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Facing the Blank Canvas - a space for creativity and mindfulness
Date: Saturday and Sunday 24th and 25th October 2020 Time: 10am - 4pm both days Venue: Maker Workshop, Arts Centre, 1 Hereford St, Christchurch (the entrance is opposite the YMCA). Cost: $125 for both days. The workshop is designed as a 2 day retreat (non-residetial to keep costs low). There may be an option to attend just one of the days ($80) but bookings preference will be given to those attending both. (Some concessions may be available for those in financial hardship). Bookings essential. Email: jo@thefeathersproject.com Maximum 8 participants - so book early. Suitable for adults. What you will need to bring: All materials provided. No previous experience necessary. BYO lunch and water-bottle. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting a bit messy. Workshop Content |
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In this workshop we will explore what it means to ‘Face the Blank Canvas’ - both in art and in life. Can we bring self compassion, playfulness and bravery to the uncertainties and possibilities of any ‘blank canvas moment’?
The workshop will not teach a particular art technique or media such as acrylics or pastels. Instead it will explore the inner workings of creativity and how to nourish a gentle approach to get beyond our creative blocks and inner critic.
This is a safe space for both beginners and more experienced artists to step beyond our comfort zones, and play our way past the fear of messing up! We'll use pastels and paints to create layers of colour, adding mindful marks as a way of expressing ourselves in the moment. Together let’s see if we can discover more ease and nourishment in the creative process, and bravely befriend those blank canvases.
We are developing creative skills in this workshop, but these skills are useful in other areas of life, especially as we navigate these uncertain times.
(For those who attended Jo’s previous workshop at the Arts Centre - this one will involve some of the same activities but at a slower pace, and in more depth. There will also be new activities and more time to make the links between art and life, and to bring mindfulness and spaciousness to the process.)
The workshop will not teach a particular art technique or media such as acrylics or pastels. Instead it will explore the inner workings of creativity and how to nourish a gentle approach to get beyond our creative blocks and inner critic.
This is a safe space for both beginners and more experienced artists to step beyond our comfort zones, and play our way past the fear of messing up! We'll use pastels and paints to create layers of colour, adding mindful marks as a way of expressing ourselves in the moment. Together let’s see if we can discover more ease and nourishment in the creative process, and bravely befriend those blank canvases.
We are developing creative skills in this workshop, but these skills are useful in other areas of life, especially as we navigate these uncertain times.
(For those who attended Jo’s previous workshop at the Arts Centre - this one will involve some of the same activities but at a slower pace, and in more depth. There will also be new activities and more time to make the links between art and life, and to bring mindfulness and spaciousness to the process.)