Moments of fun and wonder

This tool was developed as part of Cultural Cwtsh, which was an online creative wellbeing hub for the health and care workforce in Wales, created by the Arts Council of Wales in collaboration with artists across the country.

In partnership with the Arts Council of Wales, we’re excited to share this mental wellbeing tool, alongside with many other creative resources, with everyone in Wales!

Have fun and enjoy the process, rather than focusing on the outcome.

Hello my name is Emma Jones.

I’m an artist based in the Vale of Glamorgan, and I am passionate about art and also the effect it can have on our wellbeing. As creating art reduces cortisol levels, we should not be viewing time being creative as a luxury but as something we should be incorporating into our daily lives.

The reasons I have chosen these three art/crafts for you to have a go at are:

a) they can take a short time to do or hours on end

b) they are inexpensive

c) they are easily transferable skills which in itself is a lovely thing to do.

They also all have that childlike moment of wonder about them when they pop up/they reveal their gold interior/they go from one shape to another. Or that could just be me!

Most important is to have fun and enjoy the process rather than focusing on the outcome.

Hope you have a go at one or all three and pass your new skills on.

Enjoy.

Emma Jones

Simple pop-up

Equipment needed:

• Card
• Scissors
• Any Art Material
• Glue

Download the directions for ‘how to make a pop-up’.

Tomato puree tube art

Equipment needed:

• Empty Tomato Puree Tube
• Scissors
• Old pen
• Spoon

Download the directions for ‘how to make tomato puree tube art’.

Museum of Me

Equipment needed:

• Paper (square)
• Scissors
• Pencil, pens

Download the directions for ‘how to make a Museum of Me’.

Resources were supplied by Emma Jones, Tracy Pallant and Amy Peckham.