This was the first time a Kolisko Conference was held in Malaysia (28th -31st May 2015). Many speakers from all over the world came to share their knowledge for the sake of community health. We were so lucky to be able to attend it here in Malaysia.
I have chosen the workshop "Magical age of 0-7 and adult consciousness towards children and our life". It was conducted by Junko sensei who operated Waldorf kindergarten in Penang (Nania kindergarten) for 19 years. Junko sensei was very fun person and she shared her experience of interpreting a child's drawing in this picture (the child jumped from 3rd floor if not mistaken, a few days after drawing that picture! Luckily she was alright). Besides, she had also shared with us her experiences of applying Waldorf education in kindergarten and how enjoyable the life of 0-7 should be. Parents and teachers' creativity could make a different in children's early child hood. 
The workshop entitled "Art therapy as self care activity and as a tool to initiate constructive social processes". It was conducted by Prof. Hildrun from Germany. She told us that we could register for the 3 years course to be qualified as an art therapist. Hence, in this 3 days workshop, we could only get a glimpse of how art could work as a therapeutic tools (clay work, water colour, pastels, oil pastel painting). 
Combining 8 person's clay work by remaining their individual center piece (most favorite piece) is an exercise portraying giving in certain things to maintain community health while not losing one's individualism. Doing clay work itself is relaxing and hence therapeutic. 
When we were given the title "hot and cold meeting each other", the outcomes from 40 participants were very different. By arranging them from those with significant shapes and lines to those without, Prof. Hildrun explained how we could use the outcome to interpret a person's characters. People who drew significant lines and shapes were people of thinking oriented while people who drew slashes of colors were people of action/doers. People who combine both (in between) were the "feeling" type of people. Can you spot my drawing which looks like water melon (according to my classmates)? Prof. Hildrun said I was the person with great feelings (I interpret as people who make decision based on feelings in most cases :D...Oh no! I am an EMO scientist in this case...). 
One of the origami that we learned to make during the workshop. I remember we enjoyed making many different origami when we were small. 
We have 4 organic vegetarian meals per day during the conference! It help us to detox! 
Have you ever try soft pastel before? It was not common in Malaysia. 
Drawing with oil pastel, followed by applying oil with essential oil on the drawing. The drawing looks nice when we hang it on the glass as it was a translucent paper that we used. As a mother of two, I felt totally refreshed after attending this conference and workshops. It helps me to understand myself and our kids better and remind me of raising child creatively is what we should do. Singing, musics, arts...these are all the things I am lacking-off being a researcher. I am thankful that I have the opportunity to attend this workshop and I will continue looking for workshop that could help us improve ourselves as an individual as well as a mother :)
