Date/Time
9/15/2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern
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Classes and Workshops
Event Description
Instructor: Kara Ashley-Gilmore
Date: 9/15/2025
Members: $50 Non-Members: $60
What if our rage held a deeper, sacred purpose?
“When rage moves through us, it clears blockages, and births clarity.” -Dr. Jennifer Mullan
So often, we disconnect from our anger, fearing its intensity or the loss of control it might bring. Unexpressed, it can fester or spill onto those who don't deserve it. This workshop offers the opportunity to tap into our anger using art, while staying grounded, connected to our thoughts, and connected to our bodies. We’ll explore our rage, the things that silence it, and what it needs moving forward. It may not feel safe to “let it all out,” but maybe this can be a place to safely explore its edges.
As the writer Cole Arthur Riley beautifully articulates, “The more we listen to our own anger, the better a listener it becomes. It becomes less of a weapon and more of a path to greater attunement with our own needs and desires. If we do not starve our anger of attention, of affection, or intimacy, we will seldom find it desperately clamoring to take up space where it wasn't meant to.” -Cole Arthur Riley
We'll use mindfulness practices and the principles of intuitive painting as our guide for self-expression through lines, colors, and shapes. We’ll then transform these images into written form through a guided poetry exercise.
Art Therapy workshops are about the process of art-making--the release of emotions, the building of confidence, self-acceptance, and self-compassion--not what your final painting looks like. Like all art-making, this Art Therapy Workshop may be therapeutic, but it is not a substitute for therapy. Privacy in the Art Place Studio classroom is not guaranteed. We ask that all attendees keep confidentiality: Don’t share other group members’ stories or personal information without express permission. You are welcome to share your experiences and insights using “I-statements,” but refrain from advice-giving or problem-solving for others unless specifically requested.
All supplies will be provided. Bring your journal, your favorite writing tool, a willingness to play, and your desire to connect and share!
Limited spots are available. Register now to uncover the message your anger needs you to hear.
Artist Bio:
Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist at the Art Place Studios in Hendersonville. As an artist, Kara paints intuitively, often incorporating bright colors with layers of paint, text, and collage, to process life and express themes of hope and encouragement. Art-making has always been an important part of her self-care, and her studio is her personal space to experiment and play. Ultimately, all of her work is about helping people be more creative, use their creativity for personal growth, and incorporate creativity into their daily lives. Her art therapy workshops are tailored to those who appreciate opportunities for creative exploration, with gentle guidance, in a nonjudgmental, quiet atmosphere.
Date: 9/15/2025
Members: $50 Non-Members: $60
What if our rage held a deeper, sacred purpose?
“When rage moves through us, it clears blockages, and births clarity.” -Dr. Jennifer Mullan
So often, we disconnect from our anger, fearing its intensity or the loss of control it might bring. Unexpressed, it can fester or spill onto those who don't deserve it. This workshop offers the opportunity to tap into our anger using art, while staying grounded, connected to our thoughts, and connected to our bodies. We’ll explore our rage, the things that silence it, and what it needs moving forward. It may not feel safe to “let it all out,” but maybe this can be a place to safely explore its edges.
As the writer Cole Arthur Riley beautifully articulates, “The more we listen to our own anger, the better a listener it becomes. It becomes less of a weapon and more of a path to greater attunement with our own needs and desires. If we do not starve our anger of attention, of affection, or intimacy, we will seldom find it desperately clamoring to take up space where it wasn't meant to.” -Cole Arthur Riley
We'll use mindfulness practices and the principles of intuitive painting as our guide for self-expression through lines, colors, and shapes. We’ll then transform these images into written form through a guided poetry exercise.
Art Therapy workshops are about the process of art-making--the release of emotions, the building of confidence, self-acceptance, and self-compassion--not what your final painting looks like. Like all art-making, this Art Therapy Workshop may be therapeutic, but it is not a substitute for therapy. Privacy in the Art Place Studio classroom is not guaranteed. We ask that all attendees keep confidentiality: Don’t share other group members’ stories or personal information without express permission. You are welcome to share your experiences and insights using “I-statements,” but refrain from advice-giving or problem-solving for others unless specifically requested.
All supplies will be provided. Bring your journal, your favorite writing tool, a willingness to play, and your desire to connect and share!
Limited spots are available. Register now to uncover the message your anger needs you to hear.
Artist Bio:
Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist at the Art Place Studios in Hendersonville. As an artist, Kara paints intuitively, often incorporating bright colors with layers of paint, text, and collage, to process life and express themes of hope and encouragement. Art-making has always been an important part of her self-care, and her studio is her personal space to experiment and play. Ultimately, all of her work is about helping people be more creative, use their creativity for personal growth, and incorporate creativity into their daily lives. Her art therapy workshops are tailored to those who appreciate opportunities for creative exploration, with gentle guidance, in a nonjudgmental, quiet atmosphere.
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