Art Sessions
“Making with my hands brings me into the moment and makes me feel calm and present.”
Lookout, C.Belzberg
Classes are available online via Zoom and in socially-distanced gatherings when viable.
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“A meaningful group experience that helped me loosen up, experiment with ideas and create images to accompany my writing. I am inspired to keep exploring.”
In a small group of up to 8 participants, you will be led through activities and short assignments that help you connect with a visual vocabulary while exploring the themes of your life. Using an exploratory approach, you will be supported to sidestep inner-critics and perfectionistic tendencies and start creating a meaningful body of work. No prior art-making experience is required.
Learn how to cultivate an experimental attitude to make art. You will begin by playfully engaging with material, trying new approaches and taking some creative risks. Focusing on the process rather than the product can be a great way of finding your style, getting into your groove and following your intuition. Next, we will explore how preliminary work can be brought out of your sketchbook and into a larger format.
Session Structure
Guided Art Sessions run for 1.5 hours
The first hour is dedicated to discussing and working with some art-making approaches. We will look at the work of some established artists, respond to creativity-sparking prompts and explore key life themes that you might incorporate into your work.
The remaining half-hour is dedicated to sharing your work, asking questions and getting feedback. Confidentiality and supportive feedback is strongly emphasized.
Participants are invited to share only what they are comfortable with sharing.
You Will Need:
a sketchbook no smaller than 7” x 10”
pencils
pencil crayons
glue stick
markers
some old magazines
“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.”
