Art, Mind and Soul

4th - 12th May 2024

Art, Mind and Soul, Woodstock’s week of creativity will celebrate the link between creativity and wellbeing. 

We will be creating a ‘Mindful Meander’ which encourages visitors to walk around Woodstock enjoying art in the windows of the town centre’s shop, salon and cafés, as well as staging a large group exhibition at St Mary Magdalene Church, where artist demonstrations will take place.

Major galleries, such as the National Gallery,  Manchester Art Gallery, and Los Angeles’ Getty Museum have mindfulness sessions and spaces, but Woodstock’s open air version is the first time a town has create an experience that links art to mindfulness, using Woodstock’s beautiful environment and its businesses’ window spaces to encourage visitors to breathe, slow down, and enjoy.

There will also be a series of events; Some held by local wellbeing practitioners, including ‘arty pilates’,  and a giant Mandala creation made from found natural objects in the woodland of Blenheim Palace. Others will be run by our members, including a mindful photography walk in the grounds of Blenheim Palace.

WATCH THIS SPACE (or Instagram) for details of specific events and demonstrations.