Ways of Healing workshop

Workshops by artists Kristýna Ilek and Madeleina Kay at Adiacenze Art Space.

📅 18 April, 18:00 CET

📍 Adiacenze Art Space, Vicolo Spirito Santo, 1, 40123 Bologna, Italy

The Italian iteration of GAMIAN-Europe’s touring exhibition ‘The Vibrant Mind’ is preceded by two workshops on 18th April from 18:00 in Adiacenze Art Space. They are facilitated by artists and Dare to Care members Kristýna Ilek and Madeleina Kay.

Kristýna Ilek invites Bologna's artists and creative workers to an autobiographical participatory workshop ‘I’m not a therapist, can we still talk about feelings?’. She will share her experiences with mental health issues in her artistic career and encourage the participants to explore theirs. The workshop will allow for an open and safe dialogue about working conditions in the arts and their impact on artists’ mental health. The first iteration of this creative research project was introduced in Helsinki in July 2023. The workshop is aimed for anyone working in the arts who would like to reflect on how their career affects their mental health.

Workshop ‘A Thread of Empathy’ by Madeleina Kay offers participants a transformative experience centred on empathy and self-compassion through stitching. Participants are invited to reflect on past experiences that have caused and symbolically mend emotional wounds to connect with their core identity. Collaborative stitching fosters community and dialogue, culminating in a patchwork quilt, representing shared experiences and the healing power of empathy and connection. Through creative expression and collaboration, participants explore the journey towards self-compassion, resilience, and collective healing.