FREE - Please register, for YOUTH 15-19, Facilitated by Annie Ahmad

Three hours of creative fun specially for youth ages 15 – 19. Guided by our artist – facilitator create a simple self-portrait-based puppet -mask. Explore your identity through your favourite things, your challenges, memories, community connections, goals, hopes and dreams. Artistically represent them in this immersive and engaging art project. Once complete present your artist’s statement in a casual group sharing.
Past student participants noted that VIEW “helped you accept yourself, all sides… love yourself”

 VIEW makes solid curriculum links the Career and Life Management Program of Studies as well as embedding Art and Drama concepts.

*ATB Healing through the Arts Award.

Facilitator: Annie Ahmad MA, RCAT, CT
Annie Ahmad holds a Master’s degree in Creative Arts Therapies from Concordia University. She is a Registered Member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association and a Professional Member of the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association. Annie has over 13 years of experience working as an Art Therapist with a variety of populations in diverse community settings. Annie works in private practice with the Blackbird Healing Arts Collective, facilitates art therapy groups with various organizations, as well as is an Associate Faculty member of the St. Stephen’s College at the University of Alberta.

This workshop is part of the Arts & Culture Sparrow Workshop Series gratefully funded by the City of Calgary.