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Women and girls invited to create herArt

May 17th, 2012 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (0 Comments)

Art project for women builds community spirit while raising awareness about women’s issues

Nanaimo Women’s Centre, with the help of artists from the community, offered women and girls the opportunity to create art in a project called herArt. The purpose of the project was to build community connections—among and between girls and women—through access to art education and creative expression.

Workshops took place during the last weeks of April and into the beginning of May 2012. The Nanaimo Women’s Centre provided the materials, space, and participants, and local artists volunteered to give workshops using their own particular methods and approaches. (more…)

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Analysis and the grail of the unconscious

April 26th, 2012 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Analysis and the grail of the unconscious)

A form of psychotherapy, Jungian analysis is an interpersonal process of coming to terms with the unconscious

Carl Gustav Jung was a psychiatrist and the founder of analytical psychology. He is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as “by nature religious” and to make it the focus of exploration. Jung emphasized the individuation of a person. The process might be described as being all that we can be by uncovering the hidden parts of our personality through dreams, active imagination and self-observation. (more…)

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Daughter of chaos takes to the stage

April 19th, 2012 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (0 Comments)

Helani Davison is sharing her compelling autobiographical story of riches to rags—and the struggle to come back

Saltspring Island artist and performer Helani Davison has created an autobiographical performance—including narrative, poetry and anecdotes—called Daughter of Chaos. The performance draws on her personal experiences with mental illnesses, addictions and poverty. Helani told the Victoria Times Colonist that  she doesn’t think that mental illness and addiction should be anonymous. Her belief is that there would be much more healing if society could speak openly about it. (more…)

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Matt Dunae on how hip hop saved him

February 16th, 2012 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Matt Dunae on how hip hop saved him)

Dedicated, passionate hip-hop artist learned to conquer his demons of addiction and poverty and shine through with music

Hip-hop artist Matt Dunae—who performs as SirReal—has credited his involvement with music for helping him to overcome the demons of addiction and poverty. He has also shared his experiences with loss (his older brother, Nick, died by suicide in 2007) through music and by performing at the Soles Remembering Souls event in Nanaimo. Sirreal boldly laces his lyrics with the “die-hard truths of reality and its consequences”, whether they be positive or negative. And he exemplifies strength and resilience with his devotion to family and community in both his actions and his lyrics. (more…)

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Out of mind and into creativity

November 10th, 2011 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Out of mind and into creativity)

Art and mental health symposium tackles the deep-seated social ignorance and stigma accompanying mental illness

Out of Mind—Into Creativity is a symposium co-sponsored by Artbeat, a Winnipeg gallery focused on mental health and art, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The event will explore the relationship between individual creativity and artists’ mental health, shedding light on the links between social inclusion and the participatory arts. It also provides a forum for subverting the myths, stereotypes, and stigma that continue to surround discussions of mental illness. (more…)

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Author makes third Great Lake Walk

September 15th, 2011 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (0 Comments)

Andy Sibbald will walk to benefit Columbian Centre Society and its mental health programs on Saturday September 17

Andy Sibbald is a Nanaimo author with an interest in the Canadian arctic, mental health, addictions and satire. He’s been working on a trilogy of books for teens called Ishigaq. Andy is also working on a book called The Trubble with Normall that is about a man who struggles with mental health and addictions issues throughout his life.

The Great Lake Walk and Ultramarathon is a 56 kilometre walk or run around Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It takes place each September; the next walk is Saturday September 17th. Andy plans to participate, for the third time, in the Great Lake Walk, and he while he walks he raises funds for Columbian Centre Society. (more…)

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