Educators, experts, and students from helping professions who wish to incorporate more creativity into their work and are interested in the beneficial effects of using collage art and nature in their practice are welcome to listen to the video sessions we have prepared to share knowledge in the field of art therapy, art-based assistance, and integrating nature as a co-mentor in creative processes.The purpose of the program is to directly experience the effects of creating while reflecting on the importance of art and the inclusion of nature-based approaches in educational processes and helping professions. You are invited to explore art's therapeutic/healing effects through introductions to the workshops led by art therapists and artists, as well as listen to the lectures centered around collage care and case studies. Since the program connects Ukrainian, Romanian, and Slovenian speakers and workshop leaders, case studies and best practices from Ukraine and among refugees from Ukraine will be highlighted. "00:05" Katya Syta: Vase and Serendipity, workshops"06:29" Jasminka Ferček: Create Your Power Being, workshop"11:25" Matija Samec: Creative Moments in the Garden, forest bath"16:53" Annete Sagal: Self-Portrait, workshop"19:44" Oljana Karpus: Desyatiruchka Motanka Doll, workshop "24:46" Annete Sagal: CUTOUT Collage Art Project (Ukraine), presentation"54:15" Anca Ghearasamescu: Ukrainian Teenagers in Art Therapy – Trauma, Language Barriers, and Emotional Bridges, case study"01:35:14" Cath Rogers: Collage Care, lectureBIOs of lecturers and mentorsAnnete Sagal (UA) is a co-founder of the CUTOUT project, a certified art therapist, multidisciplinary artist, curator, and member of the Ukrainian Art Therapy Association. In 2018, she graduated in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy from University in Kraków. In 2023, she obtained a certification in art therapy from the Institute for Advanced Psychology and Body Therapy, and in 2024, she received a certification in Art Therapy from the University of Florida.Anca Ghearasamescu (RO) is a Phronetik art therapist and Jungian psychotherapist based in Bucharest, Romania. She works in private practice with children, adolescents, and adults and has clinical experience with psychiatric patients in individual and group art therapy sessions. Katya Syta (UA) is a co-founder of the CUTOUT project, a contemporary Ukrainian collage artist, author of masterclasses on collage, and an experimenter focused on emotional and philosophical collage. She is a key figure in popularizing collage art in Ukraine.Jasmina Ferček (SI) is a textile artist and Master of Art Therapy who has been active for 20 years with the Oloop collective in textile art and design. She co-creates and leads various women's groups, mostly immigrants. She is an active member of the Slovenian Art Therapy Association (SZUT) and the European Association of Art Therapy (EFAT).Matija Samec (SI) is a certified forest therapy practitioner and forest bathing guide. He is dedicated to helping people improve their health through experiences of connecting with nature and natural ways of living. Oljana Karpus (UA) is an art therapist from Ukraine. For many years, she has been researching Ukrainian folk culture and seeking interesting ethnographic practices that can be applied in contemporary psychotherapy. One of her favorite practices is folk motanka dolls, which served as a substitute for modern psychotherapy for our great-grandmothers.Olha Syta (UA), co-founder of the CUTOUT COLLAGE ART project, lives and works in Kyiv. In 2006, she received basic art education at the Salvador Dali Academy of Contemporary Art in Kyiv. In 2010, she graduated in Art History, and in 2011, she earned a Master’s degree in Interior Design and Furniture from Kyiv National University of Technology and Design (KNUTD).Cath Rogers (UK) is an award winning collage & assemblage artist based in Liverpool, UK. Cath has a decade of experience running creative groups as an artist including several years as an art psychotherapist. Working primarily as an artist now, she runs and develops projects that address social issues and/or help improve access to the arts. - - - Video edit: Jaša ZidarOrganized in August 2024 in Kranj, SloveniaProduction: Zavod Carnica Kranj & KAOS Contemporary Collage Art FestivalPartner: CUTOUT COLLAGE ART PROJECTSupport: The project is supported by “Culture Helps / Культура допомагає” – a project co-financed by the EU Creative Europe Program and implemented by Insha Osvita (UA) and zusa (DE). The views and opinions expressed are those of the project producers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The European Union and EACEA are not responsible for the program.