Memory – Connection – Work

Welcome to The Magic of Drawing

Unlock the power of creativity and connection through drawing. The Magic of Drawing I Memory – Connection – Work is a transformative course designed to explore how drawing can enhance memory, foster deep connections, and unlock your creative working potential—regardless of your artistic skill level.

Course Overview

This course is divided into three interactive two hours sessions, each designed to explore a unique aspect of drawing and its impact on our minds and relationships.

• Session 1: Memory Drawing

  Discover the remarkable connection between drawing and memory retention. In this session, you’ll learn how drawing can improve your ability to recall information and retain memories over time. Whether you’re looking to enhance your learning skills or simply want to remember special moments more vividly, this session will introduce you to powerful drawing techniques that engage both your mind and creativity.

• Session 2: Connecting Through Drawing

  
Drawing is more than just a visual art—it’s a way to connect with others on a deeper level. This session explores how drawing can be used as a tool for communication and connection. Whether you’re sketching with a friend, collaborating with a team, using drawing as a form of self-expression, or providing therapy or education you’ll learn how to use drawing to build stronger relationships and convey emotions that words alone can’t capture.

• Session 3: Drawing for Task and Project Success

  Discover how drawing can become a practical tool for planning, organizing, and successfully completing tasks and projects. In this session, you’ll explore techniques to use drawing as a method for stopping procrastinating, brainstorming ideas, visualizing workflows, and breaking down complex projects into manageable steps. Whether you’re managing a personal project or a collaborative task, you’ll learn how to leverage the power of visual thinking to improve productivity and stay organized.

Why Join The Magic of Drawing?

• Enhance Your Memory: Discover how drawing can improve your memory retention and help you learn more effectively.
• Build Meaningful Connections: Use drawing as a tool to connect with others and express yourself in new and powerful ways.
• Unlock Your Creativity for successful projects: Learn to successfully work on your projects through drawing techniques that will improve your productivity.
• No Drawing Experience Necessary: Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just picking up a pencil for the first time, this course is designed for everyone.

Sign Up Today

Join us for The Magic of Drawing and embark on a creative journey that will transform the way you think about drawing. Reserve your spot today and unlock the magic within you!

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Dr Unnur Ottarsdottir has worked in a preschool, secondary schools and a high school as a teacher, special education teacher and art therapist. She is a part-time art therapy lecturer at the Iceland University of the Arts and at the continuing education department of the University of Akureyri. She is also a practising researcher at the Reykjavik Academy.

Unnur has practised art therapy in various institutions and in her private practice for 30 years. She runs an art therapy clinic in Iceland, specialising in treatment for children and adults dealing with traumatisation and specific learning difficulties. Her areas of research are art therapy in education for children with specific learning difficulties who have experienced trauma, and art making as a therapeutic and learning approach, including drawing for memorisation and emotional processing.

Unnur has given lectures and written chapters and articles about art therapy and memory drawing which have been published internationally.

Unnur conducted a research study into long-term memory of drawings and words. This is the first time that comparisons between drawn images and written words over such an extended period of time has been studied worldwide.