Last week, we had the pleasure of participating in a campaign for the Las Na Zawsze Foundation organized by BioBazar Fabryki Norblina. This unique creative space served as a backdrop for us to create works referring to the need for closeness to nature as an important element of mental health and well-being.

The aim of the campaign was to build awareness of being part of nature, which is one of the most effective sources of inspiration and relaxation. Thanks to it, we are able to build and renew our well-being. Enjoying the benefits of nature is the cheapest ticket to happiness—each of us can afford to take a walk in the woods, lie down in a meadow, or listen to the rustling of trees or the singing of birds. In the rush of everyday life, we often forget about this. Nature is a fascinating space that invites us to stop and be.

The works were composed of simple and accessible materials. We used the method of content recycling, i.e., reusing existing poems, expressions, letters, and words to give them a completely new meaning. The main source of inspiration for our creative work was, of course, nature and the forest. Inspiring and simple art materials such as clay, photographs and newspaper clippings, as well as plant elements, helped us to visualize the potential. As a result, it was not only an encounter with nature, but also with ourselves.

The value of art therapy using recycled content:

• we learn something new about ourselves, we discover things that are not obvious
• it is also a form of self-therapy – a space to find answers to questions such as: what is important to me in life? what are my values? who am I?
• creative play, allowing us to gain distance from ourselves and the world
• a space for building community and bonds through group work
• stimulating the imagination and developing creativity
• training in divergent thinking – we can create completely new meanings from the same set of words and images
• no artistic or manual skills are required to create art using this technique