THE
RIGHT
WORDS
Therapeutic creativity for bereaved mothers.
Grief is love without a home
Honour your baby, express emotion, improve well-being, source joy & find a home for love.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
We welcome mothers of baby loss to join our grief-tending circle.
Guided in artistic expression through poetry, creative writing, art, and nature, gently source the right words as a companion for grief.
The project is a safe space hosted by therapeutic artists where each parent is supported to find solace and form
a language for loss.
6 workshops every Sunday 10am-1pm beginning 23rd April
Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH.
No writing or creative experience needed.
Founded by therapeutic poet Hayley Frances.
Part of BEDLAM Arts & Mental Health Programme.
Funded by Arts Council England &
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust.
THE SESSIONS - 6 workshops
10am - 1pm weekly beginning sunday 23rd april
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sunday 23rd April
EASE INTO THERAPEUTIC WRITING & CREATIVITY
A gentle session introducing the therapeutic potential of creative expression. Guided meditation, self-writing & getting to know each other.
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SUNDAY 30th APRIL
GRIEF TENDING & REFLECTION
Holding a supportive circle to connect, share & witness grief. Storytelling to re-wire the nervous system, reframe trauma & honour the loss of planned futures / dreams.
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SUNDAY 7th MAY
SOOTHING OUR SENSES WITH NATURE
Emotional translation through poetry & art with nature as our guide. Its hard to find the right words to articulate our feelings but nature’s circle of life will guide us.
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SUNDAY 14th MAY
CREATING THEIR LEGACY
Looking at the relational elements of well-being, we’ll create a map of grief’s impact on our relationships & perspective. Craft, artistic expression & name-work.
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SUNDAY 21st MAY
BODY WISDOM, AWARENESS
& SELF-LOVETuning into our physical body through guided meditation, sound, art & writing. A creative enquiry on how to embody love & release negativity.
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SUNDAY 28th MAY
PASSING THE TORCH
Reflection on the sessions. Creation of a memory book with all the creations from the project as an alternative memory box for your babies & what can we do to support others in our position.
SUpporting Practitioners & partners
Hayley Frances
Poet & lead creative practitioner
Victoria Field
Poetry Therapist
Bethany Rivers
The creative writing process, writing from grief - how to express pain & healing journeys
The Poetry Pharmacy
Mentorship & Support
Lou
Multidisciplinary artist with a focus on inner-child & grief work as a Creative Wellbeing Practitioner
Special thanks to The Lily Mae Foundation, the Maternal Mental Health Team for Birmingham Women’s, Writing West Midlands, SANDs Charity and Approachable Parenting.
JOIN US.
If you would like a courtesy call, more information or to join the project, please use the contact form below