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Imaging the Divine

Be inspired by exquisite spiritual verses by Rumi, St Francis of Assisi, Hafiz, Kabir, St John of the Cross and more. Quieten the mind , choose a colour, dip your moist brush, place it on the paper and allow an echo of divinity to develop before you.

Patterns with Pigment

We will be inspired by Aboriginal artwork and Austrian artist Hundertwasser. You will be mesmerised by the pleasures of making patterns using natural earth pigments, pastels crayons and paints on coloured paper.

Mandalas

A mandala is a holy circle that is a representation of wholeness. Creating a mandala calms a fragmented mind. As a group we will create a number of three dimensional mandalas to begin our meditative process. We will explore the harmonising affect of drawing a jewel mandala for ourselves and a healing mandala for a friend.

Printmaking

Images and reflections of ideas: the same but different. Discover the magic of the printed image, where being unable to control the outcome leads to unpredictable beauty.

Seeing with the Artist's Eye

We will explore the practice of seeing; noticing how we perceive reality, using both gestural drawing techniques, with charcoal, pastel and pencil. We will reconnect with the experience of drawing from our imagination, through guided meditation.

Painting from the Source

Take time to stay with one painting throughout the afternoon. Allow a natural unfolding of dialogue between you and your painting. Rather than controlling and planning your artwork you will become more receptive and spontaneous. This process brings a deep sense of peace and eradicates the critical voice. Bring a canvas if you wish.

Soul Cards and Chakras

This is an intuitive collage process, where you will end up with a number of beautiful soul cards to contemplate at the end of the day. We will explore the ancient metaphysical system of the Chakras and use this as inspiration for creating your soul cards.

Branching out to dream

We will begin awareness of ourselves in the moment through painting. We follow this with a painting meditation on love and hope.

From here we will paint, wrap and decorate a stick with messages of love, hope, and blessings. You will end up with a glorious 3 dimensional artefact which contains hidden messages.

Mandorlas

A mandorla is the almond-shaped segment that is made when two circles partly overlap. This symbol signifies the overlap of opposites, like Heaven and earth. The place where the opposites overlap is a place of healing. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be filled with light (Matt. 6.22). The old symbol for Christ - two lines indicating a stylized fish is a mandorla. Come and create your own mandorla as a way to embrace duality.

Textural Techniques

A morning to enjoy the tactile face of art. Learn new ways to create a variety of textures in you paintings.

Beyond Collage

Creating personal collages using photocopies of friends or family, pets or personal items. We will learn how to reshape and colour our collages for a delightful result.

Finding Inspiration

A morning to awaken your artistic sensibilities and see the ordinary with new eyes.