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Past Creative Edge News An Evening of Poetry and Artwork Come out for an evening of poetry and art, hosted by the Starlight Studio and Art Gallery and co-sponsored by Monsignor Carr Institute's Creative Edge Arts Studio and the Mental Health Association of Erie County. Participants’ artwork from Catholic Charities’ Creative Edge Arts Studio will be on display and available for purchase, and participants of the Mental Health Association’s Writing and Well-Being Workshop will read their works. When: Thursday, May 28 Where: Starlight Studio and Art Gallery Cost: Free For more information: Call Mary at (716) 886-1242 ext. 321.
Rescheduled! 'Pysanky' Egg-Coloring Art Workshop
For more information: 716.862.0367
Art Workshop: Do You Have a Dream?
Creative Edge Arts StudioRegistration Deadline: January 14,2009 For more information, please call (716) 862-0367
Creative Edge Art Workshop: Soul Cards
Creating soul cards can help to discover and explore the gifts of your soul, your soul's purpose, your deepest will and what you ache for.
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9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Where: Creative Edge Arts Studio
Fabric Painting Workshop Provides Opportunity to Create Through Expression
Evening of Poetry and Art:
Moving Experience
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An Evening of Poetry and Artwork of Healing Come out for an evening of poetry and art, hosted by the Starlight Studio and Art Gallery on Thursday, May 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 340 Delaware Ave., Buffalo (map). Participants’ artwork from Catholic Charities’ Creative Edge Arts Studio will be on display and available for purchase, and participants of the Mental Health Association’s Writing and Well-Being Workshop will read their works.
Mandalas: Exploring the Language of the Heart and Soul A Workshop for Friends of Creative Edge Who:
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Come dressed to “Play”! No artistic experience necessary. Fees: $20 includes supplies. Checks are payable to Creative Edge. Please register using the form attached in a separate file and mail to the address above to reserve your spot. About the Instructor: Manya Fabiniak is an artist, writer, and expressive arts therapist who has lectured and conducted seminars throughout the community including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Roycroft Campus. More Info: (716) 862-0367 Registration: Click here to download the registration form. Creative Edge Arts Studio is an expressive arts therapy program provided through the Monsignor Carr Institute of the Catholic Charities of Buffalo, NY. Visit our web page at http://www.ccwny.org/creativeedge/about.html.
Creative Impulses Bash: New Community Event Set Oct. 11 See video and highlights from the Creative Impulses Bash here! Creative Emphasis with Artworks by Local Artists & Creative Edge Arts Studio Participants, “Creative Impulses” Stations, Music & Munchies BUFFALO, NY, Aug. 1, 2007 – Western New York’s only expressive arts therapy program, Creative Edge Arts Studio of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, is planning a new community event and fundraiser: Creative Impulses Bash. The Creative Impulses Bash will take place Thursday, Oct. 11 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Armory Restaurant, 311 Connecticut St., Buffalo. The evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, music, hands-on stations to indulge in “creative or artistic impulses,” a live auction of artwork from local artists, raffles and an exhibit and silent auction of Creative Edge participants’ artwork. Pre-sale tickets are just $15 and include a pack of 12 distinct note cards produced from original participant artwork, hors d’oeuvres and a ticket for one drink. For tickets, to view the note cards, or for more information, call Creative Edge at 862-0367 or visit www.creativeimpulsesbash.org. Creative Edge Arts Studio provides highly effective expressive arts therapy for adults recovering from serious mental illness and/or addiction. A program of Monsignor Carr Institute, Catholic Charities’ behavioral health services division, Creative Edge has served more than 300 individuals since it began in early 2003. (Monsignor Carr Institute offers comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency services.) “The fact that 44 percent of our participants re-engage in the community through volunteer work, a return to school or work, or involvement in art or cultural activities is proof of Creative Edge’s effectiveness as a complementary treatment for a population that can be under-served,” Hothow added. The program was created and developed for Catholic Charities by Hothow, who had obtained start-up funding in 2002 with a three-year grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation. The October event, planned by the program’s volunteer Advisory Board, is being held to enhance funding of the program, raise awareness and to help ensure the continuation and availability of this truly unique offering to the WNY community. Catholic Charities is the most comprehensive direct human service provider in Western New York, serving all eight counties with 55 locations without regard to age, race or religious affiliation. Founded in 1923 as the human service arm of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, Catholic Charities also provides comprehensive counseling, services for children and families, anti-domestic violence programming, emergency assistance, and education and job training, among other social services.
New Cheesecake Factory Restaurant to Present Catholic Charities’ Creative Edge Arts Studio with Donation During Ribbon-Cutting Event Thursday, December 7 in Walden Galleria BUFFALO, NY, Dec. 1, 2006 – The Cheesecake Factory restaurant, the first in Western New York, debuts Thursday, Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. with a by-invitation, pre-opening ribbon-cutting and a gift to the community. The Cheesecake Factory officials will present Creative Edge Arts Studio of Catholic Charities of Buffalo with a generous donation to help sustain the alternative art therapy program for adults recovering from mental illness and/or addictions. The ribbon-cutting and presentation will be held at the new restaurant in the Walden Galleria and is the first portion of the Cheektowaga mall’s newly reconstructed section to open. The Western New York location, which will grand open to the public on Monday, Dec. 11 at 5:00 p.m., is the 119th restaurant for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, a California-based company of upscale, casual dining restaurants. Peter D’Amelio, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Cheesecake Factory, will present the $5,000 check to Eileen Hothow, Creative Edge Arts Studio Coordinator, and Dennis C. Walczyk, Catholic Charities of Buffalo Chief Executive Officer. Joining Mr. D’Amelio for the ribbon-cutting will be Jim Soos, Walden Galleria General Manager, and Debbie Liegl, Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer. Cheektowaga Town Supervisor Dennis Gabryszak also is expected to attend. Creative Edge Arts Studio of Catholic Charities of Buffalo is Western New York’s only alternative art therapy program for adults recovering from mental illness and/or addictions. Catholic Charities is the most comprehensive human service organization serving people in need from all walks of life across the eight counties of Western New York. Through Creative Edge Arts Studio, adults have experienced less depression and anxiety and fewer re-hospitalizations. A number of participants have healed at a level allowing them to return to work, display or sell artwork, or seek art instruction. Creative Edge is located in the Tri-Main Center, 2495 Main St., Buffalo, Suite 412, and can be found online at ccwny.org/creativeedge. Creative Edge to Participate in Allen West Festival June 10-11 Creative Edge Arts Studio, an expressive arts therapy program for adults recovering from mental illness and/or addiction, will sell its note cards and prints at the Allen West Festival located on Allen and Wadsworth streets, from Elmwood Avenue to Symphony Circle, on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. All note cards and prints feature original artwork by program participants. Creative Edge is a program of Monsignor Carr Institute, the behavioral health services division of Catholic Charities of Buffalo. Sales of the note cards and prints directly benefit Creative Edge, for more information call 716.862.0367. Sponsored by the Allentown Association, the Allen West Festival is designed for non-profit organizations.
Creative Edge Unveils Seasons of Healing Mural Original Works by Creative Edge Arts Studio Participants Viewed The colorful and festive four-part wall mural created by participants depicts fanciful scenes, with each of the four seasons as the background. Creative Edge participants were on hand to display their expressive art and written works, and assisted in the unveiling of the wall mural which will be hung permanently outside the fourth floor studio. Eileen Hothow, ATR, BC, coordinator of Creative Edge Arts Studio, told those gathered, "The painting of this mural demonstrates not only the artistic ability of the individuals involved, but the successful interaction of the people to create this piece of work together. It is a testament to their ability to cooperate, generate ideas, give up ideas and risk doing something this big - and they did it!" Hothow acknowledged the generous support of Catholic Charities, The John R. Oishei Foundation and the 23 mental health agencies which refer clients to Creative Edge, as well as the volunteer members of the Creative Edge Advisory Board. Dennis C. Walczyk, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities, said, "Creative Edge is an example of the innovative risks our agency is willing to take in the pursuit of meeting the needs of the individuals we serve." In an effort to help sustain the program, a set of note cards featuring 12 different images of participants' original artwork have been produced. The cards, as well as a number of matted or framed prints of their work, were available for purchase for $10 and $20, respectively. The cards also are available at the Catholic Union Store, 795 Main St., Buffalo. The program was developed in 2002 by Hothow, who already was employed by Catholic Charities and succeeded in obtaining a three-year grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation which ends in June. In the first six months, Creative Edge participants are introduced to a variety of expressive art modalities and experiences, including visual, written, movement and sonic arts. A second six-month phase assists participants in further developing experience in one or two art modalities by linking them to a community-based art program, developing a portfolio and mentoring current clients. A total of 23 not-for-profit mental health providers now refer potential participants to Creative Edge. Art therapist Molly Flynn, ATR, is the other instructor and member of the Creative Edge staff. For more information on Creative Edge Arts Studio, call 862-0367 or go to www.ccwny.org/creativeedge. MCI offers comprehensive mental health and outpatient chemical dependency services. Catholic Charities is the most comprehensive direct human service provider in Western New York, serving eight counties without regard to age, race or religious affiliation. Founded in 1923 as the human service arm of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, Catholic Charities also provides comprehensive counseling, services for children and families, anti-domestic violence programming, emergency assistance, and education and job training, among other social services.
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Pysanky are traditional Ukrainian colored eggs. Instructor and local artist Lila Krehbiel, whose heritage is Ukrainian, will teach you the technique as she shows examples of the symbols and their meaning. Using this age-old method, you canchoose between traditional symbols or something more individualistic for your own egg. This is an open-to-the-public workshop so invite a friend. We ask that you bring two hard-boiled eggs.
This workshop is an introduction to various popular theories on dream analysis and related concepts. Participants will have the opportunity to examine their own dream content using guided creative expression. 
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Tri-Main Center Tenant's Annual Holiday Sale will be held in the lower lobby
this Friday, December 2, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
May 19, 2005 - About 80 people attended the unveiling of the "Seasons
of Healing" wall mural by Catholic Charities' Creative Edge Arts
Studio on May 18 outside the studio, Suite 412, in the Tri-Main
Center, 2495 Main St., Buffalo. The unveiling was part of "Art Creating
Hope," an art reception of original work by Creative Edge participants
and was held in celebration of May as National Mental Health Month.
Creative
Edge Arts Studio is an expressive arts therapy program for adults
recovering from mental illness and/or addiction. A program of Monsignor
Carr Institute (MCI), Catholic Charities' behavioral health services
division, Creative Edge has served about 230 individuals since it
began in early 2003. 
"For
participants who stay in the program six months or longer, our program
data has shown that depression and anxiety has reduced, levels of
function have increased and re-hospitalizations have decreased,"
said Hothow. "Most participants report improved self-perception
and self-confidence, not only in their artistic competency and achievement,
but permeating their lives." 
"Our
program offers an added dimension for promoting health and healing,"
she said. "The combination of structure with an open art studio
and the use of a variety of expressive arts are significant." 