Craft Lake City Workshop & Fundraiser: Mental Health Journaling & Collage

At STEM labs, we use scientific principles in creative new ways, and this workshop will give you science-backed skills for working through mental health challenges and documenting your journey. We'll begin the workshop by customizing personal journals with collage materials, offering a simple way to visualize your thoughts and moods. Then, Claire Adams of the Community Writing Center will offer an overview of what mental health journaling can do for you, guiding you through several prompts that will help you get started on your path to wellbeing.

This workshop is also a fundraiser, and 10% of ticket sales will be donated to the Behavioral Health Innovation & Dissemination Center at the University of Utah, where new breakthroughs in mental health treatment are always being studied. We'll hold this workshop at the University of Utah's NEXUS Facility, and detailed instructions on parking and location will be sent two days prior to the event to help you get there.

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About Claire Adams: Claire Adams is the Associate Director of the Community Writing Center and Associate Professor of Humanities at Salt Lake Community College. Claire was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and moved to the United States in November 2007. Claire has studied creative writing & mental health journaling at workshops taught by Cheryl Strayed & Roda Ahmed. She is also the alt spring break faculty lead for the Intersectional Approaches to Mental Health trip. In her spare time, she is passionate about refugee advocacy and enjoys running, hiking, skiing and paddle boarding.

About Craft Lake City: Craft Lake City® is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City offers year-round community craft workshops taught by Utah’s top artisans. More info is at craftlakecity.com.

About The Community Writing Center: The Community Writing Center was founded with a simple philosophy: everyone can write. They believe that writing is something anyone can engage in, and support this belief with one-on-one coaching sessions, workshops, quiet spaces for writers, and writing series. As a community writing center, they go beyond simply helping writers like you write—they seek to build our community by joining people together for the sheer joy of expressing themselves through writing. More info at www.slcc.edu/cwc/.

About The Behavioral Health Innovation & Dissemination Center: This unique institution offers counseling and mental health treatment while also engaging in University-level research to test and improve on therapeutic techniques. They offer treatment specializations and create individual plans for their clients and focused on providing treatments that work in peoples' lives. More info at bhidc.utah.edu.

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Craft Lake City Workshop Policies:

Attendance: Please note that all workshop participants are required to arrive 15 minutes prior to the workshop start time. Upon arrival, attendees will check in with a Craft Lake City representative, gather necessary supplies from the instructor, and select a seat. All workshop attendees must be in their preferred seats no later than five minutes prior to the workshop start time. Craft Lake City strives to provide high-quality making experiences in every workshop, and this policy is designed to give you adequate time to learn, create, and enjoy your craft.

Waitlist Policy: Due to the popularity of Craft Lake City’s workshops, our programs often sell out. However, spots occasionally become available if participants are unable to attend, and those spots are filled by individuals on our waitlist. If you wish to be added to our waitlist, please arrive 15 minutes prior to the workshop and check in with a Craft Lake City representative. You will be added to the waitlist in priority order based on the time you arrive (first come first served). Five minutes prior to the workshop start time, Craft Lake City will begin to invite waitlisted individuals to purchase workshop tickets on site and take the place of absent participants. Please note that Craft Lake City cannot guarantee a spot to those on the waitlist.

Cancellation and Transfer Policy: While we cannot offer refunds or exchanges, your ticket is transferable. If for any reason you are unable to attend a workshop for which you have purchased a ticket, we encourage you to transfer your ticket to a friend, family member, or another individual interested in the workshop. The individual attending in your place must arrive 15 minutes prior to the workshop start time and present proof of purchase in the form of a printed or electronic ticket and the name of the ticket holder to a Craft Lake City representative on site.