This workshop will be rescheduled soon. We apologise for the inconvenience.
This workshop explores how creative practice and arts-based education can become powerful tools for healing, advocacy, and social change. It examines how alternative artistic methods can amplify neglected lived experiences, nurture person-centered narratives, and challenge structural inequities especially within mental health and healthcare access.
Using the case study of young artist-activist Dr. Ally Zlatar, the workshop gently but honestly invites participants to confront the realities of eating disorders, trauma, and systemic neglect. Through her personal story and the work of The Starving Artist, Ally demonstrates how art can give voice to marginalized communities, foster empathy, and act as a catalyst for both personal and collective transformation.
The session is interactive and reflective, designed to support emotional expression and creative healing. Participants will engage in a guided autoethnographic art-making activity, encouraging them to explore personal experiences, difficult emotions, and the role of creative voice in change-making. The workshop emphasizes not only the advocacy power of “unsettling truths,” but also how art can move beyond gallery walls and serve as a practical tool for understanding, supporting, and empowering our communities. It highlights how creative spaces allow for alternative discourse, emotional exploration, and people-centred solutions in both educational and healing contexts.
This workshop is organised by the innovator behind The Starving Artist (Global Collection 2026).