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SUMMARY:Memories on Paper: A Free Wellness Workshop
DESCRIPTION:2026 is the year to give back to yourself\, and these wellness workshops are a great place to start! \nThis will be a class centered on journaling as a form of wellness. I primarily journal during vacations and when I want to remember something\, but anything can be journaling if you want it to be. \nWe’ll go over Notes App thoughts and quotes as well as how to finally start filling that journal that feels too pretty to use. \nSaturday\, May 16th \n1-4 pm \nClass Fee: Free! \nThis free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.
URL:https://virginiaartfactory.org/event/memories-on-paper-a-free-wellness-workshop/
LOCATION:ARTfactory\, 9419 Battle Street\, Manassas\, VA\, 20110\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Classes,ARTful Wellness,Featured Class
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SUMMARY:Affirm and Align: A Creative Coloring Experience
DESCRIPTION:2026 is the year to give back to yourself\, and there’s no better place to start than this installment of our ARTful Wellness series. \nJoin us for a calming creative workshop that invites you to slow down\, reflect\, and reconnect with yourself through intentional coloring and gentle reflection. \nParticipants will spend time coloring affirmation-based designs while engaging with simple prompts that encourage mindfulness\, grounding\, and personal alignment. This experience blends creativity with nervous system regulation\, creating space to pause\, breathe\, and move at your own pace. \nParticipants are welcome to arrive anytime during the workshop window and stay as long as they’d like while coloring and reflecting. No artistic experience is needed\, just come as you are and enjoy a quiet moment of creativity and connection. \nAll ages welcome (students under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult) \nThursday\, May 21st  \n11 am – 12:30 pm \nRegistration Fee: Free!! \nThis free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health. 
URL:https://virginiaartfactory.org/event/affirm-and-align-a-creative-coloring-experience/
LOCATION:ARTfactory\, 9419 Battle Street\, Manassas\, VA\, 20110\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Classes,ARTful Wellness,Featured Class
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SUMMARY:Drawing Feelings as Blobs
DESCRIPTION:2026 is the year to give back to yourself\, and there’s no better place to start than this free wellness class\, brought to you in partnership with UVA Health! \nIn this class\, students will start by painting loose\, abstract blobs of color without overthinking it. You’ll focus on color\, movement\, and feeling rather than trying to make something “look right.” \nOnce the paint is down\, you’ll use markers or pens to draw over them\, turning the blobs into faces\, characters\, or anything else they see in the forms. The idea is to let the image reveal itself instead of planning it from the beginning! \nThis class will help you recognize and express your emotions in a low-pressure way. Sometimes feelings start out messy or hard to define\, kind of like random paint on a page. By transforming those blobs into something recognizable\, you’ll practice making sense of what you’re feeling and seeing their emotions with curiosity instead of judgment. It’s a playful way to build self-awareness\, creativity\, and comfort with imperfection! \nAges 15+ \nSaturday\, May 23rd \n12-2 pm \nRegistration Fee: FREE! \nThis free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health
URL:https://virginiaartfactory.org/event/drawing-feelings-as-blobs/
LOCATION:ARTfactory\, 9419 Battle Street\, Manassas\, VA\, 20110\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Classes,ARTful Wellness,Featured Class
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SUMMARY:Mindful Flow: Art for Calm and Creativity
DESCRIPTION:2026 is all about giving back to yourself\, and these free wellness classes are the perfect place to start! \nUnleash your creativity through an art method that is a mindful and playful way to transform your thoughts into flowing\, connected designs. Using simple materials – celebrate your unique creative journey with confidence and joy and embrace a process which helps to create calm. \nSaturday\, June 6th  \n11 am – 12:30 pm \nClass Fee: Free! \nThis free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.
URL:https://virginiaartfactory.org/event/mindful-flow-art-for-calm-and-creativity/
CATEGORIES:All Classes,ARTful Wellness,Featured Class
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SUMMARY:Mindful Landscapes: Acrylic Basics
DESCRIPTION:2026 is the year to focus on your mental and physical health\, and this Wellness series is the perfect place to start! \nCome and paint a beautiful landscape scene using acrylic! Painting a landscape scene can be relaxing and a great pleasure to view. Emily will go step by step to show how to paint an outdoor landscape\, including mixing colors\, adding texture\, and techniques for the use of acrylic paint. \nAges 15+ \nTuesday\, June 9th \n6-8 pm \nClass Fee: Free! \nThis free wellness workshop is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.
URL:https://virginiaartfactory.org/event/mindful-landscapes-acrylic-basics/
LOCATION:ARTfactory\, 9419 Battle Street\, Manassas\, VA\, 20110\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Classes,ARTful Wellness,Featured Class
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SUMMARY:Visualize and Align: A Vision Board Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Visualize & Align is a reflective\, hands-on collage workshop led by Endira of Affirmation Ally\, in collaboration with The ARTfactory’s Artful Wellness series. \nTogether\, we’ll explore what it means to set intentions with care by creating personal vision collages using magazines\, affirmations\, and creative materials.With light guidance and gentle prompts\, this session offers space to pause\, get clear\, and visually align with what matters to you in the year ahead. \nAll materials are provided\, and no experience is needed – just bring yourself and a willingness to explore. \nAll ages welcome \n(13 and under must be accompanied by an adult) \nWednesday\, June 10th \n10:00 am – 12:00 pm \nRegistration Fee: Free! \nThis free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health and the ARTfactory.
URL:https://virginiaartfactory.org/event/visualize-and-align-a-vision-board-workshop/
LOCATION:ARTfactory\, 9419 Battle Street\, Manassas\, VA\, 20110\, United States
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SUMMARY:Decorate and Reflect: A Guided Journaling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:2026 is the year to give back to yourself\, and there’s no better place to start than this installment of our ARTful Wellness series. \nJoin us for a two-part journaling experience designed to encourage creativity\, reflection\, and intentional self-connection! \nDuring the first hour\, participants will decorate their own journals using simple art materials\, creating a personal space that invites reflection and self-expression. \nIn the second hour\, you will transition into a guided journaling session with thoughtful prompts that encourage self-awareness and gentle nervous system regulation. \nParticipants are welcome to attend the full workshop or join us for the second hour of guided reflection using a journal they already have. No writing experience is necessary\, just come as you are and allow yourself the space to pause and reconnect. \nAges 12+ (Students under 16 must be accompanied by an adult) \nWednesday\, July 1st \nRegistration Fee: Free!! \nThis free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.
URL:https://virginiaartfactory.org/event/decorate-and-reflect-a-guided-journaling-workshop/
CATEGORIES:All Classes,ARTful Wellness,Featured Class
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