.art, wine and solidarity

A mixed group of 80 people had the chance to experience the power of ART during an amazing event which had a very special purpose : To help others.

The event that happened in partnership with the Foundation Alliance of Mercy to raise funds to support families in need was also a great opportunity for the ones who attended to it as donors and supporters of the foundation. They not only had the great chance to support the cause financially but more than that, to experience the benefits of a Healing heART session conducted by me.

During the session I implemented some Art Therapy tools to a group which the majority of it started the whole process very skeptical and drenched in self doubt about their own abilities. By the end of it, what could be seen in those who started everything in disbelief, was the contentment and joy to have committed through the entire session trusting on the directions that were given in order to accomplish the goal and cross the finish line.

It was given to each one of them more than a fun night with good wine, good food and lost of fun. It was given the chance to overcome fear and doubt, to conquer new things they could never think about conquering, to see how similar a process of composing an art piece can be to life in many aspects and how we can apply many of the insights we have during a painting session to our everyday life situations.

- Natalia Thomaz