Building a Resilient Artistic Identity: From Critique to Process

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In-Person Workshop

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM-12:30 PM ET: REGISTRATION CLOSED

Building a Resilient Artistic identity: From Critique to Process

Building a Resilient Artistic Identity is a gentle expressive arts workshop series for artists who want to stay connected to their creative selves during challenging or transitional periods.

Many artists lose their connection to themselves when their work becomes tied to income, productivity, or external validation. When life becomes stressful, creative identity often collapses into harsh self assessment. This series offers a different path. It gives artists multiple creative doorways so they can return to themselves through process, not performance.

Participants explore simple intermodal activities that support creative process, emotional awareness, and a grounded sense of identity. This session invites artists to step away from critique and reconnect with the part of themselves that creates from curiosity and truth. No art experience required and all disciplines are welcome.

This workshop is for artists of all disciplines

About the Workshop Facilitator

An actor at heart, Jennifer is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and a graduate in Expressive Arts Therapy at the CREATE Institute in Toronto. Her academic credentials include a BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta, a Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation from Douglas College, and a diploma in Personal Fitness Training from NAIT. As a lifelong learner, her therapeutic approach is collaborative, non-pathologizing, grounded in science, and recognizes the value of the arts in health and well-being. She is passionate about harnessing artistic expression to navigate life's complexities and her experiences have underscored the importance of a resilient and diverse artistic identity in fostering a sustainable and lifelong engagement with the arts.

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Building a Resilient Artistic Identity: From Critique to Process