"Our creativity is at its best
when it lifts our eyes to transcendence and forces the world to
wrestle with their Creator."
The Gospel Coalition
Monthly Creative Well-being Workshops in Ryde
A gentle space to rest, reflect, and create with mixed media art
With Bev Jessup at Ryde Library, Isle of Wight
Held the 3rd Saturday of each month | 10am-2pm. | £25 per person
20% donation to Ryde Library
Come just as you are. Leave with peace, purpose, and a piece of your heart on canvas.
Let's find out what we will create together....
Each month, I hold a gentle, welcoming creative workshop in Ryde designed to help you slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with yourself through mixed media art.
You don’t need to be “good at art.” You don’t even need to bring anything (except maybe a cuppa mindset and a willingness to play).
These monthly sessions are a mix of collage, paint, stitching, journaling, and reflection – all guided with step-by-step support and meaningful prompts.
You’ll create a small canvas or framed piece each month based on a soul-nourishing theme.
What to Expect:
4 hours of calm, creative time
A different guided project each month
Access to beautiful materials – fabric, paints, paper, threads, book pages, stencils, and more
Optional faith-based reflection (but open to everyone)
A safe, supportive group space with no pressure, no judgment
A finished piece of artwork you can take home and be proud of
Upcoming Workshops (2025–2026):
Date & Theme
Tangible Outcomes
🌱 May 24 – Rooted & Rising
Create: A textured A4 canvas using natural colours, fabrics, stitching, and hand-drawn roots/leaves to symbolise where you’ve come from and what you're growing into.
Leave with: A deeply personal piece that celebrates your resilience and growth.
🎨 June 21 – Joy in the Layers
Create: A colourful layered mixed media board bursting with playful brushstrokes, collage, and hidden joyful words stitched or written between the layers.
Leave with: A vibrant, expressive piece that reminds you joy doesn't have to be tidy – it can be messy and bold!
✝️ July 19 – Fragments of Faith & Values
Create: A framed mixed media artwork using torn book pages, stitched scripture or affirmations, and meaningful fabric pieces that reflect your inner faith or values.
Leave with: A soulful keepsake that anchors you to what you believe in, whether spiritual or personal.
🌊 August 16 – Summer of Stillness
Create: A soft-toned water-inspired canvas using calming blues and whites, gentle brushwork, and minimalistic collage elements to reflect quiet, rest, and presence.
Leave with: A peaceful piece that feels like a deep breath for your wall – a reminder to pause and find stillness.
🌀 September 20 – Embrace the Mess
Create: A bold, abstract canvas with freestyle brush marks, stitched lines, drips, ripped fabric, and rebellious layers that say, “I showed up as I am.”
Leave with: A liberating artwork that frees you from the fear of getting it wrong.
📖 October 18 – Pieces of My Story
Create: A stitched and collaged story board using old book pages, magazine cuttings, and hand-drawn elements representing personal milestones or identity.
Leave with: A deeply personal piece that tells part of your story – no words needed.
🍂 November 18 – Gratitude in Colour
Create: A warm-toned canvas using autumnal colours, handwritten gratitude notes, stitched borders, and symbolic objects that spark thankfulness.
Leave with: A visual gratitude board that lifts your mood whenever you see it.
🌟 January 17 – Word of the Year
Create: A framed canvas featuring your chosen word for 2026, layered with meaningful colour, stitched textures, and visual metaphors to keep you focused all year.
Leave with: A powerful visual intention – something you can hang, revisit, and grow with.
💌 February 21 – Love Notes to Self
Create:
A heart-filled canvas using stitched affirmations, soft colours, layered paper hearts, and gentle words – like journaling with texture and beauty.
Leave with:
A gentle self-love piece that speaks kindness to your heart on the hard days.
🔥 March 21 – Breaking Through
Create: A mixed media board representing transformation – with bold contrasts, cut shapes, and stitched cracks showing how light comes through the broken bits.
Leave with: A striking piece that says, “I’ve been through it – and I’m stronger for it.”
💧 April 18 – Healed & Whole
Create: A soft, soulful canvas using blended colours, soothing fabrics, watercolour washes, and affirmations that reflect healing, softness, and restoration.
Leave with: A piece that helps you exhale – your reminder that healing is a work of art.
Each session runs from 10am-2pm. at Ryde Library. All materials included. Spaces limited to 15 people.
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