12/05/2015
THE BEAR SPIRIT VISION
At Bear Spirit Expressive Arts, our work is driven by a shared determination to strengthen and connect, organizations, communities and people through creativity, art and organizational development activities.
Our cultural and spiritual values are central to who we are. In all aspects of our work, we strive for balance and connection and to honor and respect cultural and spiritual integrity and diversity.
Our approach is motivated by the individuals, communities and organizations we serve.
We work with our clients to develop an approach that is grounded in their strengths and considers the challenges they want to address. We ensure that we understand the needs of those we work with and meet them in professional, productive and cost-effective ways.
Commitment and Experience
Bear Spirit Expressive Arts is motivated and managed by Noreen Demeria. We also draw form a pool of associates that are utilized for their knowledge in specialized and specific areas.
Our vision, skills, experience and strategies can empower your people and organizations to achieve their personal and professional best.
Noreen Demeria, Anishanabe with roots from the Tootinaowaziibeeng,First Nation in Manitoba has dynamic facilitation, communications skills and outstanding people skills.
Expressive Arts is about experiencing creative expression and creative community for healing and balancing.
Our Philosophy is based
on the ideology that we are all Artists.
Our sessions are designed to encourage you to strengthen your creative power.
Our goal is to provide a safe
non-judgmental environment for self exploration and self interpretation. Thereby, allowing for new perspectives.
Expressive ART utilizes many modalities of Ability. Common types of expressive ART includes:
dance
drama
music
writing
painting
Bear Spirit Expressive Arts
“My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back”.
Louis Riel, July 4, 1885
Expressive Arts sessions will vary to suit your preferences, hopes, dreams and wishes.
No previous art experience or training is required.
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Tel: 403 651-0565
Email:
ndemeria@telus.net
We experience our world through our senses- through
Touch, Sight and Hearing
Bear Spirit Expressive Arts invites you to explore the world through the power of self and through inspiring ways using:
• Indigenous worldview and Cultural Exploration
• Expressive Painting
• Music, and Movement
• Voice and Sound
• Drawing, Journaling
• Poetry and Spoken Word
• Sculpture and Clay Mindful Meditation
• Visualization and Affirmation
Expressive Arts is based in creativity as a form of self exploration. One’s creativity and the process of creation is emphasized rather than the final product.
We believe that people can heal through the use of their imagination and their own creative forms of expression. Expressive Arts assists people to build their resilience to challenges that life may present.
Everyone is a creator and we leave imprints on the world.
Its up to you to decide what that is!
