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Embark on a team adventure to explore and discover insights together

Exploratory labs 

(re) Frame, (re) Imagine, (re) Discover

Interactive, arts-based exploration to connect with your topic or challenge and reveal new perspectives 

Creative process–a platform for exploration

You and your team go on a collaborative adventure, using creativity and embodied approaches to explore your topic. Step out of your usual roles and approach everything with curiosity and imagination. Think of yourself as scientists exploring something new—trying, observing, and learning. Experimentation becomes your language—whether it’s through objects, movements, sounds, visuals, or other forms. You work independently and together, and new possibilities emerge as you create.

 

NO art experience is required. All you need is to be present and open to the experience.  

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After the creative engagement, you’ll reflect and share your perspectives. This reflection unpacks the creative process and reveals insights from your shared experience.

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Exploratory labs are ideal for teams seeking to navigate change, drive innovation, support R&D, overcome challenges, enhance leadership and emotional intelligence, and promote well-being.

Perfect for a variety of settings

  • corporate groups ​

  • community services,

  • private groups.

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(re) Frame

challenges, and turn obstacles into opportunities. Enchance problem-solving through creative expressions

(re) Imagine

roles, empower leadership and resolve conflicts. Transform past experiences into new narratives 

(re) Discover

solutions, tap into team intelligence for new perspectives and drive innovation 

How do the Expressive Arts work?

We enjoy exploring concepts together, but our rational thoughts can easily get stuck in cycles. Our communication goes beyond just words; much of it is unspoken. Expressive Arts offer a way to connect through creativity, allowing you to shift from thinking to sensing and from talking to a wide range of body expressions. This approach awakens your sensory awareness and imagination.

In the creative process, the group enters a space with simple yet powerful qualities:

Presence

No right or wrong

Playfulness

Kindness

Receptiveness

No less or more

The session allows participants to open up individually and tap into the group's collective intelligence. This embodied experience builds a strong foundation for continued growth, even after the session ends.

In Expressive Arts sessions

creative process is

A form of inquiry 

Pose a question and engage in the creative process for insights 

Multi-sensory and intermodal

Use play, colors, shapes, sounds, and movement as your language

Imaginative and non-linear

Engage with curiosity, observing experiences and how they unfold

Hands-on discovery

Discover insights through direct experience and interactive play

Absolutely NO art skills are required.

We use the creative process as a playground for research, not for creating "art."
It's a space where creation, listening, and imagination take the lead.

What activities will the team engage in?

You can expect a range of creative activities designed for collaboration and self-expression. These might include:

 

  • collaborative art projects where team members contribute to one artwork,

  • guided exercises for individual explorations with collective reflection,

  • movement-based activities for embodied expression,

  • interactive storytelling where each participant enriches the narrative.​

Get in touch, share your needs, and I'll create a tailored session for your team aligned with your current focus.

My training

Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

Expressive Arts Facilitator trained at step ahead! Expressive Arts Institute Berlin

2022 - now

Pursuing an MA in Expressive Arts Therapy with a Minor in Psychology at The European Graduate School
In my thesis, I use phenomenological art-based inquiry to explore the pre-reflective "self" and the process of becoming through creativity.

Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

"Art therapy theory and practice" and "Art therapy theory and practice. Advancedat National Pedagogical Dragomanov University in collaboration with the International Training Company "Osnova"
Polina Yakymenko - Expressive Arts Facilitator Sr. Product (UX) Designer

Polina Yakymenko

Expressive Arts Facilitator
Strategic UX Designer & Researcher
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