Twist Out Cancer

Twist Out Cancer + Stupid Cancer
2022-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax)
Join Twist Out Cancer & Stupid Cancer for an evening of connection, art making, and story telling! Thursday, March 3rd 6:30 PM CST/ 7:30 EST – 7:30 CST/ 8:30 EST.

The first 10 to register before Thursday, February 24 will receive a Stupid Cancer journal!
Stupid Cancer helps empower everyone affected by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer by ending isolation and building community. We serve all members of the AYA community, including patients and survivors ages 15-39, caregivers, healthcare professionals, non-profit professionals and anyone else involved in their care. As the most underserved patient population by age, AYAs experience challenges that other patients don’t, such as social isolation, loss of independence, financial toxicity, dating & relationships, fertility and more. We connect AYAs to age appropriate programs & resources to help them Get Busy Living and Make Cancer Suck Less. Visit stupidcancer.org to learn more.
More information to come!

Sunday Virtual Series: Self image + Intimacy + Communication
2022-02-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-02-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
The Sunday Series is a special program for individuals who are looking for a deeper connection and discussion on themes related to their cancer experience. This program involves active participation and personal sharing. Please contact jacqueline@twistoutcancer.org if you are curious if this program is appropriate for you. Ages 18+
Cost: 6 sessions for $120.00 ($20 per session) Please contact jacqueline@twistoutcancer.org if the cost prohibits you from attending. Sliding scale fees available.
Closed group- 6 session program. Program will run between February – April.
This Sunday the series will explore how the Cancer path impacts intimacy and changes how we communicate with our selves and others. Intimacy concerns may be both mental and physical in nature, making it challenging to know where to begin on the journey to getting needs met and feeling less alone. Participants will have an opportunity to express their unique journeys using visual art and provide support for others going through changes. The facilitator will provide resources, encouragement and creative prompts to jumpstart this process of self exploration.
Facilitated by Sherry Warner MA, ATR-BC
Art activities: Self portraiture, intimacy “landscapes,” collage and creative writing, etc.
Recommended Materials: Crayons/oil Pastels, colored pencils, markers, feathers (or other soft crafting material), magazine images/glue, plain paper, pen/pencil, assorted construction or tissue paper, etc.

Sunday Virtual Series: Self image + Intimacy + Communication Copy
2022-02-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-02-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)

Brushes with Cancer Midwest Info Session
2022-02-09 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
We are hosting a virtual Brushes with Cancer Midwest information session!

February 9, 2022
11:30 a.m. CST
All potential Artists and Inspirations are invited to learn more about the Brushes with Cancer experience, program expectations and receive answers to any questions. Hear from a Brushes with Cancer Artist Joelle Bilow and Inspiration Abby Match on their experiences!
Please share the event with anyone you think would benefit from the Brushes with Cancer program.
This event is free to attend and open to the public.

Meditation Series with Dr. Ruth Mayer & Lisa Kawalec
2022-02-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-01-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-11-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Ruth Mayer & Lisa Kawalec invite the Twist Out Cancer community to weekly evenings of meditation. The sessions facilitate a pathways to greater physical, emotional and spiritual heath. All are welcome!
Lisa Kawalec is a mindfulness coach who has been helping others explore meditation for the last five years. She has been on the caregiving team for many family and friends who have experienced cancer. She is a long-time volunteer at Camp Quality Illinois, a summer camp that strives to let kids with cancer be kids.
Ruth Mayer is a rabbi and clinical psychologist who is passionate about helping people find pathways to greater physical, emotional and spiritual heath. Ruth is a long time meditator who teaches and leads meditation groups. She has personally experienced the life changing power of meditation to help navigate the challenges of chronic disease.
Every Thursday

Twist Out Cancer + The Breast Cancer Art Project
2022-01-09 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)
Join Twist Out Cancer and The Breast Cancer Art Project for a collaborative Twistshop program on Sunday 01/09/22 12:00 PM CST/ 1:00 PM EST/ 5:00PM GMT
“Introduction Into Using Therapeutic Art Making within the Cancer Experience”
Jacqueline Carmody LCPC, ATR-BC will lead the group in exploring how you can utilize therapeutic art making individually, in a group setting, and with a professional. Resources on how to create your own “Creative Arts Tool Kit” will be provided, as well as an immersive therapeutic art making activity.
The Breast Cancer Art Project is an online platform for anyone affected by breast cancer to express themselves through the power of art and creativity. It aims to support emotional healing from breast cancer, reduce feelings of isolation, and improve understanding, and hopefully care and provision, around the psychological impacts of the disease. At its core is inclusivity – all art forms are welcome, from anywhere in the world, any stage of diagnosis or recovery (as well as those affected indirectly such as family and friends), women and men, and crucially any level of skill, from amateurs through to professional artists. All the art sits side by side, it is not judged, and it costs nothing to submit. You can see the artwork that’s been submitted and follow us at www.breastcancerartproject.com, and on Twitter (@artbreastcancer), Facebook (/artbreastcancer) and Instagram @breastcancerartproject
Any questions, please contact
Jackie Carmody : jacqueline@twistoutcancer
Adriana Ford :breastcancerartproject@gmail.com

Virtual Twistshop-Self-soothing through the senses
2021-12-09 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Zoom, PA
December 9, 2021 6:30 pm central time
Facilitated by Mignon Dupepe and Noah Plotkin

Self-soothing through the senses
Self-soothing is doing things to calm and relax yourself through your five senses. Join Brushes with Cancer participants/friends, collaborators, and creators, Noah Plotkin and Mignon Dupepe for an evening of soothing practices, creative exploration, and connection. Using rhythm making and art processes, we will explore a deeper understanding of managing stress and supporting wellness by intentionally engaging in soothing enjoyable sensory experiences. No music or artistic skills required to participate-just an interest in using art materials and music for expression, growth, and relaxation.

Materials to be considered for this workshop include:

Watercolor or thick art paper-3 pieces-
Watercolor paints
Water/ watercolor brush/paper towels
Colorful markers-
Permanent black marker-thin if possible
Colorful pens
Scissors
Glue stick

Noah will be providing soothing melodies on an instrument called a HandPan along with various percussion items.
Noah Plotkin’s Life Rhythms was founded in 2013 to facilitate health and wellness in diverse populations through the power of rhythmic music. Programs are designed to express the creative spirit, vent stress and re-establish a healthy and beneficial life rhythm.
Throughout his life Noah has recognized the power of music to unite people of all ages and backgrounds to build strong and sustainable communities. He believes that music is a universal language that reaches across all cultural and demographic boundaries. It is in this spirit that Noah hopes to bring awareness of rhythmic music as a complementary tool to enable people of all ages to create and maintain good health.
Mignon is a Twistshop facilitator, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, and art explorer. Mignon is passionate about using the creative process to connect, to promote insight and understanding, and to imagine possibilities.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE SUGGESTED $5-$10 DONATION. All donations go towards future Twistshop programming.

Creative Arts for Self Care featuring Twist Out Cancer
2021-12-02 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom, PA

Brushes with Cancer Artist Peer Networking Group
2021-11-22 20:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Zoom, PA
Brushes with Cancer Southern Region artists are invited to join a peer networking event to connect about your experiences as an artist in our program. The purpose of this group is to provide targeted support to artists participating in the Brushes with Cancer program. The group will focus on best practices for connecting with inspirations and how to best tackle difficult emotions.

"The Remembering"
2021-11-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Halifax)
Join Twist Out Cancer and Dreame for a meaningful virtual program focused on collective grief, remembrance and honoring those that we have lost.
The program will be led by
Jenna Benn Shersher, Founder and CEO of Twist Out Cancer
Sharonna Karni Cohen, Founder and CEO of Dreame
Ethan Zohn,Philanthropist
Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann, Founder of Mishkan
Jacqueline Carmody, Licensed Clinical Art Therapist and Director of Twistshops at Twist Out Cancer.
This program has been generously funded by the Schusterman Foundation.
RSVP is required.
Suggested Materials Include:

A glass or plastic container- example: old fish tank/ vase
Rocks, if you choose.
Moss, if you choose.
Soil (growing medium)
Plants that won’t overgrow (generally miniature or dwarf plants)
Spoon for placing soil.
Long tweezers for putting materials into vessels.

Brushes with Cancer Midwest Region
2021-11-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom, PA
Brushes with Cancer is a five month program that matches those touched by cancer with an artist charged with creating a unique piece of artwork reflective of their journey with cancer. Join us on Sunday, November 14th at 5:00 pm CST for a beautiful virtual program honoring the inspirations and artists that have spent the last month connecting and creating! The art installation will be on display at Floating World Gallery from November 15th-17th. Appointments can be made online.

Virtual Twistshop: Sound Bowl Meditation Led by Jay Taylor
2021-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Youtube Livestream
Join us for a sound meditation designed to support you in the release of stress.
Lay back, take a few breaths, and allow the precise frequencies of the singing bowls to interact with your body on a cellular level. No previous meditation experience is required to receive the benefits. Headphones are highly recommended.

Led by Jay Taylor
www.currentvibrations.com

Virtual Twistshop- “Curio Cards”
2021-10-21 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax)
“Curio Cards”
In this Twistshop we will be constructing “curio” or curiosity cards. Traditionally, curio cabinets hold objects that memorialize themes important to the creator and are displayed in a purposeful manner. Today we are combining this concept with the “calling card,” a custom that originated in 18th c. England, where pictures and heartfelt messages were inscribed on the back of repurposed playing cards and then given away. The goal of this art practice will be to create curio cards (meant to be kept or given away) that reflect on the topic of honoring someone or something important to the creator.
This Twistshop will be facilitated by Sherry Warner, MFA, MA, ATR-BC
Sherry is a creative facilitator and board certified art therapist living and working in southern New Jersey. She practices using art in her own life and with others as a way to engage in mindful self compassion and exploration. She is influenced by sociocultural themes and oftentimes uses alternative and found materials in visual art practices. Sherry’s work is based on a trauma-informed model that puts emphasis on the mind-body connection and using art viewing and doing as an integral part of managing life’s stressors.
Suggested materials:
Small pieces of cardboard
jewelry boxes,
playing cards for repurposing,
scissors,
glue,
paint markers, oil pastels
pre-cut imagery or photographs for repurposing,
pen/sharpie or other writing utensils
and colored paper for collaging.
