‘Flowativity’ is a fun, unique workshop that empowers people’s creativity
‘Flowativity’ adapts to its audience
Creativity opens up powerful modes of introspection, especially in healthcare—whether people choose to communicate it with others or use it for themselves.
Flowativity’s combination of poetry and art-making helps people decompress and release stress. Martha expertly guides participants to express their experience in transformative, insightful ways. Flowativity’s supportive, non-judgmental approach provides a dedicated space for people to share their creativity in exactly they manner that they choose. There is no wrong answer!
Everyone is creative, when given support, guidance, and time
Why is ‘Flowativity’ relevant for health care?
A dedicated creative space acts to empower care givers as they reboot their inner curious, playful selves. It also provides tools for potentially enriching the patient-physician interaction.
Each workshop is truly unique and customised for its health care provider audience.
Please note: Flowetry is NOT an art therapy exercise which turns the creative work into a diagnostic tool. Flowetry’s aim is to allow participants to reconnect with their creativity with a range of easily-accessible and replicable tools.
3-day Flowativity workshop with health care providers and others at the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). USA
Photo by Anson Koshy, MD
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Flowativity works anywhere
Online, Martha worked with the Kettle Moraine Middle School in Wisconsin USA to conduct a ‘Flowativity’ workshop (March 2023). It was two hours long, involved four teachers, 120 students in 6th grade, and Martha. We learned about poetry & art, did a mindfulness exercise, wrote poetry, and then students spoke their poems. Martha gave empowering feedback.
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in different ways…
Martha has experienced that even very young children make art through their incredible interpretations of poems. This is described in her book, The Glass Tree.
In her ‘Flowetry’ workshops, people of all ages and backgrounds are able to (re)connect with their creativity. It is empowering.
If you can hold something, you can make visual art. This workshop uses drawing, light sculpting and paper cutting. Yet ’Flowativity’ can adapt to fit anyone’s needs. This workshop also uses dance, music or speaking instead of visual art making.
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with anyone… in any community or language
Martha conducts ‘Flowetry’ sessions with the Literature House of Trondheim, with schools and with poetry communities. It even works in any language!
Spoken poetry is practiced in all cultures. Whether we understand the words or not, we can absorb the music of a language and respond to the reader’s intention. We learn to love language, even if it is not one that we use. Poetry connects us. Try to join a poetry community in your area—you won’t regret it!
'Flowativity' is empowering—for everyone
"This is so calming" (teenager)
"May I read my poem first?" (shy child in 2nd grade)
"I haven't written a poem for 60 years..." (80 year old)
'Flowativity' is empowering—for everyone "This is so calming" (teenager) "May I read my poem first?" (shy child in 2nd grade) "I haven't written a poem for 60 years..." (80 year old)
Children are creative
Especially when they are given a safe, welcoming
space like ‘Flowativity’. The hardest part is getting started, and when we do… magic happens!
Everyone has a creative voice and something to share—and sometimes the greatest obstacle is our own hesitation to believe that! Martha’s workshops provide inspiration through prompts, games, and storytelling in order to get the ball rolling. Martha has observed that while children make incredible works, they are somewhat more accustomed to this type of approach due to their being in school.
Yet adults and seniors can experience profound moments of creative joy and empowerment too. This is especially true after a lifetime of saying “I am not very good at this”…
Martha understands (and has often been witness to) that you ARE creative and good at it. Try it for yourself!
