The Art of Wellbeing: Therapeutic Art Making in the Museum
Guided art-making with a registered art therapist offers a welcoming space to explore mental and emotional wellbeing, reconnect with personal meaning, and leave refreshed—no prior experience required.
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Explore gratitude through intuitive painting, color, imagery, and personal symbols, with guided reflection and expressive art-making creating space for mindfulness, emotional discovery, and creative self-expression.
Explore gratitude through intuitive painting, color, imagery, and personal symbols, with guided reflection and expressive art-making creating space for mindfulness, emotional discovery, and creative self-expression.
Explore gratitude through intuitive painting, color, imagery, and personal symbols, with guided reflection and expressive art-making creating space for mindfulness, emotional discovery, and creative self-expression.
Gentle yoga and mindful movement pair with guided close looking in a current exhibition, creating space for relaxation, artistic inspiration, and connection in the Museum’s galleries.
Gentle yoga and mindful movement pair with guided close looking in a current exhibition, creating space for relaxation, artistic inspiration, and connection in the Museum’s galleries.
Gentle yoga and mindful movement pair with guided close looking in a current exhibition, creating space for relaxation, artistic inspiration, and connection in the Museum’s galleries.
Movement, mantras, music, and meditation spark a mindful collage-making practice centered on gratitude and positive reflection. Create personal artwork, journal, and connect through shared creative expression.
Movement, mantras, music, and meditation spark a mindful collage-making practice centered on gratitude and positive reflection. Create personal artwork, journal, and connect through shared creative expression.
Movement, mantras, music, and meditation spark a mindful collage-making practice centered on gratitude and positive reflection. Create personal artwork, journal, and connect through shared creative expression.
The Art of Paper
MorePaper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.
Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.
Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.
Accessible adult recreation brings people with disabilities together for hands-on crafting and cooking in a supportive group setting, with free participation through Asheville Parks & Recreation registration.
Accessible adult recreation brings people with disabilities together for hands-on crafting and cooking in a supportive group setting, with free participation through Asheville Parks & Recreation registration.
Accessible adult recreation brings people with disabilities together for hands-on crafting and cooking in a supportive group setting, with free participation through Asheville Parks & Recreation registration.
Slow down with a peaceful forest bathing practice among the Arboretum’s gardens and wooded grounds, using mindful sensory awareness to reconnect with nature and enjoy a restorative afternoon outdoors.
Slow down with a peaceful forest bathing practice among the Arboretum’s gardens and wooded grounds, using mindful sensory awareness to reconnect with nature and enjoy a restorative afternoon outdoors.
Slow down with a peaceful forest bathing practice among the Arboretum’s gardens and wooded grounds, using mindful sensory awareness to reconnect with nature and enjoy a restorative afternoon outdoors.
A free, disability-inclusive adult recreation session combines hands-on crafting and cooking in an adaptive, supportive setting, with registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation opening 30 days before the program.
A free, disability-inclusive adult recreation session combines hands-on crafting and cooking in an adaptive, supportive setting, with registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation opening 30 days before the program.
A free, disability-inclusive adult recreation session combines hands-on crafting and cooking in an adaptive, supportive setting, with registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation opening 30 days before the program.
Accessible adult recreation blends hands-on crafting and cooking in a welcoming program for people with disabilities. Participation is free, with advance registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation.
Accessible adult recreation blends hands-on crafting and cooking in a welcoming program for people with disabilities. Participation is free, with advance registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation.
Accessible adult recreation blends hands-on crafting and cooking in a welcoming program for people with disabilities. Participation is free, with advance registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation.
Hands-on crafting and cooking activities create an adaptive recreation setting for adults with disabilities, emphasizing accessible participation, practical creativity, and social connection in a free community program.
Hands-on crafting and cooking activities create an adaptive recreation setting for adults with disabilities, emphasizing accessible participation, practical creativity, and social connection in a free community program.
Hands-on crafting and cooking activities create an adaptive recreation setting for adults with disabilities, emphasizing accessible participation, practical creativity, and social connection in a free community program.
A relaxed, beginner-friendly craft meetup invites adults to bring a project or explore provided supplies, with creative ideas and hands-on help available for anyone needing a place to start.
A relaxed, beginner-friendly craft meetup invites adults to bring a project or explore provided supplies, with creative ideas and hands-on help available for anyone needing a place to start.
A relaxed, beginner-friendly craft meetup invites adults to bring a project or explore provided supplies, with creative ideas and hands-on help available for anyone needing a place to start.
Messy mixed-media experimentation turns perfectionism into playful process, with supplied materials and permission to make wonderfully ugly work. An art therapist guides beginners and blocked artists toward creative freedom.
Messy mixed-media experimentation turns perfectionism into playful process, with supplied materials and permission to make wonderfully ugly work. An art therapist guides beginners and blocked artists toward creative freedom.
Messy mixed-media experimentation turns perfectionism into playful process, with supplied materials and permission to make wonderfully ugly work. An art therapist guides beginners and blocked artists toward creative freedom.
Hands-on crafting and cooking activities create an inclusive, social recreation hour for adults with disabilities. This free adaptive program welcomes participants ages 17 and older, with advance registration required.
Hands-on crafting and cooking activities create an inclusive, social recreation hour for adults with disabilities. This free adaptive program welcomes participants ages 17 and older, with advance registration required.
Hands-on crafting and cooking activities create an inclusive, social recreation hour for adults with disabilities. This free adaptive program welcomes participants ages 17 and older, with advance registration required.
A self-connection practice group inspired by Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites introspection, emotional awareness, and compassionate engagement with inner parts in a welcoming community setting.
A self-connection practice group inspired by Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites introspection, emotional awareness, and compassionate engagement with inner parts in a welcoming community setting.
A self-connection practice group inspired by Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites introspection, emotional awareness, and compassionate engagement with inner parts in a welcoming community setting.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive guided gallery tour led by volunteer educators or Museum staff, with opportunities to engage closely with the artwork and its context.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive guided gallery tour led by volunteer educators or Museum staff, with opportunities to engage closely with the artwork and its context.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive guided gallery tour led by volunteer educators or Museum staff, with opportunities to engage closely with the artwork and its context.
Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.
Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.
Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.
A free adaptive recreation session brings adults ages 17 and up together for hands-on crafting and cooking, with activities designed for people with disabilities.
A free adaptive recreation session brings adults ages 17 and up together for hands-on crafting and cooking, with activities designed for people with disabilities.
A free adaptive recreation session brings adults ages 17 and up together for hands-on crafting and cooking, with activities designed for people with disabilities.
A free adaptive recreation session for adults ages 17 and up, combining hands-on crafting and cooking in an inclusive group setting. Registration opens 30 days before the program.
A free adaptive recreation session for adults ages 17 and up, combining hands-on crafting and cooking in an inclusive group setting. Registration opens 30 days before the program.
A free adaptive recreation session for adults ages 17 and up, combining hands-on crafting and cooking in an inclusive group setting. Registration opens 30 days before the program.
Hands-on four-day studio intensive centered on metalsmithing and creative art-making, designed to move from burnout into practical skill building. Expect torch work, metal forming, and reflective prompts that rebuild momentum and confidence.
Hands-on four-day studio intensive centered on metalsmithing and creative art-making, designed to move from burnout into practical skill building. Expect torch work, metal forming, and reflective prompts that rebuild momentum and confidence.
Hands-on four-day studio intensive centered on metalsmithing and creative art-making, designed to move from burnout into practical skill building. Expect torch work, metal forming, and reflective prompts that rebuild momentum and confidence.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A relaxed, family-centered studio session invites children and caregivers to explore creative activities together, make art at their own pace, and enjoy hands-on time in a welcoming Asheville arts space.
A relaxed, family-centered studio session invites children and caregivers to explore creative activities together, make art at their own pace, and enjoy hands-on time in a welcoming Asheville arts space.
A relaxed, family-centered studio session invites children and caregivers to explore creative activities together, make art at their own pace, and enjoy hands-on time in a welcoming Asheville arts space.