Most art classes teach technique. These experiences are about accessing the creativity that already lives inside you.

You don’t need to be an artist to take part. But you may leave knowing you are.

You’re guided into the space, you choose your materials, and you paint. The work is learning to stay with the process without knowing the outcome. Switching off the thinking mind is one of the most powerful parts of the sessions.

Yes, but not in the way traditional art classes do.

I won’t be showing you techniques or correcting what you make. Instead, I’ll guide you in how different materials and ways of working can affect how you feel. We’ll explore how breath and attention help you drop out of overthinking and into a more creative state in the body and mind. This is how we access creativity that can’t be reached through technique alone.

The sessions take place at OXYGENIC in Whitley Bay. Both Art Rise and Art Socials are held in the same creative space within the venue. Art Rise sessions are more immersive and focused, while Art Socials are more relaxed and social, with the bar open for drinks throughout and more of the venue’s natural energy around you.

Before therapy existed as we know it today, there was art. Creating has always been a way humans made sense of experience, long before it was something to be talked through.

This work draws from that older understanding, where meaning emerges through making rather than explanation.

These sessions are for anyone who feels drawn to art, whether you’ve never picked up a brush before or have been creating for years.

You don’t need experience, confidence, or a clear reason for coming. You don’t need to know what you want to make or what you’re hoping to find. You just need a willingness to show up and see what unfolds.

All materials are provided, including the finished piece of art you’ll take home with you. There’s nothing you need to bring, other than wearing clothes you’re happy to get paint on, as the sessions are hands on and physical.

Booking is really easy. Just get in touch with Zara by email at connect@zarawaters.com or message directly on WhatsApp at 07599 639208. Sessions are booked individually, with no commitment to attend more than one. If you have any questions, just fire away, Zara is always happy to help.