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Summer Sessions – Bello Mind and Soul
June 26, 2025
Dani Bello, our resident Art Psychotherapist, will be holding a range of creative summer sessions.
The sessions are all about supporting creativity, confidence, and emotional wellbeing through art — with groups for different age ranges and some sensory-based play for younger children.
🎨 Mini Makers (Ages 2–6)
Sensory art & tuff tray fun designed to support confidence and creativity.
Each session includes art-making, sensory stations, messy play, and calm connection time in small groups.
Session Examples:
- Shaving foam printing – playful colour exploration
- Fruit & veggie stamping – create fun prints with food!
- Natural dye painting – painting with beetroot, turmeric, etc.
- Cornflour sensory trays – messy, soothing play
- Handprint and collage creations
🗓 Tuesdays, 10am–12pm from July 29th
📍Banks Mill Studios
💷 £10 (or £5 each if you bring a friend!)
🧠 Creative Explorers (Ages 7–11)
Fun, expressive art supporting school transitions, friendships, confidence and emotional literacy.
Themes: “Me & My World”
- Create your own emotion creature or worry monster
- Design your ‘Best Self’ as a superhero or avatar
- Make an identity flag and friendship wheel
- Create art from colour + feelings charts
- Explore transitions through art and play-based discussion
🗓 Various Tues–Thurs dates from July 29
📍Banks Mill Studios
💷 £10 per child
🌟 Creative Teens (Ages 12–16)
Relaxed, expressive art journaling sessions supporting identity, mental health and creative confidence.
Themes include:
- Zine-making + collaged self-expression
- Journaling for emotions, creativity and clarity
- Mood boards, vision art + creating safe space in your sketchbook
- Calm creative tasks with gentle prompts and lots of freedom
🗓 August sessions (exact dates on Eventbrite)
📍Banks Mill Studios
💷 £10 per teen
Mindful Making Mondays (Adults Only)
Gentle evening art to de-stress, unwind, and reconnect with your creativity.
Includes:
- Collage & journaling
- Clay, paint or mixed media
- Reflection and community
- Tea, snacks, music and calm
🗓 Weekly Mondays | 6:30–8pm
📍Banks Mill Studios
💷 £6 per session
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