Australia, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies & Association, Brisbane Symposium -
Lisa’s Presentations

ANZACATA

Workshop 1

Lisa will be presenting on the transformative properties of eco-dyeing, the processes she has honed with arts psychotherapy to gain insights for clients. Lisa is obsessed with eco dying and its many pathways for insight, metaphors and healing aspects.

In this workshop presentation you will experience some interactive grounding and be guided to forage for leaves that are suitable for eco-dying. You will learn the process and the metaphorical and transformational nature of eco-dying. You will be guided to prepare your own bundle which you can take home to boil. There will be a respectful discussion about the history of eco-dying, fibre arts, culture and loss of knowledge through colonisation, and ideas of how can we use our clients’ fibre arts knowledge to assist them in session. We will explore how can we begin weaving together our multicultural and adoption of cultural knowledge in a respectful healing way/s.

(Lisa’s unique processes can be purchased from her through books, face to face teaching sessions, one on one sessions, groups and video course)

ANZACATA

Workshop 2

Lisa McDonald will present her research on weaving and sexual violence trauma. Lisa will break down the course and process Telling Story that she created for individuals affected by sexual violence. Weaving technique taught by the Quandamooka weavers. The outcomes were more positive than could be imagined and involved bringing together community, resilience and opening conversations around stopping sexual violence along with validating feelings and affects of sexual abuse.

(Lisa’s processes can be purchased from her through books, face to face teaching sessions, one on one sessions, groups and video course)