"Resonance comes from trust and from knowing that each person in the group will support every other to be authentically herself. There is a sense of wholeness, and a consciousness, that we are all one".
Natalie Rogers, The Creative Connection for Groups, 2011
Breathing colors,
Breathing Mother Earth,
Breathing myself back home to calm, home to center, home within.
It is my ever faithful purple spirit that has my back.
I need all these legs rooted in and growing from the lessons of Mother Earth.
Transforming what is old,
Fuelling what can be
Kindling a spark
Into a new world where mystery and familiarity dance together in a way that has never been seen before.
Jenny, Amy, Sue, Kathleen. Loving Witness Open Studio, 10-13-20
We gather, on Zoom. We check-in and state our intention. We listen to a Loving Witness meditation. Then we go to our supplies and our art-making for the next couple of hours. Some paint, some write, some go outside and take photos, some move....whatever the creative impulse is, we each follow it. After a
couple of hours, we come back together, to witness one another, read writings, and share. The threads of connection - to our deep self and to one another - are very real. he personal opens to the universal. If we create the space, it happens.
In the above example, we each selected the most powerful line of our writing, and read them aloud, in sequence. The group poem in what emerged.
ONLINE OPEN STUDIOS
A space and time to show up and experience the gifts of your own creative presence.
Tuesday Open Studio 1-4 pm EDT
With Kathleen Horne
Tuesday sessions open with a Loving Witness Meditation
Wednesday Open Studio 10 am to 1 pm EDT
There is no fee for Open Studios. Love Offerings are gratefully accepted.
Creative Wisdom Live Online Retreat
Saturday November 21
Noon to 5 pm ET
Online via Zoom
$147
Theme: The power of compassionate witnessing for self and others
The expressive arts process allows us to compassionately and powerfully witness our own experience and that of others. It is a mindfulness practice of deep listening, without interpretation or judgement. We invite you to experience the power of loving witnessing with us in this 5 hour training retreat.
- We will guide you through a deep, exploratory process of renewal and restoration through visual art, movement, sound, and writing. Along the way, you will learn to navigate the 5 steps of intermodal arts process.
- Connect with an expertly guided small group (4-5) and the larger group (up to 20) in our five hours together.
- Discover the power and wisdom of your own creativity, and learn how to access it and share with others.
- Inspired by, and adapted from the content of Creative Wisdom: Introductory Online Training in Expressive Arts. This retreat is a natural next step to bring you learning into a live, interactive format.
Creative Wisdom Online Training is exactly that. A collection of exercises and experiences which will spark and sustain creative ideas, as well as uncover wisdom which is innate. The combination of top-notch facilitators with participants who are deeply soulful and expressive makes this training absolutely essential. As a writer and a therapist, I received a ton of support and inspiration. (Becky B.)
Facilitated by:
- Kathleen Horne, MA, LMHC, REACE, REAT
- Tamara Teeter Knapp, K-12 Art Teacher, MHC Registered Intern, REACE
- Victoria Domenichello-Anderson, MA, REACE
Certificate of Completion (can use for CEU's) available
Elective credit for EAFI Certificate Training Program
- Are you ready to begin your training in this field?
- Would you like an expertly-guided entry point that will get you started, so that you can decide what's next?
Enrol in our 8-week online self-study journey into the field of Expressive Arts, and get started in making creative changes in your life and work.
Creative Wisdom is a truly excellent introduction to Intermodal Expressive Arts. I don't believe I have ever felt so well supported in a class, from the structure of the course, the sequence of the modules that build confidence and competence, the care taken by the instructors in every detail, and their willingness to offer themselves as guides and models for the work. Thank you EAFI! Katherine
Ziff
We have taken our Certificate Training Program online for 2021
If you want to complete your Expressive Arts Certificate Training online,
this is the year to do it.
Applications for January are currently being accepted.
Having participated in the intensive in-person training and intensive online training with EAFI, I have found the experience to be of the highest quality in both formats. I am genuinely appreciative of Kathleen, Tamara, and Victoria for their commitment to offering
excellent programming in both venues.
Dr. Heidi Heft LaPorte, Associate Professor, Barry University. Ellen Whiteside McDonnell School of Social Work
We at Expressive Arts Florida Institute are committed to being allies to Black, Indigenous and People of Color. We stand in solidarity with victims of systemic brutality and racial injustice. We are committed to examining and dismantling our unconscious and/or unchecked white privilege. We uphold a commitment to educate ourselves, a
willingness to have difficult conversations and take informed actions, as we continue to build a healing organization that actively promotes diversity, equity, justice and compassion.
OUR MISSION
Through workshops, programs, certificate training, and therapy Expressive Arts Florida Institute empowers individuals, groups and communities by cultivating the creative wisdom inherent in all.
In creative community,
Kathleen,Tamara, Victoria
Kathleen Horne, MA, LMHC, REACE, REAT
Tamara Teeter Knapp, MA, MHC Intern, K-12 Art, REACE
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson, MA, REACE
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