[Workshop] Gallery Wellness Festival 2023 - Scents-ing Aroma Workshop at National Gallery Singapore

Photo from National Gallery Singapore FB Page

The Gallery Wellness Festival 2023 presented by the National Gallery Singapore is back for the second year. It has a line-up of over 20 unique wellness experiences happening from 17 June to 9 July 2023. This year theme is all about "Art Connects" highlighting the importance of connecting with our emotions and the people around us. 

There are tons of different activities that let participants engage their five senses. I had the chance to check out a scent workshop that focused on my sense of smell. Scents-ing: Aroma Workshop for Two is organized by Scentopia Singapore.

We started off by meeting up at the Supreme Court Foyer before heading over to the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery. Once there, we were given the task of picking an artwork that spoke to us and imagining what kind of scent it would have. The artwork there were mainly landscape paintings. This workshop aimed to help us engage in a mindful and intentional appreciation for art through scents. 

Next, we were taken upstairs to the workshop room where we sat in pairs. Before we got started, there was a short presentation where we learned more about the different personalities and the scents. We even took a personality test to help us create our own unique scent. My result was "Fresh" while Jessie got "Floral". We then got to blend different oils to make our own customized scents. It was a hands-on experience, where we could smell all the oils in the box and record down which are our favourites on the result sheet before we blend them together in our own bottle according to the number of drops in the personality test. We were also asked to add in some drops that connects with our chosen artwork earlier. Oh ya, for this workshop, even guys can participate too as there's another separate box of scents for men.

At the end of the day, we got to take home our own creation as a memento from the Gallery Wellness Festive. The bottle that contains our unique scents also has different attractions of Singapore such as Gardens by the Bay, merlion, esplanade at the bottle cap. It was such a great way to practice self-care on a Friday night and the process was super enjoyable and therapeutic. 

After that, we headed to Funan for dinner at Eventasty. It's been so long since we last ate here. I ordered the tomato soup noodle and it tasted just as yummy as I remembered. Best of all, we got to enjoy 50% off (excluding drinks) because of the timing and our Eatigo app reservation. 

Many thanks to GY for sending something interesting for my birthday every year without fail. Many thanks to Jessie for joining me in this workshop too! I am grateful for our friendship.

XOXO