Creative Time – For New Parents

IN PERSON @ OXYGEN ART CENTRE

When: 4 classes: Sept. 18 – Oct. 9

/ Wednesdays, 10 am – 12 noon (2 hours)

Who: New Parents + Parents-to-be
These classes are designed for the 6 month period before and after having your little one.

With: Writer, educator & mom Rayya Liebich

What: Join other new parents and pregnant folk for creative time at Oxygen Art Centre. These inclusive, supportive, and fun sessions provide time to be creative specific for pre- and post-partum bodies and children. Involving yourself in such mindful practices can be valuable for new parents (to be). No experience is necessary; just a desire to make time for creativity. Each week we will explore different techniques through thoughtful prompts for yourself and your baby to share creative practice.

Course Fee: $110

About the Instructor:
Rayya LIEBICH (she/her) is a Canadian writer and educator of Lebanese and Polish descent. Winner of the Richard Carver Award for Emerging Writers (2019), The Geneva Literary Award (2015), and The Golden Grassroots Chapbook Award (2015), she holds a degree in English Literature from McGill University and a B. Ed from The University of Victoria. Her debut full-length poetry collection Min Hayati was released in  2021 by Inanna Publications and her poetry and prose have appeared in literary journals internationally. Passionate about writing as a tool for transformation and changing the discourse on grief, she teaches poetry and CNF to youth and adults in beautiful Nelson, BC.

Snapshots from the spring Creative Time