Creative Works Studio (CWS) is operated by Good Shepherd Non-Profit Homes Inc. as a community arts-based studio. The studio was founded in 1995 by Isabel Fryszberg, an occupational therapist and practicing artist with a vision that these two occupations could have significant benefit for persons living with mental illness and/or addictions. The Creative Works Studio’s mandate is to provide individuals living with mental illness and/or addictions a place to heal through the power of artistic expression.