Crystallised Intelligence: Guts!

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Join artist Judith Walker in this creative workshop that explores the role that our guts play in our physical and mental health.

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This event is a part of our <a href="https://www.artsandhealthhub.org/events" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Crystallised Intelligence series of events</a> running during Creativity &amp; Wellbeing Week, exploring the value of artists whose work focuses on their lived experiences of health, illness &amp; disability.Join artist Judith Walker in this creative workshop that explores the role that our guts play in our physical and mental health."Crystallised intelligence, is information you’ve learned in the past and stored [... it] results from experience, education, and cultural background. Crystallized intelligence increases as you age and gain more life experience. " — <a href="https://psychcentral.com/health/fluid-vs-crystallized-intelligence" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PsychCentral</a>What do we mean by lived experience? Can lived experience be thought of in a different way, perhaps as a form of alternative intelligence? What if we considered our lived experiences not just as something that are often the result of distress or illness, but as unique insights and knowledge that enable us to show others what it means to feel how we feel and live how we live?Judith Walker lives with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NHS cites inflammatory bowel disease</a> as “a term mainly used to describe 2 conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are long-term conditions that involve inflammation of the gut.” Symptoms can range from pain and cramps to anaemia and there is currently no cure for IBD.In this workshop Judith will share some of her experiences of living with IBD and and invites you to reflect on your individual relationship to your gut and create artworks that represent the feelings it leaves you with.<h3>Note:</h3><ul><li>This workshop is open to anyone with an interest in the gut, whether you have lived experience of gut-related health difficulties (including IBS and other difficulties) or not.</li><li>No art experience is necessary.</li><li>Materials are provided, although we encourage you to bring your own materials. Think string, fabrics, rubber bands, anything that you can use that represents how your guts make you feel.</li><li>This workshop is for people aged 16+ only.</li><li>Refreshments are provided.</li></ul>If you have any questions about the event please email info@artsandhealthhub.org.

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