Dear Expressive Arts Friends,
Let's begin this morning with a moving example of the power of the arts in this time of challenge.
In a New York City hospital, bedside iphone concerts bring beauty and comfort to Covid-19 patients. Dr. Rachel Easterwood, whose training as a musician and her profession as a physician have come together in this project, connects professional musicians directly with patients in the ICU of New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan. While coronavirus patients fight for survival in
isolation, live concerts are brought to them by accomplished performers, through Dr. Easterwood and her colleagues.
Watch the video, and read the story. It is more than worth your time.
ONLINE OFFERINGS CONTINUE & EXPAND
As all of our offerings will continue to be online for awhile, we will keep our 3 weekly open studio times, at least through May.The images, the sharing, and the connections are deep, heartfelt and healing. Details are below.
And - good news - some of our treasured guest facilitators have agreed to offer their classes on Zoom, as well. We are grateful!
- Judy Lyon will teach Ink and String on May 18
- Dianne Lampitt will guide Soul Collage on May 27
- Donna Papenhausen will teach a Spirit Animal workshop on June 6
- Anne Hofland will lead an Expressive Writing series, beginning June 1
Ink and String and Soul Collage registrations are open now, and the others will be up shortly.
And, we are offering a Level 1 Certificate Training course online in June, so if you are ready to begin your training, email us for more information about how to complete your application and get
started.
INK & STRING SURREAL ART
with Judy Lyon
Live on Zoom
Monday May 18
1- 4 pm
$40
Supply list (with ordering suggestions) is attached to this email
A great opportunity to learn this engaging process, from wherever you are.
Using cotton string and permanent ink, we create random lines on paper. The randomness of the lines is very important, because we aren’t trying to create specific images at the early stage of the process. Next, we carefully examine the haphazard lines to look for hidden shapes and forms within the lines. These are developed into images using a very small brush and additional ink. When the ink is dry, the artwork is painted with
watercolor, allowing the ink lines to prominently show up in the painting.
Finally, a writing process of “story-telling” is used to explore the meaning and messages in the artwork. Ink and String art is exciting because it promotes creativity, taps into the unconscious and often tells a story that is both revealing and insightful. Judy Lyon
Discover a Mindfulness Practice with SOUL COLLAGE®
Live Online via Zoom
with Dianne Lampitt
SoulCollage® facilitator
Wednesday May 27
6-9 pm
$35+$5 supply fee
SoulCollage® is a contemplative and insightful process of self-discovery. It gently opens you to a new way of exploring your inner wisdom. It is a practice that leads to a greater ability to be present to yourself in the here and now. It is this mindfulness energy that connects you to the unique aspects of yourself while you deepen connections with others - all while engaging your creativity! Using simple tools - scissors, glue,
magazine images, and mat board - you create cards that are uniquely yours. This process honors your own time, pace, inner-language and spirituality.
If you like to:
- Access your intuition & wisdom
- Take a relaxing break from the stress and anxiety from the world's happenings
- Renew your spiritual connection
- Navigate through your life's transitions
- Grow a mindfulness practice
- Then you will enjoy the process of SoulCollage®!
No prior art experience needed. This online workshop is open to beginners as well as those with prior SoulCollage® experience.
Supply List and Information attached
EXPRESSIVE ARTS DISCOVERY
Live Online Workshop
Tuesday May 19
7-8:30 pm EDT
via Zoom
ONLINE OPEN STUDIOS 3x each week
We will continue these at least through May
Tuesdays, 1-4 pm EDT
With Kathleen Horne
Tuesday sessions open with a Loving Witness Meditation
Wednesday Open Studio 10 am to 1 pm EDT
With Tamara Teeter Knapp and Kathleen Horne
Thursday Pop-up Open Studio 5 pm to 8 pm EDT
With Victoria Domenichello-Anderson\
Opens with Art Check-in, and an inspirational reading or poem
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
There is no fee for Open Studios. Love Offerings are gratefully accepted.
LOVING WTINESS ART MEDITATION
(no charge)
You can return to it as often as you like.
ONLINE SELF-STUDY COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Always available to support your on your expressive arts journey
Staying connected through creativity,
Kathleen, Victoria, Tamara
Kathleen Horne, MA, LMHC, REACE, REAT
Tamara Teeter Knapp, MA, K-12 Art, REACE
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson, MA, REACE
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