May 13, 2023 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 … [Read more...] about THE HERO’S JOURNEY – mixed media sculptures
workshops
THE AFTERLIFE / BETWEEN LIVES – pastel drawing techniques
April 8, 2023 Every belief system, every religion and most cultures address the human question “what happens when I die?” View a compilation of artists’ illustrations of the afterlife. Similarities are particularly intriguing as are the growing reports from Near Death Experiences. Learn chalky pastel and stencil techniques and draw your own idea of the time between lives. No experience with art (or death) required. DATE: April 8, 2023TIME: 10am - 2pmPLACE: Daily Practice, 1322 Dodds … [Read more...] about THE AFTERLIFE / BETWEEN LIVES – pastel drawing techniques
MANDALAS AND THE MARI – mandala painting
March 11, 2023 Mandalas are drawings in circle format and have an old and established place in healing - physically, mentally and spiritually. The word mandala is Sanskrit for “circle”. Carl Jung re-introduced the West to mandalas and inspired several art therapists to study them. At this introduction to mandalas Jas Milam, artist and art therapist, will offer participants a chance to create their own mandala and learn more about the use of mandalas in a Daily Practice. Those attending … [Read more...] about MANDALAS AND THE MARI – mandala painting
THE CHAKRA SYSTEM – oil clay sculpture
February 11, 2023 Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning “wheel or disc”. It is an ancient concept currently understood as the spinning energy flow of the life force we all embody. There are seven of these energy centers from the perineum up to the top of the head. Each chakra corresponds to specific color vibration and sound. Typically the chakras are hard to see with the eye, but some psychics and intuitives can actually see the chakras as they radiate. Come study this ancient energy system … [Read more...] about THE CHAKRA SYSTEM – oil clay sculpture
THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS – painting and mixed media
January 14th, 2023 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. 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 art … [Read more...] about THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS – painting and mixed media
MAPS OF THE MIND: Drawing hard-to-see and Invisible places
With Jas Milam, ATR/BC I am so excited to offer this series to you. It is a perfect amalgamation of my life passions – art and self-discovery. I have quite a bit of training as an artist and know that learning how to see is just as important as mastering media and technique. In fact many artists will tell you it’s all about the seeing! So art is about what the eyes see. Well this class is what the third eye sees. Places we can journey to internally, treasure maps to a … [Read more...] about MAPS OF THE MIND: Drawing hard-to-see and Invisible places
NEW YEARS DAY Release and Invocation Ritual in Community
My Gift to you – all former and current clients – to start the year among your tribe bringing clarity and awareness to just what it is that you want to RELEASE this New Year and what you wish to INVOKE in its place. We will use clay to represent first what it is we are surrendering (whether person, belief, way of living…) We will plan to leave the piece outside to be returned slowly to dust. Then we will get conscious about what we invite in to that empty place. This component will also be … [Read more...] about NEW YEARS DAY Release and Invocation Ritual in Community