TED Therapeutic Art with Sophie*

Wednesday, March 4th 2026
1pm PT * 3pm CT * 4pm ET
1 hour

RSVP to Jacque art@tedcommunity.org

Art Prompt: Embracing the Journey

In this group we will be addressing letting go of control and embracing the unknown.  In life, there are often factors you can’t control and aspects of the future that are unknown, particularly with TED.  By letting a pebble guide a scribble and focusing on the artmaking process, we will explore these themes and find beauty in the unknown.

Suggested Art Materials:
 At least one rock or pebble (ranging from roughly ½ inch to 2 inches in size), a non-paint media such as a pen, marker, or oil pastel, and any other art media you would like to use.

Zoom Credentials:
Contact Jacque: art@tedcommunity.org

*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.

TED ART & Creative Studio with JACQUE*

Saturday, March 21st
1pm PST, 3pm CST, 4pm EST
2 hours

RSVP directly to Jacque for Zoom Log In: art@tedcommunity.org

Theme: Voices in Color – Art for Autoimmune Awareness

Living with an autoimmune disease can be isolating, especially when many of our symptoms are invisible to others. Awareness helps people find one another and creates space for our voices to be heard and valued. It builds community, reduces stigma, and reminds us that we are not alone!
In honor of Autoimmune Awareness Month, let’s create, express, and raise our voices together in color. Your experience, your voice, and your colors matter! Together, we create a stronger, more visible community.

Tell your story in whatever way feels right to you: literal, symbolic, or abstract. You may think about what people see or express something that feels difficult to put into words. Consider the idea of an outer layer and an inner world, and use color as a metaphor for hope, research, visibility, access, or anything else that feels meaningful to you.

Some things to think about:

What does living with TED, Graves’, or another autoimmune disease feel like for you?
Example ideas: a color, a texture, a storm, a landscape, or something abstract.

What message would you like others living with an autoimmune disease to hear?
Example ideas: strength, resilience, hope, connection, understanding, or a reminder that we are not alone.

What helps keep you going on difficult days?
Example ideas: people, nature, faith, pets, sounds, creativity, hope—how might these appear in your artwork?

If your voice had colors, what colors would they be?
Example ideas: bright, soft, layered, bold.

What do you wish others could see about your autoimmune disease that is often invisible?
Example ideas: feelings, challenges, coping strategies, symbols, or visual metaphors.

Suggested Art Supply List

Use any materials that inspire you! The goal is expression, not perfection.

Mixed Media Paper, watercolor paper, canvas, rock/stone
Markers, Colored pencils, acrylic paint, paint pens or watercolor paints
Paintbrushes (various sizes)

Mixed Media Options
Magazines or printed images for collage
Glue or glue sticks, scissors
Tissue paper, patterned paper, fabric scraps, ribbons

Excited to see everyone’s voices come to life in color!

*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.