Processing Emotion Through Nature and Surrealism

Saturday 8 March 2025

13:00–15:30

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

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Part of The Traumatic Surreal

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Explore personal experiences through creative processes that echo the themes of surrealism and trauma.

In this workshop, we’ll engage with natural objects as a source of inspiration and reflection, while using writing and drawing to create thematic connections to our current exhibition The Traumatic Surreal.

By emphasising process over product, we will create a safe and accessible environment for self-expression, processing emotion, and connection.

Participants will engage with their senses, cultivate meaning and foster a sense of shared experience through collective exploration of the surreal artworks and representations present in the exhibition.

This workshop is suitable for adults aged 18 and above.

Main image: Works in progress by Kaitlyn Bullen, 2024.

A woman in a white jumper is sat on the floor drawing loose, curved lines on a large piece of white paper.

Participant of 'Intuitive Drawing Workshop' led by Kaitlyn Bullen, 2024.

Tickets & booking

Tickets for this event are free, and can be bookend online via Eventbrite.

Any participant with access needs is welcome to bring a companion to the workshop (no need to book an extra place).

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Two children at at table, wrapping sticks with wool to make small sculptures.

A school group sat around four tables, working on a creative project involving photos of sculpture, transparent sheeting and brightly coloured string.

A young girl drawing bold colours over the top of a photo of a sculpture on a clipboard.

Accessibility

The workshop will take place in the Studio, our new workshop space on the second floor of the building.

We want to make it as easy as possible for all to attend, so please get in touch if you have any access needs that you would like to discuss before the workshop.

Accessibility

Step-free entrance

Our accessible entrance is on Cookridge Street, with a lift (doors 100cm wide) bringing you onto the ground floor of the building.

Internal lift

There is an internal passenger lift (doors 72cm wide) to all floors of the building.

Pushchairs & bags

You can store pushchairs and bags in the Studio for the whole event. We also have lockers on the basement level, suitable for bags and smaller items.

Toilets

The Studio has its own toilet facilities, including one fully accessible superloo (self-contained cubicle with a toilet and sink) and two additional gender-neutral superloos.

Baby-changing facilities

There are baby-changing facilities within the Studio’s toilets. Additional baby-changing facilities are located on the basement level, within one of our gender-neutral superloos.