Working Creatively with Fairy Tales: The Little Match Girl

In this interactive workshop, we journey deep into the literary fairy tale of The Little Match Girl to explore the story using tools from the Story Arte creative toolbox. Gestalt therapy, and expressive arts therapies will accompany us on the voyage.

We will be working with the classic tale of The Little Match Girl written by Hans Christian Anderson. We will discuss some of the insights from the book Woman who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.

As we walk in the shoes of the little Match Girl, we will explore and give voice to the symbols she encounters on her path.

This workshop is experiential, and participants will be invited to explore the story in depth and engage actively in the activities.

Stories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Stories have accompanied us through dark times, of war and plague and they are here to accompany us now, with their medicine, in this time of uncertainty.

In this workshop:

• We will call upon the ancient wisdom of this literary fairy tale to guide us.
• We will experiment with creative tools; drawing, journaling and perhaps enter a scene through psychodrama as we deepen into the symbolic language of the story.
• We will explore the archetypes present in the story and how they relate to modern times.
• We will discuss the taboo of death and other themes that come up during the workshop

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RECORDING 

This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.

ZOOM 

This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

SELF-SELECT FEE 

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.

https://www.bacp.co.uk/events-and-resources/ethics-and-standards/ethical-framework-for-the-counselling-professions/

Jennifer Ramsay

Jennifer Ramsay is a professional storyteller and Gestalt therapist. She is specialized in art therapy, ecotherapy and psychodrama.

As a group facilitator Jennifer offers unique workshops, exploring fairy tales creatively using elements from her Story Arte toolbox.

Jennifer also works with story medicine in private practice, both Online and in person in the north of Spain, where she lives.

She has a degree in Biological Sciences and is part of the global network of Earth Storytellers. The rhythms of nature are very present as she incorporates the Celtic wheel of the year and the lunar cycles into her work.

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