The Power of Creative Workshops: Relax, Discover, and Grow

As an artist and maker of things I often think about life. What does it mean to be alive on this planet? What does it mean to be human? How do we find meaning and purpose in life? How do we connect with ourselves and our abilities and recognise our value?

I say this as I experienced family members who passed away. This realy got me thinking about our time on this planet. This as well as a passion for art and culture and creating things with my hands started at a young age and has continued with me to this day.

In this Blog post I would like to talk about what I have learned from hosting Creative Workshops and in what ways this helps people?

Myself and my wife Wen-Hsi Harman started running creative workshops I think towards the end of 2024. We wanted to create a space for people to just be themselves, have fun, relax, and try something and find their own ability through creativity. ​We have all sorts of people that attend our workshops from familiys from children, adults and older people.

Paint your own Vase. March 2015

The Mental Health Benefits of Creativity
In today modern world we are constantly in productivity mode in the hustle and bustle of things wether this is work, family or other things. Modern life can take its toll on us. 

What we discovered is people find the creative workshops relaxing and chilled and enjoyable. Its a way for people to unwind from the stresses of the day.

Discovering Hidden Talents
Its interesting as some people who come to our workshops say they are not creative and then they give it a try and realise they had something they did not know existed, an ability to be creative, to create something.

I remember one time we had a lady come in to try calligraphy. She thought she was not creative enough to have something accomplished. However the tide turned as she found out she could do it!

I think as humans we have the ability to be creative, it just needs to be unlocked with the foundation in place.

Creative Calligraphy, Celebrating the Luna New Year. Feb 6, 2025

Creativity as a Social Connector
We found out these workshops also bring people together as we also have alot of families who come in. Its a way to spend time with their loved ones or even celebrate things like birthday.

There is even elements of memory as some people remember a creative activity they did when they were yonger like painting pottery or using clay to make something. It brings back good memories to re-live in some way those moments.

It can also be a way to socialise with other people you have not met before. As you are there for the same reasons there might be interests and discussions you can relate. 

Self-Expression and Emotional Well-being
Art can also be an outlet for our emotions, it can connect to us in a personal way.
People have enjoyed expressing their creative abilities and ideas. One lady mentioned “My daughter and her friends enjoyed expressing their creative ability’s & ideas through your Christmas decoration workshop”. Paint your own handmade porcelain Christmas Decoration workshop, November 16th

Other people have mentioned “Thank you for this great experience and great adventure” Creative Calligraphy Celebrating the Lunar Year of the Snake. Istanbul, Turkey. January 2024

Paint your own handmade porcelain Christmas Decorations. Dec 5, 2025.

Paint your own Mug. Sep 21, 2024

Paint your own porcelain Christmas decorations. Dec 5, 2025

Should I Try a Creative Workshop?

There really are benefits to participating as you get to learn something new, relax, talk to like minded people, and discover your abilities and make new memories with friends and family. Also the setting and atmosphere makes for some fun memorable moments.

If you are interested in attending a workshop and would like to find out about our upcoming events click HERE: The Art Cafe to find out more and see if there is something that interests you to explore creativity in your own way.

Have you ever attended a creative workshop? What was your experience like?

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