exploring mindfulness, engaging in individual or group therapy, or even designing a mobile programming track for your school or nonprofit/ corporate organization.

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How art therapy can help you express yourself: becoming a camgirl and other art forms

Sitting on a couch and communicating your feelings to another person (more precisely, a therapist) is a great way to deal with emotions, but what if you find talk therapy intimidating? Good news: it’s not the only type of therapy out there. You will be happy to know that art therapy is a thing, and it’s taking the world by storm.

Opening up to talk about your feelings with someone else it’s not easy, which is why art therapy is gaining a lot of traction among those who seek new ways to process their emotions. If this is also your case, art therapy can be your path to healing.

What is art therapy?

Art therapy is the act of expressing yourself through art, and it can be done by yourself or with an art therapist who specializes in these types of sessions. The aim is to reduce stress and improve emotional and mental health.

Here’s the way it goes when done with an art therapist: you create your art while they ask you some minimal questions. This is a way to prompt you to express your feelings while using your art as a channel.

Art therapy can have a lot of forms. For some, becoming a camgirl on sites like cammodeling.org, is a way to express themselves in a safe space. For others, painting at home can be therapeutic and a way to let their inner emotions out. All in all, it’s up to you to decide what form of art therapy works best for you.


NEWS & PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES

Happenings & Studio Spotlight

We are beginning of a beautiful and busy summer with our Mobile Team Building and Retreat Programming. We facilitated several dates with Community Reach Center. Programming for practitioners included an evening of Mindfulness and Mixed Media Mandalas and day programming of Hammer Time: String and Nail Art. Community Reach Center is a community mental health center, that employs nearly 600 people who are dedicated to helping community members live their best life possible. No matter what the need, they want people to know they are welcome, safe and supported at their organization. We held the same type of environment to support their teams with self-care, bonding and a team building experience.

Mindfulness, Mandalas, and Mixed Media

The team participated in a meditation about core values, positivity, and safety. Once their vision or meditation was complete they proceeded in choosing from a variety of mixed media materials to create their own mandala as a connection to the mental vision they imagined. Participants reported feeling calm, regulated, positive, and inspired when the process was complete.

"We had Amy and Bridget for our team retreat and they were awesome! We engaged in making our own mandalas and the team really enjoyed this experience. Would recommend them for group projects and retreats!"
-Jenna Bogan, Community Reach Center


CONGRESS PARK • BLUEBIRD DISTRICT • CITY PARK

The Studio & Space

Our studio is part art studio and part therapeutic space which equals fun and healing for all! Feel to sign up for a workshop, join a therapeutic group, or start therapeutic services. Spots often fill up fast, and we look forward to seeing you. Please let us know if you have questions or would like a consult.

VIOLET HIVE ART:  Workroom

Feel free to park on the street in front of our studio on Colfax Ave. or enter our parking lot behind oue building from St. Paul Street. The building may then be entered from our back door with the bee on it.

 
 
 
 

"If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

– Vincent VanGogh

 
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