Last week, a Delight Workshop was held for a group of new volunteers participating in the Kaleidoscopes program, created and implemented by the Mindset Institute.

The workshop was a way to introduce volunteers to the world of visual arts, creativity, and art therapy. The meeting was led by Bożka Rydlewska, an artist and illustrator, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Bożka is also one of the artists supporting the development of our “Kaleidoscopes” program, aimed at children and young people in psychiatric wards.

During the workshop, we moved for a moment into the surreal world of art, and then, using the collage technique, we prepared creative works using photographs and cut-outs from newspapers and magazines from different eras. We were also inspired by fragments of poetry and fresh flowers, whose symbolism we learned about during the workshop. This meeting encouraged reflection and a moment of contemplation on what we can perceive as beautiful, valuable, and awe-inspiring in the here and now.

Wierzę w moc sztuki, jej terapeutyczną wartość i zawarty w niej potencjał pozytywnego i głębokiego wpływania na życie każdego z nas. Sztuka pomaga nam w rozwijaniu wyobraźni i kreatywności, poszerza nasze horyzonty i inspiruje do patrzenia na świat ciągle nowymi oczami. Daje wytchnienie i prowokuje procesy zdrowienia i zmiany. To dzięki niej kształtujemy swoją otwartość na świat i wrażliwość. Twórczość może być źródłem prawdziwej radości, przyjemności i poczucia wewnętrznego dobrostanu – Bożka Rydlewska

The meeting took place in the exceptionally artistic and beautiful space of the ANG Group’s Warsaw office (https://angfinanse.pl/) and thanks to the financial support of the NNO foundation (https://nno.pl/).