Upcoming Workshops
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Tuesday April 7th
Creative Healing Vancouver & Pandora's Collective Present Ambiguous Loss Workshop 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Duration: 2 hours | Format: Online Participants: 8–12 | Cost: $20 (no one turned away) Some losses are unclear, incomplete, or ongoing — relationships that feel absent even when present, or life events without closure. These are called ambiguous losses, and they touch the heart in ways that are hard to put into words. This gentle workshop offers a safe space to:
Workshop Highlights:
Executive Director, Word Vancouver • Author, Educator, and Trauma-Informed Practitioner Bonnie holds a PhD in Language and Literacy Education (UBC) and a Master’s in Arts Education (SFU). She has extensive experience working with diverse communities, helping people find voice, meaning, and healing through creative expression. To register, please email [email protected] CreativeHealingVancouver.com www.pandorascollective.com Join us in this intimate circle to hold uncertainty, notice your emotions, and gently explore grief through writing and creative practice. |
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Sunday, April 12, 2026
Creative Healing Vancouver & Pandora's Collective Present Tea & Text — Beauty in Ordinary Days Time: 10:30–11:45 am Format: Online (Zoom) Participants: 8–10 (intimate circle) Cost: $20 per participant (no one will be excluded for lack of funds) This session is an opportunity to slow down, notice, and honor the small moments that sustain us — the quiet glimmers of beauty that often go unseen in our daily lives. Together, we’ll use short texts, reflective writing, and optional visual exercises to explore and share these moments. What to bring: • Tea or your favorite warm beverage • Paper and pen • Optional: coloured pencils or markers No previous experience is needed — this is a space for curiosity, reflection, and gentle connection. We will read a short text together, write about ordinary moments that bring us joy, and share what resonates. This is the first session in what I hope will become a regular monthly gathering — a small, intentional circle to nurture creativity and reflection. Facilitator: Dr. Bonnie Nish, Expressive Arts Therapist Executive Director, Word Vancouver • Author, Educator, and Trauma-Informed Practitioner Bonnie holds a PhD in Language and Literacy Education (UBC) and a Master’s in Arts Education (SFU). She has extensive experience working with diverse communities, helping people find voice, meaning, and healing through creative expression. To register, please email [email protected] CreativeHealingVancouver.com www.pandorascollective.com Space is limited to 8–10 participants to keep the circle intimate and nurturing. I look forward to gathering with you, sipping tea, and noticing the quiet beauty in our everyday lives |
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Tuesday April 21st, 2026
Creative Healing Vancouver & Pandora's Collective Present Ambiguous Loss Workshop 6–8 pm Online (Zoom) $25 · No one turned away for lack of funds A gentle expressive arts writing workshop for listening inward and letting words emerge. Through simple prompts, image, and reflection, you’ll explore memory, imagination, and your authentic voice. In this workshop you will: • Write from a place of presence and discovery • Explore creative prompts and imagery • Connect with your own voice in a supportive space No writing or art experience needed—just bring a notebook and curiosity. To register, please email [email protected] CreativeHealingVancouver.com www.pandorascollective.com |
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Creative Healing Vancouver & Pandora's Collective Present Spring Clean Your Creativity Facilitated by Dr. Bonnie Nish Time: 7:00–9:00 pm IN PERSON WORKSHOP Cost: $40 per person (sliding scale available) per workshop Location: South Vancouver (address provided upon registration) This gentle, interactive workshop offers a chance to reconnect with your creativity, clear mental clutter, and open space for new ideas. Think of it as a “spring cleaning” for the mind—letting go of winter’s heaviness and rediscovering your imaginative energy. Through expressive arts practices—movement, art-making, writing, and sound—you’ll be invited to slow down, notice, and create something new. No experience needed—just curiosity and openness. To register, please email [email protected] www.CreativeHealingVancouver.com www.pandorascollective.com |
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Sunday May 3rd, 2026
Creative Healing Vancouver & Pandora's Collective Present Tea & Text — Beauty in Ordinary Days 10:30 am–12 pm Online (Zoom) $25 · No one turned away for lack of funds Small group (8–10 participants) A gentle space to slow down and notice the quiet moments that sustain us. Through short readings, reflective writing, and optional visual exploration, we’ll share and honor everyday beauty. Bring: tea, a notebook, and optional simple art materials. No experience needed—just curiosity and openness. To register, please email [email protected] CreativeHealingVancouver.com www.pandorascollective.com |
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Tuesday May 5th, 2026
Creative Healing Vancouver & Pandora's Collective Present Where Grief Finds Us 6–8 pm Online (Zoom) $25 · No one turned away for lack of funds; A gentle, creative space to explore grief in its many forms—spoken or silent, sudden or slow. Through writing, drawing, and movement, you’ll be supported in expressing and honoring what you’re carrying. In this workshop you will: • Explore grief through guided creative practices • Express what words alone cannot • Reflect and integrate insights in a supportive space No artistic experience needed. Optional follow-up support available. To register, please email [email protected] CreativeHealingVancouver.com www.pandorascollective.com |
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
Creative Healing Vancouver & Pandora's Collective Present Finding Your Inner Child Facilitated by Dr. Bonnie Nish and Ruby Cone Time: 1:00–4:00 pm IN PERSON WORKSHOP Cost: $40 per person (sliding scale available) per workshop Location: South Vancouver (address provided upon registration) This workshop offers an opportunity to reconnect with a playful, open part of yourself. Through guided expressive arts activities, participants are invited to let go, experience joy, and rediscover the freedom of creative play. No experience needed—just curiosity and openness. To register, please email [email protected] CreativeHealingVancouver.com www.pandorascollective.com |
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Tuesday May 26th, 2026
Creative Healing Vancouver & Pandora's Collective Present Creative Reset Deep Dive · 6–8:30 pm Online (Zoom) $25 · No one turned away for lack of funds A restorative, creative space for burnout, overwhelm, and emotional processing. Using expressive arts, you’ll explore, release, and reconnect with yourself. In this workshop you will: • Process stuck or unspoken emotions • Release stress and tension • Reflect and reconnect with what supports your well-being No artistic experience needed. Optional follow-up support available. To register, please email [email protected] CreativeHealingVancouver.com www.pandorascollective.com |
Writing Workshops
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Pandora's Collective has been facilitating public and private writing workshops since 2003. Our team of poets and writers have facilitated workshops in schools, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, youth shelters, eating disorder clinics, literary festivals, community centres and more.
What makes Pandora's Collective unique is that we also offer an easily accessible literary-arts community. Participants from our workshops can attend our free public events, where they will meet other writers and build their community. This is important especially for those in transition and in need of support. |
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Book a Workshop
We offer two hour writing workshops and custom workshop series, designed for your groups needs.
To learn about workshops options, costs and scheduling, please contact Bonnie Nish at [email protected].
To learn about workshops options, costs and scheduling, please contact Bonnie Nish at [email protected].
