Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Jan 9 -Practicing Presence: Time Capsules

As we enter another new year, reflections on "time" can lead us into a deeper experience of the "now". Our special guest artist and JFKU adjunct faculty member Margaret Lindsey will host this evening's creative reverie on the tempos and turnings we experience as time. Please join us!

For more information about Margaret Lindsey: http://www.artransforms.com/artists/lindsey/index.html

image: Pharoah by Jay Defeo

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

December 12: Divine Purpose & Passion- Dream Candles



"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens."
- Carl Jung



December’s ArtDate explores purpose and passion through dream-work, meditation and collage. While holding our deepest, heartfelt intentions, we’ll create a Dream Candle to reflect our unique, divine purpose. The Dream Candle serves as a metaphorical vessel of our own inner light, shining the way if the path grows dark. Used in personal ritual, Dream Candles can remind us to keep our creative passions burning, even on the darkest nights.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Pictures from the Altered Books ArtDate

We had loads of fun during the book making Art Date, as you can see in these pictures... I am still amazed by the results!

Monday, November 3, 2008

November: Gifts & Gratitude- Altered Book Journals

“I feel the greatest gift we can give to anybody is the gift of our honest self.”

- Fred Rogers
(aka Mr. Rogers)

Create A Gift of Gratitude!


November’s ArtDate is an expression of gratitude for our own inherent gifts and life’s blessings. Using a variety of collage and mixed-media techniques, you’ll create an altered book-journal to hold the musings, memories and messages of your divine self and all that you love. An ongoing practice in presence (and presents!) from your soul to your self, the altered book is a gift of your own creativity, abundance and love.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The MadHatters ArtDate!

Here are some highlights from our "Mad Hats!" ArtDate- Twas an extraordinary display of crafty creativity and colorful character conjuring! Plus some playful, deep soul work was done, fer sure! Thanks to all for sharing, and baring, your secret selves!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

October: Shadow Selves & Secret Identities: Mad Hats!

Friday, October 10, 2008 7:30-10:00 pm


"To confront a person with his own shadow
is to show him his own light."
- Carl Jung




Come celebrate your "secret self" and create a quirky, mad hat to match!

Tonight we will playfully explore the shadow archetype and ways in which its repression inhibits our creativity. By bringing unacceptable or so-called "dark" aspects of our own psyche to light, we integrate and grow towards authentic expression and wholeness. Rediscover and don your "darker identity" in a safe, accepting, silly atmosphere. Who knew being bad could be so much fun?




Thursday, July 3, 2008

Season 2: Calendar of ArtDates

Second Fridays 7:30-10pm in studio 2*

OCTOBER 10 Shadow Selves & Secret Identities: Mad Hats

NOVEMBER 14 Gifts & Gratitude: Altered Book Journals

DECEMBER 12 Divine Purpose & Passion: Dream Candles

JANUARY 9 Practicing Presence: Time Capsules

FEBRUARY 13 Relationship & Ritual: Love Altars

MARCH 13 Vibrant Energy: Ink, Brush, Paper

APRIL 10 Sacred Earth: Collaborative Mandalas

MAY 8 Playful Spirit: Body Improv* (in studio 1)