Healing Through Art and Music - Workshop

Give your nervous system a break.

Step away from the noise for three hours of guided grounding, intuitive art-making, music, homemade food and quiet connection.

This restorative workshop at Small World Centre is designed to give you space to slow down and create without expectation. You’ll move through gentle somatic exercises, work with your hands through intuitive art-making, share food and spend time in a small, welcoming group.

There is nothing to perform and nothing you need to be good at. No artistic experience is needed. Come as you are and participate in whatever way feels comfortable.

Your Workshop Experience

Begin by slowing down

The session opens with gentle somatic grounding to help you settle into the room, reconnect with your body and shift out of the pace of the day.

Create without expectation

Move into an intuitive, tactile art-making practice. There is no prescribed outcome and no pressure to make something “good.” Follow your curiosity, work at your own pace and let the process guide you.

Let music hold the space

A thoughtfully curated playlist accompanies the workshop, creating room for focus, reflection and creative exploration.

Share food and space

Homemade food is part of the experience, with time to eat, talk or simply enjoy being around others. Connection is welcome, but never forced.

Leave with a little more space

Be. is not about producing a finished artwork. It is about giving yourself a few hours away from constant stimulation, productivity and expectation.

Breathe. Make something with your hands. Listen to music. Eat. Rest.

About Be.

Be. is a series of restorative art workshops presented by Small World Centre in partnership with Baatn.

Created around rest, creativity, care and connection, each session offers a small-group environment where you can explore art-making at a slower pace.

Small World Centre is an accessible, intimate arts space in Toronto’s west end, bringing people together through music, creativity and community.

Baatn creates gentle, community-centred experiences grounded in creativity, care and connection.

Workshop Details

Duration: 3 hours
Location: Small World Centre, 180 Shaw Street, Unit 101, Toronto
Age: 16+
Experience required: None
Four workshop dates available

Choose the date that works for you and give yourself three hours to simply Be.