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Dear In last week's newsletter I wrote a bit about doors to the wild self, in response to a quote from Clarissa Pinkola Estes. One of the doors, says Estes, can be an 'old old story'.
You know the kind - the story that limits our life so completely that we experience it as truth, rather than as a story that can be revised, or even re-written. A pervasive old story that keeps us tethered to a life path that is imprisonment disguised as safety, a story so loud that it drowns out the echoes of our longings for something more. For about the first forty
years of my life "I am not an artist" was an old story. I won't go into all the reasons for it here, as I have written about it in other places, but what I learned was that this belief lived in the exact place in my being where the potential for healing and transformation was the greatest. And, at a certain point in life the wound opened and the transformation burst through
like some original exuberant flowering plant that had never before been witnessed. It was beautiful, scary, dramatic, a huge relief, and not always pretty. I didn't have a map. It is no accident that my art journals and sketchbooks are filled with images of seeds sprouting and bursting through rock, ice, ocean floor. And all of it emerges from the unconscious, through the way of knowing of images, writing, and dreams.
Cognitive understanding comes later. I sometimes wonder how much energy it took to keep all those images locked inside of myself all those years. And
the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful that the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin So, yes, Art was, and is 'my healing practice'. It is the reversal of the old story. I am not an artist is part 1 of my story, and art is the healing practice is part 2. Part 2 has been all about creating my own map, healing, and discovering this work
we call 'expressive arts'. It has been about the transformation of the wound into the gift of my own life purpose. Art as a Healing Practice is in some ways a map that I have created, both for myself, and for others. Begun about 20 years ago, it evolves as I evolve, and as I learn from the experience of those I share it with. “Art as a Healing Practice has been a life changing experience for me. When Kathleen offered the experience I was creatively blocked and needed to find a solution. I started my Art as a Healing Practice journey to get in touch with my creative self again and while traveling this
path I began to see changes in my life also. Kathleen was a wise and reassuring guide and facilitator during this journey. AHP is now a part of my
everyday life and practice. I will always be grateful!!!” Karen Hammond USA I am fully engaged in preparing the most complete version of Art as a Healing Practice than I have offered to date. It will all be in one place for you, and yours to keep and revisit any time - nine themes/nine lessons, each with nature-based practices, newly-recorded meditations, art-making invitations, intermodal practice,
writing exercises, nuggets of wisdom, demos, videos, quotes, resources and inspirations + four live Zoom sessions for sharing and process. We are still working out all the details, but we know it will be birthed on January 1. What about you? - Is there an old old story in your life that is
ready to be re-written?
- Is there a link between your creative journey and your healing journey?
- What forms of expression feel free and available to you, and what do you
feel cut off from? Dance, visual art, voice, writing? How did this happen?
- If you listen deeply, is there a longing trying to make itself known?
Use these questions to lead you into
art-making, writing, moving, or making music. Start with any modality, perhaps the one you are most comfortable with, and either stay with that, or let one modality lead to another. We would love to witness any part of your exploration in our private FB group. Read on to see all that is coming up! We hope to see you in the circle soon. With love, Kathleen, Tamara, and the EAFI Team |
Come make art with us during out last
Online Open Studio of the year! A perfect way to relax, renew and create in community. |
Join us in this in person Intention Setting workshop where you will be guided through an expressive arts practice to set an intention for the upcoming year! We've been doing this event for many years and always enjoy it. |
This Intention Setting workshop will be the same as the in person workshop but online for our distance friends and students! January 12, 2024 10:00am - 1:00pm Open Studio 2:00 - 5:00 Workshop |
In this expressive arts workshop, we will be invited to walk the grounds and witness different trees, engage with an expressive arts process, and create a tree that will elicit life lessons and encourage us to live in greater balance and reciprocal relationship. Feel free to come to Open Studio and make a day of it! Located at 1031 S. Euclid Ave, Sarasota, FL |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 6:00-9:00 pm EST online |
SoulCollage® is a powerful tool for exploring our inner wisdom and strength as well as discovering interconnectedness within ourselves and the world around us. In this workshop we will engage in the practice of SoulCollage® through the lens of building bridges. |
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| Identify mind/body connections with the elements and redefine preconceived ideas about your relationship to the elemental world. Topaz’s work is guided by a desire to help the world remember that we are intrinsically connected to the earth and our survival as a species is dependent on our willingness and ability to play, grow, heal and love. |
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Click here to watch this video from Topaz! Topaz is a graduate of the Expressive Arts Therapies program at Antioch University and our Expressive Arts Certificate Training Program! She is a wonderful facilitator and is the founder of Expressive Arts Burlington, where she has been offering expressive arts classes and workshops in Burlington, Vermont since 2013. In this workshop, through an expressive arts practice, you will focus on your relationship to the elements, time and
space. |
***This workshop will be recorded, so if you are interested but cannot make it at that time we will send you the recorded version. |
Are you looking to explore expressive arts on your own and at your own pace? These NEW Self Study Courses contain detailed, yet approachable instructions, videos, and meditations facilitated by Kathleen & Tamara. The imagery and guidance from this work can assist you, whether dipping your toes into
expressive arts or seeking a deeper connection. *All courses come with lifetime access so you can refer back to them at any time! *No previous art experience is
necessary! We are still offering a discounted rate on our 4 NEW self-study courses! Save 20% by purchasing all 4.
This is an 8-week introductory training into the field of expressive arts and the pre-requisite for our Certificate Training Program. You will learn a basic overview of expressive arts, what it is, theories, approaches, applications etc and how to apply this work into your personal and professional life.
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10 expressive arts lessons that can be done at your own pace. These easy to follow lessons are instructed by Kathleen and Tamara and can be done in any order at any time.
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Looking to start your expressive arts training? We have 2 start dates coming up! Registration for EAFI 120 is open and it is filling up fast! Pre-requisites include: *Creative Wisdom Introductory Training Welcome Lesson and Lesson 1 *If you are interested in applying for our program, please fill out this "Intent to
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In this course you will learn how expressive arts effects change in all aspects of human experience: body, mind and
spirit. You will explore ways in which the different arts modalities bring growth and change, and how they work together as a holistic model. You will also engage with an exciting and potent array of individual and group processes, focusing on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual experience.
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In this course you will immerse yourself into
Expressive Arts process, including visual art, sound, music, movement, drama, writing, and guided meditation. You will learn how to set an intention and follow the thread of your own creative process and imagery through a series of guided experiences. This course is a great introduction to the power of intermodal expressive arts!
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Tamara is accepting new clients in Florida seeking therapy services and support using expressive arts to heal and grow. Using her years of creative practice and a compassionate approach, she is able to help clients access their inner strengths and
create the change they most want in their lives. To inquire about services, you can go HERE,
call/text 941-444-9585 or email tknappcounseling@gmail.com ~Tamara and Kathleen Tamara Teeter Knapp MA, NCC, MHC Intern, REACE® Kathleen Horne MA, LMHC(S), REACE®, REAT® www.expressiveartsflorida.com |
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