CARERS ART THERPAY 1-1 SESSIONS - April - June

Eligible unpaid carers are invited to take some time out for themselves at this FREE respite event for relaxation and an opportunity to connect with like carers who live in your local community.

Description of the event: Carers are invited to attend two 1-1 Art Therapy sessions

Date: Session dates will run on: Tuesday 23rd April, Tuesday 7th & 21st May and 4th June (Carers who order a ticket will receive two sessions with Joseph)

Time: 11:00am-12:00pm

Venue: Better Health Network, 335-337 Nepean Highway Parkdale

Type of Event: Carers Only

Event Details: Carers to meet at reception (located on Nepean Highway entrance)10 minutes prior to the event as Joseph Fonti will direct carers to the delegated room.

Joseph has worked with our Carers for the last year and has run both small group sessions and 1-1 sessions. A 1-1 session will allow Carers a more intimate and private setting as well as a little more time to express self through drawing and a safe space to talk.

Joseph has been practicing art therapy for over 6 years. First inspired by Ron Curran’s methodology, he is an accomplished and experienced facilitator, working with both groups and individuals alike. He is a practicing artist, and completed a Bachelor of Fine Art at RMIT (Melbourne) in 2019. Alongside his current case load, he is completing a Masters of Relational Gestalt Therapy, and a Diploma of Counselling.

Joseph founded and ran one of Melbourne’s most successful life drawing classes, Continuous Line Life Drawing, from 2016 – 2020. Known for its tight knit community and ability to push participants ‘over the edge’ of what they thought their artistic limit might be, Joseph continues to take great joy in encouraging others to explore their own unique visual languages through the humble act of drawing.

Joseph is particularly interested in drawing, sculpture, found objects, and the restoration of anything with ‘good bones’. He is a collector of sturdy, well crafted objects and an avid gardener.

Having spent most of his adolescent life and all of his adult life engaged in creative pursuits, learning lessons the hard way, and slowly putting all the pieces together, Joseph has come to realise that art is the teacher, and we are all the students.

**Please note that due to the therapeutic nature of Art Therapy, Carers will be offered a safe and supportive environment to express themselves, both visually and verbally.

Carers are free to share their own journeys and personal experiences if they so desire. Carers are also under no obligation to do so and can contribute as much or as little as they wish.

Joseph will hold a safe and secure space so that all participants feel included, comfortable, heard and seen.

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Once you register for this event, our team will contact you to provide further details.

As a condition of entry, you must be a registered carer with CBCHS prior to attending the event. To register as a carer go to: https://www.cbchs.org.au/services/carer-respite-support/

If you have any queries, please contact our Carer Respite Team on 8551 7101 or email carers@bhn.org.au 🔗

For more information visit: https://www.cbchs.org.au/services/carer-respite-support/

COVID Safety

Please do not attend this event if you feel unwell or have COVID symptoms. You will be required to follow COVID safe practices in line with government requirements and those of the venue where this event is hosted.