On Saturday, September 6, 2025, The HeartSpark Collective will host Our Stories, Our Hands, a free, full-day creative workshop event for women in the Wood Buffalo region. Designed to foster connection, belonging, and personal growth, this arts-based gathering will bring together 25 women for a day of storytelling, self-expression and community care.
Participants will move through three expressive workshops—bracelet-making, blackout poetry, and collage—each encouraging reflection on personal identity, culture, and experience. Through hands-on creativity, shared stories and symbolic art-making, women will explore who they are and how their individual paths connect to something greater. The day will close with an optional circle to reflect and celebrate each other’s creations. Lunch, refreshments, and all materials will be provided in a welcoming, inclusive space.
The event is led by HeartSpark founder Holly Hashimi and guest, Art Therapist Jeneatte Amarelo of StudioStudio YMM, with all activities grounded in HeartSpark's mission: nurturing mental wellness, community and creative self-expression for women.
