Overview

Bead Therapy is an expressive arts workshop that teaches participants the basics of beaded jewelry making and the difference between semi-precious stones and precious stones. The materials used are semi-precious stones and other natural jewelry materials. Semi-precious stones have been appreciated for generations for their unique beauty and healing and grounding properties. The atmosphere of the workshop is a tranquil, meditative, interactive space that encourages participants to be present and at ease while creating. It gives the participants the creative power to express how they feel and allows them to see how their feelings look in a form of art they produced. This is not a space for group clinical therapy, but rather a space that allows participants to express creativity through the means of a tactile art form. As a mental health clinician, I leveraged Bead Therapy for clients with anxiety, children with ADHD, and those who prefer a different form of therapy through self-expression. Bead Therapy creates a safe space for anyone who is looking to explore their creativity and sense of self through jewelry making. Each piece of art created represents the emotions of the creator, and participants will keep all pieces they make.

Goals

1. Create unique one-of-a-kind jewelry designs. 
2. Use jewelry as a form of self-expression. 
3. Creating pieces that represent the roots of African culture from all regions of Africa and a variety of other cultures.  
4. Use art therapy as a physical expression for mental and emotional healing. 

Winter 2025 Workshop Schedule

December

-December 3rd, Plymouth Public Library: Register Here

-December 6th, Woburn Public Library: Register Here

-December 9th, Pollard Memorial Library: Register Here

-December 10th, Norwell Public Library: Register Here 

-December 15th, Bridgewater Public Library: Register Here

-December 18th, Gladys E. Kelly Library: Register Here

-December 20th, Westborough Public Library: Register Here

CY 2026 Workshop Schedule

January

-January 6th, Boyden Library: Register Here

-Janurary 24th, West Springfield Public Library: TBD 

-January 25th, The Foundry | Maker Space Winter Class: TBD

-January 30th, Cambridge Public Library Series: (Valente Branch): TBD

February 

-February 4th, Morse Institute Library: Register Here

-February 5th, Worcester Public Library: Register Here

-February 26th, Medfield Public Library: TBD 

March

-March 14th, Haverhill Public Library: TBD

-March 24th, Cambridge Public Library Series: (Central Branch): TBD

April

-April 27th, Plymouth Public Library: TBD 

May

-May 28th, Cambridge Public Library Series: (Main Branch): TBD

June

July

-Jul 24th, Cambridge Public Library Series: (Valente Branch): TBD

August

September

-Sep 22th, Cambridge Public Library Series: (Central Branch): TBD

October

November

-November 24th, Cambridge Public Library Series: (Main Branch): TBD

December

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