August 3 After studying the Myths and Beliefs of cultures worldwide, Joseph Campbell theorized that there was only “One Story”. He proposed that every great story- including our own- is a variation of The Hero’s Journey. As Campbell lays it out this template applies to any great story of the individual’s separation, initiation and reunification. Participants will be asked to recreate the “story” of their own initiation, quest, trials, helpers, rebirth and come to a new understanding of … [Read more...] about THE HERO’S JOURNEY
Archives for February 2019
ASTROLOGY
July 6 – the 12 Houses A map of the Universe Beyond and Around our Planet? One of the most ancient attempts at organizing the Heavens built a model that takes into account the placement and relationships of the planets in time from the moment of birth to present day (and beyond!). Come learn the ABC’s of Astrology in this art study workshop of the 12 Houses. We will use collage and rubber stamp techniques to make a personalized 12 House Wheel. Registrants will want to bring a copy of their … [Read more...] about ASTROLOGY
HEIRONYMOUS BOSCH
June 8 – collage Bosch was born in the Netherlands in the 15th century and never left his small hometown. He is famous for his “fantastic” imagery, detailed landscapes and illustrations of moral and religious concepts and stories. Join us for a day in this hard edge collage class as we create fantastic illustrations of Biblical stories, proverbs, or parables. We will be using Xacto knives and specially curated images to achieve the tight surrealistic composition. How would you illustrate … [Read more...] about HEIRONYMOUS BOSCH
THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS
May 4 – painting As envisioned by Carl Jung, the Collective Unconscious is a group head, a warehouse of information and energies to which all humans have access. This content is not something we learn, it is innate. In fact we now know that knowledge and memories pass through DNA! This warehouse is invisible to the well-socialized individual but is available through Dreams, Symbols and Rituals. We will explore this concept and other phenomenon in the collective and take a look at art and … [Read more...] about THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS
DREAMTIME DOT PAINTING
April 6 - Aboriginal art Indigenous Australians believe that during sleep they leave their physical bodies and travel to the realm they called Dreamtime. They also practice ritualized journeys to Dreamtime through the use of evocative music and repetitive dot paintings. These paintings are still being made by Aboriginal artists/journeyers today. Learn more about journeying, Dreamtime, Aboriginal painting techniques and make a meditative dot painting of your own. We will use acrylic paint so … [Read more...] about DREAMTIME DOT PAINTING