Different art mediums have different personalities. Why does careful drawing with a colored pencil feel different than free fingerpainting? What makes scribbling with a Sharpie satisfying sometimes, or ripping and cutting and gluing a collage feel right at other times?

This class is inspired by the expressive therapies continuum, which helps us consider what art tools light up what parts of our brain. Let’s explore how the art tool we choose can help us connect to our logical minds, our emotional expression, or both—and get creative about which projects we tackle at which moments in our lives.

You will leave this class having made your own personalized creative menu booklet that you can reference when you need to get in touch with your feelings or make sense of something.