Calming the Chaos: Creative Exploration
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Series Theme: Line & Mark Making 
(No experience needed)
A 6-week reset designed to help you slow down, work with new materials, and reconnect with yourself; no experience needed.
Calming the Chaos: Creative Reset is a gentle, welcoming art and mindfulness experience designed for adults seeking space to unwind, create, and reconnect.
This series is not about artistic skill or perfect results. Instead, it offers a supportive environment for stress relief, creative exploration, and meaningful moments of pause within the busyness of everyday life.
Each session invites you to step out of the rush and into the quiet rhythm of making, where curiosity replaces pressure and presence becomes the focus.
Each Creative Reset series is designed as a standalone experience and explores a different set of materials and techniques.
This session explores expressive mark-making materials such as graphite crayons, paint sticks, and watercolor brush pens. Each class introduces a new medium, inviting you to experiment in an intuitive and approachable way.
Whether you are joining for the first time or returning after a previous session, you will be guided through approachable, process-based techniques that make creativity feel natural, relaxed, and personal.
Each class blends:
- Simple, accessible art-making (no prior experience required)
- Light mindfulness practices, including breathwork and grounding
- Guided creative prompts that support relaxation and self-expression
This experience is especially supportive for individuals seeking:
- Stress reduction and mental wellness support
- A creative outlet without pressure or expectations
- A sense of calm through intentional, hands-on practice
- Gentle connection within a shared creative space
The 6-week series welcomes both beginners and returning participants. All materials are provided, and participants will leave with meaningful work that reflects their personal creative journey.
Led by Hampden resident Erin Leigh Boughamer, Professional Artist and Massachusetts Licensed Art Educator
Owner and Founder of www.ErinLeighStudios.com and www.PaintSipFun.com
AGES: 18+
DATES: Mondays 5/11/26 - 6/15/26
TIME: 6:30 - 8:00pm
HOSTED BY: East Longmeadow Recreation
LOCATION: Pleasant View Senior Center Activity Room 328 North Main Street, East Longmeadow MA
COST: $145
REGISTRATION: April 15 - May 8 @4pm