Healing Ealing: a creative health initiative at Perceval House
Ealing Culture are delivering a series of sessions at the recently reopened Perceval House led by some of the borough’s leading creatives. Join us for Healing Ealing, exploring how taking part in creative activity can improve your wellbeing.
We’d also love to hear your proposals for further creative health events to take place in libraries across the borough and we’re looking for a project manager to deliver the libraries project.
What is creative health and wellbeing?
There is already an understanding that taking part in arts, culture and heritage can improve our wellbeing, but did you know that there is an growing body of evidence showing that creative activity can support our mental and physical health and emotional wellbeing? Creative health can include everything from drawing, dancing and working with clay, to singing, reading, visiting exhibitions or connecting with local heritage.
- A World Health Organization review of more than 3,000 studies found that the arts can help promote health, prevent illness and support the management and treatment of health conditions.
- In one study, cortisol levels decreased in around 75% of participants after just 45 minutes of art-making.
- A study of more than 7,000 adults in England linked taking part in arts and crafts with greater happiness, life satisfaction and a stronger sense that life is worthwhile.
Healing Ealing will put this growing evidence into practice through opportunities for Ealing residents to be creative, connect with others and try something new.
Book your free sessions
We are offering three series of free workshops, taking place at Perceval House. Each series will feature between 4 and 6 sessions and are open to everyone – no previous experience is required. You can sign up for the full series or just for the dates that suit you.
Islamic geometric drawing workshops
Led by artist Samira Mian, these will take place on Tuesdays, 1-2.30pm on:
- 29 September
- 13 October
- 27 October
- 10 November
- 1 December
- 15 December
Movement sessions for non-dancers
Led by internationally renowned choreographer Russell Maliphant, these will take place on Thursdays, 1-2pm on:
- 1 October
- 15 October
- 29 October
- 12 November
- 26 November
- 10 December
Clay workshops
Led by ceramicist Victor Pedrosa, these will take place on Thursdays, 1-2pm on:
- 8 October
- 22 October
- 5 November
- 19 November
- 3 December
- 17 December
Meet the artists
Samira Mian uses her background in Mathematics and Education to share her knowledge and artistic passion. Breathing new life into the centuries-old technique of straight edge & compasses rigorous geometry to recreate geometric patterns from the Islamic Lands.
She researches & analyses the geometry of these patterns to create intriguing and beautiful art and teach others too. She’s not necessarily a traditional artist and enjoys working intuitively, reimagining these great patterns with a fresh eye in contemporary colours & styles. For the last 10 years, she has regularly led workshops in the UK and abroad as well as reaching many online via social media, Patreon, Udemy and her YouTube channel. She loves opportunities that come her way in meeting and working with a wide range of people, brands & organisations.
To share this intellectual & beautiful heritage from the Islamic Lands and the immensely satisfying pursuits they involve with the widest possible audience is a dream come true.
Russell Maliphant‘s work is characterised by a unique approach to flow and energy and an ongoing exploration of the relationship between movement, light and music. For 20 years, Maliphant has worked closely with pioneering lighting designer Michael Hulls to explore and realise these ideas. Russell Maliphant and Michael Hulls are both Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells.
Russell Maliphant Dance Company was established in 1996 as the framework to initiate productions and to work with our own ensemble of dancers. Since that time we have received two Olivier awards, three South Bank Show awards and five Critics’ Circle National Dance awards for best modern choreography and one for best independent company, amongst many other national and international awards and nominations.
Victor Pedrosa is a a skilled potter with a passion for creating functional, one-of-a-kind pieces and sculptures. His work is characterized by a focus on the user experience, striving to create pieces that are not only beautiful and unique, but also practical and functional. Based in Park Royal, Victor has worked on a number of clay-based projects and initiatives, including with Park Royal Design District, Rescued Clay and Absolute Beginners.
