Joanna works with ceramics and drawing.  She values how making things and using her hands can support her own wellbeing.  She enjoys sharing her skills to help others find their creative paths. She loves exploring what can be created using different processes and in her spare time you will often find her experimenting with chocolate.

Susie has been involved in Community Arts and Arts and Health work both online and face to face for over 30 years around Gloucestershire and Bath. She is inspired by the way that coming together and being creative can bring such joy and change people’s lives in such a positive way. Susie is a multidisciplinary artist, currently focusing on drawing and printmaking in her own practice. She loves being out in nature, reading and spending time with family and friends.

Jess is an artist, art psychotherapist, potter, and curator.  She is an advisor to the International Journal of Art Therapy, having an interest in research and the convergence of the arts and health.  She works with both young people and adults, and enjoys supporting people to explore their creative powers! 

Nick likes finding ways to be creative using simple materials and working with what we have got, the shared experiences and learning and support we get from working together. He enjoys using easy art making methods to explore ways into subjects that can be challenging. Nick offers opportunities in art to create and develop closer, healthier relationships with nature, refreshing and reconsidering the ways we interact with and how we relate to it.

Esme is an artist, facilitator, and trainee art psychotherapist. Her work engages with

connection and relationships: to nature, community, and self, in ways that aim to question, develop empathy, and foster a sense of belonging. She enjoys working with children, young people, and adults in a variety of settings. These include community arts engagement, nature-based learning and health and social care. She is interested in cross-disciplinary projects that weave arts and storytelling into our everyday lives.

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Azusa believes in the importance of nurturing our creative side, seeing it as a wonderful tool to help us navigate challenges. She loves sharing her skills and passion for creating art, while also bringing an element of fun to the process. In her sessions, she is mindful of individual needs and interests, encouraging the development of a sense of belonging and community. She has delivered Art for Wellbeing sessions in various settings and across different age groups. She speaks French, English and Japanese. In her own art practice she creates installations, drawings and ceramics.

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