Facilitating change through creative inquiry
Polina Yakymenko
Expressive Arts Facilitator
Strategic Designer & Researcher
Expressive Arts: uncover insights in art-based exploration
Are you on a journey of self-discovery? A team going through change or looking to connect? A business looking to use creative inquiry to drive innovation? An organisation that values employees’ well-being and mental health?
Expressive Arts sessions invite you to explore feelings, ideas and life's questions through the creative process in various expression forms such as drawing, writing, movement, and more.
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Immerse in art-making
led by sensations, imagination and curiosity
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Shape your experience
transforming art materials into tangible forms
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Uncover insights
new understandings about yourself or your situation
Creating leads to deeper learning. The creative process opens new perspectives, nurtures well-being, sparks the imagination, decreases stress and anxiety, and supports sustainable growth.
1:1 sessions
Express, Explore, Become
Sessions where you don’t just talk about your feelings and life's challenges, but use art materials to express and understand them.
It is a space where you don’t need to know all the answers - it's about shaping and discovering them in the process:
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deepen intimacy with yourself
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unstuck and rediscover joy
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become more confident
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process your emotions
Do I need art skills?
Absolutely NO art skills are required!
The focus is on the creative process as a playground for research, not creating "art."
It's a space where creation, listening, and imagination take the lead.
In Expressive Arts sessions
creative process is
A form of inquiry
Pose a question and engage in the creative process for new insights
Imaginative and non-linear
Participate with curiosity and imagination, observing experiences and how they unfold
Multi-sensory and intermodal
Use play, colors, shapes, sounds and movement as your language
Hands-on disovery
Meaning is discovered through creation—
first experienced physically, then put into words
Photo from The Liminal - Expressive Arts Circle in Berlin
Exploratory labs
(re) Frame, (re) Imagine, (re) Discover
Explore common themes or challenges to open up possibilities through creative inquiry. Group sessions are a great way to bring out individual personalities and tap into a collective potential:
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give voice to new perspectives
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connect, and strengthen relationships
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navigate change, contribute to an emotionally resilient environment
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resolve conflicts, support team well-being and mental health
Perfect for corporate teams, community services, and private groups.
Strategic design services
Crafting Design & Product Strategies
I offer UX design and research consultancy, bringing 8+ years of experience in complex digital products, including SaaS, marketplaces, and customer-facing sites.
I bring together analytical thinking, creativity, and empathy. In my work, I combine product design expertise with a human-centred approach.
