Creative Workshops and Gatherings

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About us

Hi, I am Xeia! :)

I was born in China, grew up in Singapore and moved to Melbourne almost 4 years ago. I work in fundraising for the arts, and I am trained in Art Psychotherapy, Creative Coaching, Guided Drawing and Internal Family Systems.

This practice is my labour of love. It is intentionally located outside clinical and medical frameworks. While I am trauma-aware and grounded in ethics, consent, boundaries and ongoing supervision, I do not practice as a therapist in a conventional sense. I am not here to diagnose, treat, or fix. I am here first and foremost as a fellow human being, creating conditions for safety, curiosity and aliveness.

I host workshops and gatherings because I strongly believe in the the power and benefits of creative flow, story telling and community. Being playful, reflective and exploratory together while witnessing each other's stories of resilience and growth meets a fundamental human need often missing in modern life.

You do not need any artistic experience or skill to participate in this process, of which I have discovered is often deeply powerful, magical, insightful and restoring. In the same way that we don't need to be a chef to cook, or a dancer to dance, we don't need formal training to create meaning through making- I don't have a formal art background myself!

You can find me at www.greenhousecreativesanctuary.com or @greenhouse.creativesanctuary on Instagram. I also write essays and creative pieces at https://substack.com/@greenhousecreativesanctuary

Note: if I do not reply on meetups, please drop me a message on instagram or email me at greenhouse.arttherapy@gmail.com thank you <3

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A$20.00
Creative Conversations and Connections
Sun, Mar 29 · 3:30 PM AEDT
Studio Arthouse Gallery Australia, 2/29 Tinning St, Brunswick,, Melbourne, AU
This is a space for us to gather for an afternoon of flow, reflection, and creative kinship.

Bring along a past, ongoing or future creative project or artwork or idea to introduce yourself with. A sculpture, a tapestry, a poem, a song, a performance, a dance, a video. Something you'd like to share with others, something meaningful to you, or something you have questions about. It does not have to be completed- it can even be a small collection of inspirations you've been pondering over.

We’ll spend time creating together while having conversations about any questions or thoughts we might have about our intentions, inspirations, aspirations, anxieties, challenges, celebrations and struggles in relation to our creative identities and journeys.

This is not a workshop or art therapy, just a community space for people who value creating.

All forms of making and all levels are welcome — just come as you are. Bring your journal or any materials that support your practice. Art supplies will be provided.
2 attendees
A$45.00
5 seats left
Inclusive Grief Circle: Honouring Loss Through Ceremony, Community & Creativity
Sun, Mar 29 · 6:30 PM AEDT
Shellspace, 8 McIver St, Brunswick ,, Melbourne, AU
Read reviews from past participants here

“Grief has never been private, it has always been communal.
Subconsciously, we are awaiting the presence of others, before we can feel safe enough to drop to our knees on the holy ground of sorrow. For the most part, grief is not a problem to be solved, not a condition to be medicated, but a deep encounter with an essential experience of being human. Grief becomes problematic when the conditions needed to help us work with grief are absent.” - Francis Weller

Our primary association with grief is the loss of a loved one but there are so many kinds of losses that don't have formal ceremonies that are important to honour. Unprocessed grief can accumulate in weight, dulling our senses and capacity for aliveness.

This is a safe, supportive space for all shapes, sizes and textures of grief- for the loss of our loved ones, for the childhood we did not get to have, for the parts of ourselves that have been rejected and exiled, for friendships and relationships with ambiguous endings, for homes and communities we are distanced from and miss, for the suffering of the world and our fellow beings.

This inclusive grief circle is also an advocacy for compassionate and attentive grief work, for reshaping our understanding of and relationship with grief. It is a holding space, a container, a time and a deep permission to acknowledge our emotions, our connections, the ways we have been touched and transformed, and our humanity.

We will make art in response to the Grief Deck, share and witness each other’s stories and journeys, and co-create a group nature mandala together.

Please bring a jar and 8-10 similar natural objects (8 flowers or 8 sticks or 8 stones).

If you are facing financial hardship, please key in CONCESSION as a promo code for a discounted price of $25. If that is still difficult, please email me at greenhouse.arttherapy@gmail.com. No one will be turned away.

Please also note:
- This is an art-therapy informed community-based creative workshop, and is not intended to replace individual or group therapy, and is also not for emergency crisis support or intervention.
- If you are comfortable with me taking photos of you and/or your artwork for learning and supervision purposes, and to offer others a sense of what the workshop is like, please let me know at the start of the session. Your participation would be greatly appreciated!
- While the estimated time is 2 hours, it might overrun depending on the size of the group and the conversations we are having so please allow some grace for that.
3 attendees