art therapy

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Angel Gifts give Hope to others

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These ceramic angels will remind you how your gift is impacting the lives of those suffering from domestic violence and giving them dreams, hope, and healing!  We want all families to live in peace and have hope.  At Artesia Healing Arts we offer workshops that transform broken hearts into processing the various emotions that come up in d. v.  These angels help us keep providing expressive art workshops to women or children that can not afford classes.  We will have them online as well as for sale at the VC Collective in the Pacific View Mall in Ventura in space #2167 (by Sears on the second Level)  

They make great gifts, buy them for you and your loved ones!

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Art helps a young girl regain her voice

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Young mute girl speaks

Domestic violence penetrated into this young child's life and caused her to withdrawal into silence.  After several sessions building trust with Michele Foster working one on one she began to share.  From there words poured forth and this young life has been transformed. You would never know that months ago this giggling happy girl was sullen and shut down, choosing to live a selective mute life.

 Your gifts help us reach traumatized families and help them experience love and hope.

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Urbane Cafe Fundraiser

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Come meet our team from Artesia Healing arts and become an "Angel Sponsor" at a shelter in need here in Ventura County. Our goal is also to provide domestic violence awareness and prevention at the local high schools to raise awareness of what signs to look for in an abusive relationship, so teens will develop healthy and safe relationships.  We want to put an end to domestic violence in our community, help us make a difference one life at a time.

You can help in many ways: Join us at Urbane Cafe in Camarillo, 1855 Daily Drive.  Come order a meal between 4:00 and 9:00 pm and 20% of proceeds go to our program, order gift certificates, join our team of volunteers to intern or help organize supplies for our program, and get your photo by our Angel Wings. Event will include a simple art activity for a donation.

Some of our Angel Team: Tatiana, Michele F., Sylvia, and Mitra.  Others include myself Michelle H., Kim P., Irma B. and Lorrie M.

Some of our Angel Team: Tatiana, Michele F., Sylvia, and Mitra.  Others include myself Michelle H., Kim P., Irma B. and Lorrie M.

Bring this flyer to the event

in Camarillo on September 22.  Interested in  ordering gift certificates? (Minimum $25) call Michelle H at 805 443-1555.


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AWBW Training

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AWBW Training


In June, I was given the opportunity to go through the  A Window Between Worlds (AWBW) Leadership Training.  It was 3 days of getting hands on experience what it would be like to be a participant as well as a leader in facilitating art workshops.  AWBW is a non-profit group that uses art as a healing tool for women and children affected by domestic violence. AWBW and its staff is like a warm fuzzy blanket and a cup of hot cocoa on a cold breezy night.  The staff are welcoming, supportive, encouraging and always listening to hear the heart of any speaker.  
Even though I was coming in as a leader, I was surprised at the depth of emotions that came out both in myself and the other future leaders.  As I allowed myself the freedom to just be and enjoy the process, something new always popped up.  The art may not have been "beautiful" but it was always reflective of the process of letting go or setting the intention for the future. It just shows that there is always something inside of us that needs a voice so that who we can walk in who we really were created to be.  
I came out with more insight to affirm the participant and the process they undergo than to affirm the art.  Its not the beautiful art that is truly beautiful but the heart that can express itself without judgement, criticism or negativity.  There is healing in our acceptance of whatever emotion we feel.