Why join a workshop?

Do you need to get out of the house, meet like-minded people, learn something new, have fun, visit galleries, get your work exhibited?

You could join a workshop run by and for people with mental distress.

CoolTan Arts’ main workshops are for people with mental health related needs.

Do you have mental health issues?

You can drop by the gallery and see what’s on.

Here’s what workshop participants had to say: ‘It’s a good feeling – satisfying to set and achieve a goal. Satisfaction and the challenge of finishing one project and improving on the next.’

‘Helps to stay young and keep the mind working. It’s creative jogging! CoolTan is like a creative adventure playground.’ ‘Expressing some internal feelings and ideas. Communicating with other people through the creation of art.’ ‘Getting out of the flat to help with depression. Also meeting different people and learning new skills.’

Monday

1pm – 3pm Visual Arts

2pm – 4pm Batik

3:30pm – 5:30pm Sculpture

Tuesday

11am – 1pm Drawing

12pm – 4pm Basic/Intermediate  IT (Please Book)

1pm – 2pm Meditation and de-stress

2pm – 3pm Movement Therapy

2pm – 4pm Photoshop

4pm – 6pm Video editing and filming

Wednesday

2pm – 4pm Visual arts women only

4pm – 6pm Knitting

4pm – 6pm Web Development

Thursday

11am – 1pm Poetry

2pm – 4pm Largactyl Shuffle Workshop

Friday

10.30am – 12.30pm Visual Arts

1pm – 3pm Visual Arts

Saturday

Largactyl Shuffle Walk every 3rd Saturday

CoolTan Arts Self-advocacy Skills Training Project

Self-advocacy training enables people to gain skills to equip them with a stronger voice for situations where they may have previously had experiences of not being listened to, or discriminated against or found barriers to accessing information or services. Click here to find out more.