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Koru Art Therapy

Art therapy is a creative form of expression which gives individuals the opportunity to explore their lived experience in the safety of a creative space.

It uses a variety of creative arts including drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and clay. Creative art therapies engage both the right and left brain hemispheres making it a holistic way of processing lived experience. The right brain is engaged during arts-making while the left brain is used at the end of the process when language is used to make meaning, share and reflect. Creative processes often support individuals to express lived experiences that are difficult to articulate in words providing an alternative mode of expression. As body awareness is a central focus, art therapy also helps address embodied trauma responses as well as emotional and physical dysregulation. Koru Art Therapy would like to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first people and the traditional custodians of the land and waters of Australia. We live and work on the land of the Biripi people and acknowledge elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that this is Aboriginal land and always will be and that sovereignty was never ceded.

26/06/2025

What is riding alongside you today? Are you surrounded by things that are soft and cushioning or are they harsh and abrasive? What we choose to connect with can have a profound effect on our wellbeing. Thoughts from a walk along the seashore 🐚 🌊

02/06/2025

I’ve been spending lots of time by the ocean of late and never get tired of fossicking for treasures. The colours in this abalone shell are stunning and remind me of the kaleidoscope of experience open to us each and every day. So grateful 🐚

23/05/2025

Using natural materials to make some ephemeral art on a rainy day 🐚. These sea treasures have been slowly accumulating from visits to the beach and have provided a source of aesthetic enjoyment this past week. Creating order amidst the disorder of the current floods provided a much-needed emotional reprieve 🌀

05/02/2025

Well hello … a reminder to look out for what’s not easily seen when out and about in nature 🐸. These moments of wonder offer us an opportunity to stop and become curious about our world. For children they offer spontaneous learning opportunities 🌀🌀🌀

28/01/2025

Beautiful grevillias in my garden. Such exquisite colour and intricate patterning. Just doing their thing, feeding the parrots and honeyeaters, and blooming. With the right environment this plant has thrived and continues to flower and grow no matter the elements 🌀🌀 🌿

24/01/2025

January offers plenty of time for self reflection and as I ponder the coming year I have been going through some of my own artworks from the past. Sometimes old representations can be viewed with fresh eyes and new knowings gleaned. For me I am amazed at how much mountains feature in my work. There’s something very special about mountainous regions 🏔️🏔️. The majesty of these giants and the gentle presence they provide affords me rest. They also give a higher place from which to view the detail down below … a different perspective from on high. Viewing 2025 from above and seeing it as part of a much bigger journey is important for me to remember in this moment. I hope you can take the time to view the year ahead from a different viewpoint as well 🌀🏔️🍃💫🎨

18/12/2024

A quick checkin this morning resulted in this representation which I’ve titled ‘Eye of the Storm’. But also a space that’s holding, encasing and protecting 🌪️

10/12/2024

Inquiry into end-of-year burnout 🌀🌀Title: ‘Collapse’, oil pastel/white paper.
Curled inwards, shoulder against the crazy busy 🎨 🎨

07/09/2024

Spring is certainly upon us on the Mid North Coast. Found some beautiful wildflowers blooming along the Point Perpendicular walking track this morning. The white flannel flower reminds me of my Dad and my childhood. A time of wonder and nurture. For me getting out into nature is always nurturing and if you look for it you will find the wonder 🐋 ☀️ 🍃

25/07/2024

A reminder to stop and breathe 🍃. Life can get so busy and it’s easy to be swept along and forget to appreciate where we are 🌊🌞

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