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Resilience by Fran

TED Therapeutic Art with Sophie*

May 7th 2025
1pm PT * 3pm CT * 4pm ET
1 hour

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If I were a plant

Art Prompts ~ Bridging to Better: Journeys of Celebration and Hope.
Bridges are powerful symbols of growth, transition, and overcoming. In this art prompt, you’re invited to create an image of a bridge that reflects your personal journey. To celebrate growth and progress, one side of the bridge can represent where you’ve come from and the other side where you are now. If you’d like to focus on feeling hopeful about what’s ahead, think about where you are now and where you’d like to be. Let the bridge itself represent what has helped—or could help—support you along the way. You might also consider what lies beneath the bridge, symbolizing obstacles or challenges you’ve faced or are working through.

Suggested Art Materials:
Watercolor paint, pen, marker, colored pencil

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*Sophie Restall is an Art Therapist (ATR-P) and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) with a passion for using creative expression to help people flourish.

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The Aurora in Me by Marilyn

TED ART & Creative Studio with JACQUE*

Saturday, May 17th – 1pm PST, 3pm CST, 4pm EST
1.5 hours

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Theme: Threads of Being: A Tapestry of Life

Life is a magnificent tapestry woven with threads of joy and sorrow, triumphs and challenges, love and loss. It is a journey that each one of us embarks on, filled with countless experiences that shape who we are.

Objective: “Threads of Being – A Tapestry of Life” explores the idea that every human life is a unique tapestry, woven from moments of joy and sorrow, success and failure, love and loss. It invites you to reflect on your own life threads, recognizing the meaning and beauty found in both light and the dark. This project is a celebration of resilience, empathy, and the richness found in life’s complexities. Just as no tapestry is complete without contrast, no life is whole without the full spectrum of feeling, emotion and growth.

Example Ideas:

Mixed-media tapestry art

You could incorporate textiles, found objects, handwritten notes, digital prints, and meaningful elements. Blend textile techniques with a range of media to create a layered and engaging piece.

Yarn and thread – for weaving, stitching, or embroidery
Found objects – buttons, written words, dried flowers
Paint – for color or design
Digital prints or photos – integrated into your art
Other Elements – Wire, or wood for structure or contrast

Suggested Mediums: Acrylic paint, acrylic paint pens, watercolor pencils.

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*Jacque Boogher is the Director of TED ART & Creative Studio, a TED patient, and the highly talented leader of our monthly TED ART sessions as well as our special projects.