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Survivor Art Event, October 17-24 2009 Now accepting art work and submissions

Event Telephone Number 304 545 6286, info @ healingthroughcreativity.org

For survivors of trauma and their supporters. Workshops, performances, art work, connect with other survivors, workshops and activities

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Life Changing and unique art event. Don't miss this opportunity

Call for Art work and submissions Schedule Available now

We invite survivors of trauma and supporters, to the 4th annual 'Healing though Creativity' Survivor Art Event


When: October 17-24 2009
Where: Heart of Virginia Foundation Center for Integrated Art, Grandin Gardens, 1731 Grandin Rd,
Roanoke, Virginia

Join us for some exciting workshops and guest speakers, performances and explore survivor artwork. For survivors and supporters of domestic violence, sexual abuse, sexual assault, war trauma, illness, grief, disability and other trauma. ITS FREE TO ATTEND AND ENTER.

Presentations/Workshops this year will include:

Art and Healing workshops, Yoga, Journalling, Trauma Recovery, Drumming Circle, Live Music, Art work from many USA states and overseas and much more. SPECIAL ROOM RATES FOR HTC Thanks to Travelodge Roanoke North, Special Room rates apply for HTC participants. Travelodge, Roanoke North
2619 Lee Highway, South
Troutville, VA 24175
(540)992-6700
For special HTC rate ($39 per night)

For the FULL UPDATED SCHEDULE AND TIMES see our website at www.healingthroughcreativity.org

Join us at the Heal at HTC Forum and chat for survivors and their supporters.

CALLING FOR ARTISTS - SUBMISSIONS ARE STILL BE ACCEPTED.
Thanks, HTC Team OCTOBER 2009 SCHEDULE Oct 17 Saturday
9:00AM Opening Ceremony and Reception in Center for Integrated Art (9-9:30)
9:30AM Open Gallery
10:00AM Book Reading “Surviving Cancer and Other Tough Stuff: An Illustrated Journal and Workbook for Healthy and Abundant Life and Becoming Who You Really Are” and signing by Kanta Bosniak(10-11:30).
11:00AM Crime Prevention Radio Live by Susan Bartlestone (A NYC internet radio) in and around the Festival
12 Noon Break – Open Gallery
1:00PM Creative Journaling Workshop – Supporting Positive Change by Kanta Bosniak
2:00PM Inside the Inner World of Dissociative by Heather Pate in the Main Building (2-3).
3:00PM Workshop 4:00PM “When Hope Won’t Be Found – Seeking Help For Trauma Recovery” by Sara Z in Main Building (4-5).
5:00PM Break (Possible Music and Poetry in Center for Integrated Art)
6:00PM Various Media for Telling Your Story by Will Perks in Center for Integrated Art (6-7+).
7:00PM Drumming Circle – between buildings (7-10).

Oct 18 Sunday
12 Noon Open Gallery
1:00PM When Hope Won’t Be Found – Seeking Help For Trauma Recovery” by Sara Z in Main Building (1-2).
2:00PM Self Esteem Workshop by Will Perks in the Main Building (2-3).
3:00PM Poetry Workshop by Charkara Ervin in Center for Integrated Art (3-4).
4:00PM “Life Lines: Celebrate Your Journey” Journaling Workshop by Dawn Espelage in Main Building.
5:30PM Break (Possible Music and Poetry in Center for Integrated Art)
6:00PM Workshop (To be announced) in Center for Integrated Art (6-7+).
7:00PM Music and Poetry Performances – Tommy Edwards, George Robertson & Others (7-10).

Oct 19 Monday
1:00PM Stress Reduction Workshop Kanta Bosniak in Center for Integrated Art (1-3).

Oct 20 Tuesday
6:00PM Slow Jam – Bluegrass in Festival Area (6-9).

Oct 21 Wednesday
6:00PM Theater as a Healing Art in Festival Area (6-7).
7:00PM “Life Lines: Celebrate Your Journey” Journaling Workshop by Dawn Espelage (7-8+).
8:00PM Water Heater Calab Fest – an art jam (local event from 7 – 10, details available).

Oct 22 Thursday
7:00PM Merry Pranksters Group - Festival Area (7-8).

Oct 23 Friday
12 Noon Open Gallery 1.00PM Forgiving to Heal by Delilah O'Haynes
2:00PM Basics of Grief and Healing by Will Perks in the Main Building (2-3:30).
3:30PM Break - Open Gallery.
4:00PM Bridgette Rose Poetry with Music in Center for Integrated Art (4-5).
5:00PM Self Esteem Workshop by Will Perks in Main Building (5-6).
6:00PM Workshop (To be announced) in Center for Integrated Art (6-7+).
7:00PM Music and Poetry Performances – Goodnight Silo and others - Festival Area (7-10).

Oct 24 Saturday
9:00AM Open Gallery
11:00AM Inside the Inner World of Dissociative by Heather Pate in the Main Building (11-12).
12 Noon Break – Open Gallery (Harvest Festival Activities will coincide with afternoon HTC events)
1:00PM "Surviving Sexual Assault” presentation by LaQuisha Hall (Mrs Maryland Galaxy)
2:00PM Voice of the Witness - Writing for Empowerment by Cesca Waterfield 3:00PM Yoga For Healing by Carly Sachs and Glenn Scherer in Main Room (3-4:30).
4:00PM Music and Poetry by Spectral Arts in Festival Area (4-5).
5:00PM Forgiving to Heal by Delilah O'Haynes
6:00PM Poetry Readings (Bridgette Rose, Carly Sachs and Friends in Center for Integrated Art (6-7).
7:00PM Music and Poetry Performances – Carly Sachs, Tommy Edwards, George Robertson & Others www.healingthroughcreativity.org info@healingthroughcreativity.org Phone: 3045456286 HTC WORKSHOP INFORMATION Voice of the Witness by Cesca Waterfield
Writing for Empowerment - at Healing through Creativity October 24 2-3pm

Voice of the Witness is - a workshop read and discuss poems and memoir excerpts with a focus on building confidence in the universal value of your life experiences and discovering your unique voice
- a communal and supportive atmosphere that encourages writing and reading for emotional discovery and expression
- educational and entertaining and includes reading and discussing poems, and a brief poetry-writing exercise.
Voice of the Witness is not

- concerned with critical assessments or academic/publishing standards, though the techniques learned here will reward efforts at creating publishable work

How might this workshop help me?

Writing is a uniquely creative way to learn about yourself
With its use of imagery and metaphor, poetry allows you to comfortably reflect on your life and past
Memoir writing can help you with emotional expression and healing because of the self-reflection it inspires

But that’s not all…
By writing and sharing your life experiences in poems and memoir, you will help others

About the creator …
Voice of the Witness was developed by author Cesca Janece Waterfield. She is currently working toward licensure as a Certified Applied Poetry Facilitator (CAPF) from The National Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy. Her poems and fiction have appeared in numerous literary journals. Her journalism has been published in The Virginian-Pilot, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Port Folio Weekly, Style Weekly, and many other news publications. She has a Bachelor of Science magna cum laude in Psychology, has completed years of intensive coursework in creative writing, and was a trained crisis intervention counselor for United Way’s Suicide Hotline, Portsmouth, VA. Join Us Online at the Forum and Chat for Survivors Trauma survivors & supporters are welcome to share thoughts, creativity (art, writing & poetry, drawing, books, painting, sculpting, ...etc) and communication at the 'Healing Through Creativity' message board for survivors. Join today and feel the light within your inner soul shine and thrive. This forum and chat is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who is creative to use their creativity as an outlet for healing and it's not just for survivors of violence, it's for survivors of any kind of trauma....sexual abuse, domestic violence, cancer, eating disorders, disease, grief and loss, disability...etc. So please feel free to join and heal with us.