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Date(s) - April 19, 2026
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
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This program has been cancelled, apologies for any inconvenience – please email [email protected] with questions.
In honor of Earth Month, this workshop blends sustainability with artistic exploration. Using recycled materials, natural textures, and found imagery, participants craft meaningful eco-art pieces that reflect their relationship with the land. Surrounded by the vibrant expansion of spring, we explore how art can become a pathway to awareness, gratitude, and reciprocity.
You will learn: Collage techniques using recycled and repurposed materials – How to integrate nature themes and environmental intentions into artwork – Gentle reflection exercises that honor the land and our shared responsibility as caretakers
You will leave with: A unique eco-art collage created from reclaimed materials – Practical ideas for sustainable art-making at home – A deeper sense of connection, reciprocity, and gratitude for the natural world
- Space is limited; please register online
- Registration closes Sunday, April 19th at 8am
- Class reminder & details will be emailed closer to the program date
About the instructor: Clara-Julia Peru is a poet, photographer, eco-collagist, and nature guide from Marseille, France, based in Oregon. She is the founder of CIJIPI, an initiative at the intersection of art, nature, and healing. Her work draws on a background in literature, art history, and trauma-informed care, offering workshops that support emotional resilience and creative empowerment through seasonality and nature-based practices. She guides participants with trust, respect, and a focus on resilience and self-empowerment, integrating her training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychological and Mental Health First Aid, and as a Wilderness First Responder. Clara-Julia is also featured in the NeuroArts Resource Center (NRC) for her innovative contributions to the growing field of arts in health and nature therapy.
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