Our award-winning CreativiTEA
CreativiTEA has inspired global companies such as Spotify HQ and Cafe Direct to introduce ‘creative boosts’ that revitalise their thinking, resulting in new innovations and refreshed minds.
It delivers intergenerational community projects such as the CreativiTEA Carriage with GWR and facilitates CreativiTEA Parties which have been held in venues such as a train carriage, a beach, museums, on a beach; in a village hall, in schools and libraries as well as online via zoom.
It also hosts festival and celebratory public events such as the CreativiTEA Salon at the Matisse Museum in France-
“CreativiTEA was a fantastic experience for us, you brought light and joy, not only to the visitors but also to the whole team of the museum … Thank you!”Emmanuelle Macarez, Director of Education and Learning, Matisse Museum.
How does it work?
Our workshops inspire participants to share their stories over a cup of CreativiTEA and engage in simple, yet innovative creative activities which allow them to experience being present and fully immersed in what they are doing – to be in the flow.
When in flow, as Dr Scott Barry Kaufman from the Imagination Institute puts it, “the creator and the universe become one – outside distractions recede from consciousness and one’s mind is fully open and attuned to the act of creating. There is very little self-awareness or critical self-judgement; just the intrinsic joy for the task.”
Happier people, happier communities
Our CreativiTEA events bring people together, reduce loneliness and increase social cohesion, raising the wellbeing and aspirations of all involved. Those taking part come away not only surprised and delighted with what they have created, but with new methods to allow them to further access a new found sense of wellbeing.
“I was high as a kite on happiness!” Participant
CreativiTEA activities include:
•Creating edible poetry and Art as a Tarts
•Making handmade books in all shapes and sizes.
•Designing and bashing a PinARTa (filled with prizes including art works and poetic objets d’art)
•Interactive music making, including a teacup orchestra
•Creating party games such as pass the parcel of happiness and Finger Fun disco boots
•Spoken word performances
Absorbed in creativity and feeling the flow
Matisse CreativiTEA Salon biscuits
Intergenerational CreativiTEA Party at Ledbury Poetry Festival
London law firm CreativiTEA
CreativiTEA with those experiencing homelessness
We have been delighted to have delivered a CreativiTEA project with those who are experiencing, or have experienced, homelessness in our local community. Thanks to further funding from Cornwall Community Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund we are now extending our work, which is proving to be uplifting for everyone concerned. Sometimes we are crying with laughter “This has made me feel so happy!” and sometimes our hearts are broken by the stories we are hearing “You quite literally saved my life” But always our CreativiTEA sessions bring people together in a safe and nurturing space so that they can discover, through creativity, their true potential. “I love how you were with this homeless man. He came in in bits – and now look at him!” (Homeless Shelter manager.)
