Ruth's Arty Experience

The skills and experience I gained from being an Occupational Therapist for 13 years combined with my lifelong passion for arts & crafts, and now being a mum to two lively children, has lead me to build my own business.

Ruth's Arty Experience - designing and facilitating bespoke process based art workshops for childcare settings and schools, including children with special needs, for events and creative retreats. As well as a weekly club for families, and arty parties by appointment. My aim is to bring true joy & exploration to art.

I graduated from Liverpool University in 2001 with a degree in Occupation Therapy and have worked as an Occupational Therapist for 13 years. Assessing clients with a range of conditions and ages from adults with brain injuries to children with sensory processing disorders. I have increased client’s independence and facilitated individuals to work towards their own personal goals using daily activities that are meaningful them. This has required me to work in a range of settings including client’s homes, schools, and hospitals; working effectively alongside doctors, teachers, parents, and children etc.

I am also a mum to two children. Developing their individual creativity is really important to me. I enjoy designing process based art activities for them to experience & experiment with art materials and non-conventional materials to facilitate their creativity. My children have taught me a lot with their very different approaches to art.

Workshops provided:

June - July 2016 - Aisew's under 5's nursery. Indoor based art workshop for 2-4 year olds, facilitating experimentation with salt absorption art, fizzing paints on ice, and prints on foil.

November 2016, February 2017 - Mini Explorers nursery. Outdoor based workshops using nature & art materials to inspire the children to use nature to create dripping pinecone art, rolling conker art & decorating a branch with paint, pipe cleaners, beads, buttons & decorated card board rolls.

February 2017 - Show the love campaign. Worked in partnership with Romanby WI local families for an international campaign providing art activities for the event

March-April 2017 - The Old Mill Centre, Skeeby Richmond. Working alongside other creative facilitators to deliver a Creative Expressive Retreat weekend, for adults. Workshops included nature sculptures and playful art on a large scale.