Tallowwood Temple - Lisa Behan
Come celebrate Mental Health Week by getting Grounded.
Grounded: Creative Conversations in Nature is presented by GC Creative Events Inc. at Hand Bent Banana Art, Nature & Health Centre in Tallebudgera Valley. This free, inclusive event invites community members to reconnect with self, others, and place through arts-led nature experiences —guided walks, singing and sound, collaborative art-making, and creative conversations designed to support mental wellbeing and reduce isolation.
Grounded will especially welcome carers, people with lived experience, regional residents, and vulnerable groups, offering a safe space for expression, connection, and shared healing.
Featured Line-up:
Marianne Wobke
Recipient the Ros Bower Award for Community Arts and Cultural Development and Indigenous lead with The Big Anxiety Research Centre (BARC), Marianne is a leader in
integrating culturally aware, trauma-responsive creative approaches. Currently completing an arts/health doctorate through Griffith University’s Conservatorium of Music, Marianne has presented her acclaimed Road Trip for diverse audiences, interested in personal growth and transformation. We are blessed to be guided by Marianne in a guided Road Trip helping us lean into the transformation of what's ahead,- not stuck in the past and what's behind.
Dr Karleen Gwinner
Karleen specialises in intertwining the threads of art, nature, and community - strengthening the fabric of wellbeing. She curated Grounded: Creative Conversations in Nature for Mental Health Week to unlock the imaginative potential of community, nurtured through shared play and learning in nature.
Brisbane Threshold Singers
Singing is a joyful, sacred act of service which nourishes the soul. Brisbane Threshold Singers share music and song with people in need of comfort or assistance through life transitions. The singing has a multi-faceted effect: to soothe and calm the person who is at a threshold to support them and their loved ones in their process: At a deeper level, the choir serves as a kind of spiritual midwifery, drawing on ancient traditions common to most cultures.
Deidrie Tehan Cullen
Deidrie facilitates holistic healing through the powerful lens of creativity and nature. With a practice rooted in integrity, empathy, and authenticity, she helps individuals initiate their own journey of transformation. Her eco-inspired approach provides a unique pathway to discover personal meaning and restore balance to emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
Rachel Clarkin
Rachel gently combines art and psychotherapy to hold a compassionate space where self-expression can unfold. Through grounded, creative exploration, she walks alongside individuals as they give shape to their experiences, nurture their well-being, discover their innate strengths, and unfold into their next chapter of growth.