Creativity and The Self: A Living Workshop - Den Haag

Why? Creative time is necessary for our well-being. Scholars, researchers and creative types from across the globe, all tell of improving one's mental well-being through creative practices. This workshop will include a talk, with group discussion, about creativity and centering/expanding self, facilitated by Justin of The Human Prototype Lab, and a fantastic hands-on workshop led by Sevgül of Evil Strawberry Illustration & Design. This is a living workshop that takes new shape from insights of previous participants combined with thoughtful real-time engagement of participants.

(More about your hosts below)

Loose agenda
13:35 Welcome from Justin & Sevgül + attendee intros
13:45 Creativity and The Self by Justin, with group discussion
14:15 Creative Workshop by Sevgül
15:15 Debrief & mingle
15:45 Gratitude
16:00 Until next time, beautiful humans!

Admission + Inclusion
€10 per person (tax included). Each cost of admission includes one beverage of attendee's choice, alcoholic or not. A small, encouraging gift will be given to each attendee when we part ways. All materials for workshop will be included.

Admission can be paid directly by secure Stripe link here via:
Stripe secure payment link for Creativity and the Self v2.0

Some Literary references

Some interesting reads referenced have been:

1. Creativity and Well-being: A meta analysis, Acar, S. et al, Leiden Universteit (2020)
2. The Creative Act: A Way of Being, Rick Rubin (2023)
3. Creative Therapy: Using Art to Improve Your Mental and Emotional Health, Wayne Pascall (2023)
4. The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It For Life, Twyla Tharp (2003)

Just bring yourself - your experience, voice and truths. We are excited to share a space with you!

Yours in optimism and realism,

-Justin W. Nadolski
Creative Event Guru, Thought Partner, & Community Enthusiast
Founder, The Human Prototype Lab
Owner, The Disruptive Cheerleader | Global Home
Instagram: Disruptive.Cheerleader

-Sevgül S. Dielemans
Illustrator, Graphic Designer, & Arts Guru
Owner, Evil Strawberry Illustration & Design | site
Instagram: Evilstrawberry_id

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Questions? Email me Justin@DisruptiveCheerleader.NL

About Your Hosts

About Sevgül, your creative co-host and founder of Evil Strawberry Illustration & Design. Creative activities will be led by co-host, graphic designer and illustrator Sevgül Sümer Dielemans of Evil Strawberry Illustration & Design. Sevgül is an organizer and facilitator for a phenomenal evening, international drawing group. She has mentored designers, and she has taught people how to become fabulous painters. Her free time is fiercely coveted to enjoy nature for inspiration, as well as time with her husband and two cats. Some of Sevgül's current hot projects are illustration for (top secret) and creating a graphic novel (also top secret). She is a Dutch citizen, originally from Turkey, bringing a warm, welcoming force for community and atmospheric-level collaboration for all. For more about Sevgül, visit Evil Strawberry Illustration & Design!

About Justin, your co-host and founder of Disruptive Cheerleader & The Human Prototype Lab. Justin Nadolski takes great pleasure in organizing groups, events, and giving people an easy, intimately safe place to connect and sometimes unravel. As an immigrant from de Verenigde Staten, he arrived in the Netherlands with husband and two cats just this January 2025. From being a visual artist, poet, and veterinary hospital administrator, to recruiting director and regional trainer, Justin stands by this motto: What each person creates for their world, in their life, for their moment, is something no one else can do, not even a machine. Motivating others or holding a space for other humans to speak truth in intimate, safe spaces, is his purpose in life. Though constantly reading about self-development, brand creation/management, and odd academic research around creativity, he can also be caught watching a horror movie now and then. He goes against norms, especially as traditional ways do not work in such a fast-shifting world of creativity, business and community protective relationships, hence the business name The Disruptive Cheerleader. More at Disruptive Cheerleader and The Human Prototype Lab.