Sara Prinsloo

Welcome to episode 107 with Sara Prinsloo, who is the founder of the It’s Okay Project.

The It’s Okay Project is a Zine that contains artwork, poems and written pieces that focus on mental health and creativity.

Sara started the project as a way to process her grief after losing a loved one.  It started will an open call on social media for creative pieces related to mental health and has grown into something very special.

I met Sara back in the summer at the Coping Uk festival where she was running a workshop and I was so taken with everything that she’s doing.  I took part with my kids, and we all loved it.  We chat about the workshops in this episode, and I would highly recommend them if you’re looking for something a bit different in the mental health space.

We also chat about skateboarding, community, the complexities of grief and the importance of having a creative outlet when life gets tough.

You can grab your copy of the latest issue and learn more about the project via the website here:

About | It's OKAY Project (itsokayproject.com)

You can connect with Sara on social media @itsokayproj or @saraprinslooart

Sara’s own artwork can be found here:

Funky Art and Urban Subjects – SARA PRINSLOO ART

Check out the Coping Festival @copinguk

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