Art for Wellbeing - More Journeys Outdoors with Art
Join us and learn how to progress your art skills out-of-doors, using organic and traditional art materials. Share our tutorials and travel virtually with our tutors across Staffordshire to local beauty spots that will inspire your art and creativity. This course will help you to improve your self-confidence and self-esteem, inspire you to progress and learn new skills, and engage with nature outdoors to support your own wellbeing.
Who is the course aimed at?
This is an introductory on-line course for Staffordshire residents aged 19+ who would like to support their wellbeing, including those who are experiencing or recovering from mental ill health or people who have a learning difficulty or unemployed.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. It is suitable for everyone who enjoys the topic. You will need some basic digital skills to take part and access to a digital device/smartphone.
Course Content
You will create finished pieces of artwork inspired by nature and the outdoors, using observation skills and organic art methods and mediums to enjoy with your family and friends. You will enjoy some virtual visits made by our tutors to different venues, to provide you with inspiration for your own art and share your ideas on-line safely with other learners too. You will create an art journal to record your learning journey as part of this course.
Learning Methods
The course is delivered online through a closed Facebook group and/or an on-line learning blog so you will develop your digital skills, learn with others online and take part in sessions on Zoom. Your tutor will also support your learning using Zoom, email and/or telephone conversations.
Learning Support
Your tutor will support your online learning; you will be asked to complete online forms, upload comments and photos and watch recorded material. We will provide you with some crafting resources so that you can take part in the course and this will be delivered to your home address prior to the start date of the course.
Course Assessments
At the start of your course the tutor will find out a little more about you, your previous learning, the support you may need, what you would like to achieve on the course and guide you to set some personal goals. This is completed on-line using Microsoft Forms. Throughout the course you will be asked to reflect on your weekly learning and will receive feedback from your tutor on your progress and achievement. You will receive a personal certificate of achievement at the end of the course.
Learning Materials
Most course resources will be provided by Chase Aqua Rural Enterprises [CARE]. You may like to provide some foraged or upcycled resources of your own.
What can learner’s do next/progress onto?
At the end of the course you will be provided with information/advice on other learning opportunities/local activities available on-line and in your community. This could include vocational skills courses in Arts and Crafts, Environmental studies, Green Crafts, art journaling, and wider personal development including English, numeracy and digital skills.
Dates, location and times
Stafford
13/08/2025 - 17/09/2025 10.00AM - 03.00PM Wednesday
Online learning delivery
Are there any fees?
This course is fully funded, so there are no course fees.
Who delivers this course?
Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise CIC
How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Carol Parkes
Telephone: 07772 273033
Email: carolparkes@chaseaquaruralenterprise.com