1967B Morrill Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 366-9595
*in the Towles Court Art Colony*
www.expressiveartsflorida.com
gallery@expressiveartsflorida.com
Creative Partners
Kathleen Horne, Tamara Teeter Knapp,
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson, Elizabeth Bornstein
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Community Collaborative Art-Making
at May 21 Art Walk
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GALLERY HOURS FOR JUNE
Thurs. 12-5; Friday 12-5, Sat. 12-5
or by appointment
Expressive Arts Florida is founded on a firm belief
in the positive power of every person's creativity. We are committed to
the practice, education, advocacy, and expansion of the Expressive Arts
in our community and beyond. We offer opportunities for vital creative
expression to diverse people of all ages and life circumstances,
fostering wellbeing, community building, and positive social and global
change.
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Judy Lyon, guest facilitator at Expressive Arts Community Networking in May
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Expressive Arts Florida invites you to
explore the power of personal creative expression. We offer a variety
of experiences to guide and inspire you, no matter what your prior
"art" experience is. Discover your unique creative pathways to inner
wisdom. Authentic creative expression fosters wellness, connection,
community and social change.
Come visit our
working studio, take a workshop or class, see our inspirational gallery
of community programs, or schedule us to create a specialized program
at your location or ours. Expressive arts integrates visual art, creative writing, dance, poetry, movement, music, drama.
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HELLO and WELCOME
to our JUNE 2010 Edition of Expressive Arts Florida News!
Welcome to the onset of summer, and, in Florida, the transition from "season" to quieter, slower times, where we can move in rhythm to the increased heat and longer days. Here at Expressive Arts Florida, we have reduced our gallery schedule to match the decrease in Towles Court foot traffic. We have created some new programs to meet your needs for continued creative expression. Our online programs are continuing, as well as monthly Expressive Arts Community Networking, and, of course the monthly Artwalks. In the gallery, we are showing our own work and offering increased opportunities for collaborative art-making. In addition, we are busy planning - moving along in the development of our training institute, and getting ready for next season's exhibits and workshop schedule.
Some highlights from the last few weeks:
*May 19 Art Walk: We had a lot of fun collaborating with gallery visitors in creating some new artwork. Please see the photos in the left hand column, to see the evolution of 2 community pieces! And stop by during gallery hours, our at the next art walk (June 18) and add your mark to these art pieces. *May 26 Expressive Arts Community Networking: Judy Lyon, our guest facilitator, led us in "scribble drawing", a fun, simple, and illuminating process for expanding creativity and gaining personal insight. Judy is an Art Teacher at Riverview High School, a graduate of the Art and Healing Certificate Program at Ringling College of Art and Design and she facilitates Art and Healing classes at Art Center Sarasota.. Thank you, Judy, for a great evening! *Victoria's new workshop series: Expressive Arts for Self-Awareness and Renewal, got off to a great start last week. There are still opportunities to join in and discounts for attending multiple sessions. This is a great opportunity to stay connected with your creativity over the summer months. *Kathleen has made her seasonal transition to British Columbia where she will stay until the end of September. From B.C. she is continuing her Online Groups - Support and Mentoring, and Mandalas, and, thanks to the miracle of skype, staying connected with our planning process for next year. Kathleen will also be creating workshops and participating in gallery events while in B.C. Brand new and exciting summer studios and workshops are coming right up, . Keep your creative energy alive by participating!
We hope that you will choose to join us during the summer months!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOR SELF-AWARENESS
NEW!!
Join Victoria as she guides
you in a multi-modal arts process in a studio setting. Enjoy visual art,
creative writing, image dialogue, movement, sound, and more, as a resource to tap
into your own unique and authentic creativity. Discover and enjoy your path to
self transformation, personal growth, and inner balance.
Class dates: Thursdays, June 3, 10, 17 and 24.
Evenings 6:30-9PM
Fee: $30.00 per class
*May take one or more classes
**Combine any 3 classes for a 10%
discount
(Bring a friend and
receive an extra 5% off your total)
* Basic art supplies included.
Please email
gallery to register in advance of session date. Payment may be mailed to gallery
at above address! Email for more
information. You will be notified of any changes in schedule.
ANIMAL WISDOM
NEW!!
Session A: Tuesdays June 15, 22, 29
Session B: Tuesdays July 20, 27, Aug. 3
6:30 to 9 pm
$35 per class/ $105 for 3-class session
*may combine Sessions A & B and receive a 20% discount.
With Victoria and Elizabeth
By paying attention to the natural world around us, and taking notice of those creatures big and small who visit us in our day-to-day life, we can use the language, spirit and inspiration of animals to communicate and connect with our inner and outer worlds. As we attune to Mother Nature and the symbols and powers of our animal guides, we are able to tap into the essence of inner knowing, gaining self-awareness and a deeper understanding or our authentic path and purpose.
Class includes art-making, journaling, and working with nature.
Required book: "Animal Speak" by Ted Andrews.
For Victoria's story behind the creation of this class, please scroll down or click here
TOUCH DRAWING
Join us for a Touch Drawing session, whether you are new to the process or returning. All materials provided for this meditative, intuitive process. See www.touchdrawing.com for more information.
For the summer months, please contact us if you would like to schedule an individual or group Touch Drawing session! (this arrangement replaces our monthly class)
EXPRESSIVE ARTS COMMUNITY NETWORKING
Wednesday June 30; 6:30 to 8:30 $10
For anyone who is either practicing Expressive Arts or who is training or learning to do so. Each month's session includes a short facilitated experience and time to share and network. If you have something that you would like to share or try out with the group, volunteer to be a guest facilitator! We are looking for a facilitator for the June session.
Please call or email to reserve your spot.
ONLINE GROUPS
MENTORING AND SUPPORT GROUP
FOR EXPRESSIVE ARTS FACILITATORS is accepting new members. Facilitated by Kathleen, this is a small group (max 10) for those who are in the beginning stages of an expressive arts practice, or who are launching a new area of expressive arts work. Some of the many topics covered so far include: facilitation skills, setting up a practice, sharing and witnessing, taking the next step, personal art practice, designing a workshop, hands-on expressive arts ideas, presenting and explaining our work. Participants receive professional and peer guidance and support. Easy-to-use private, confidential blog format. $50 per month; 1 month commitment required.
MANDALA AS PERSONAL PRACTICE
(NEW!) An online forum for exploring the mandala, sharing images,
writings, and experiences. Kathleen facilitates by providing information,
resources, teachings and images, and will offer feedback and suggestions to
participants. Discussion and sharing will be encouraged between participants.
This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in exploring the Mandala as a
personal art practice, learning more, sharing their art and insights, and
staying connected with others, without geographical barriers. Call or email for
info. Easy-to-use, confidential blog format.
$25 per month (1 month commitment required;
renewable on the 1st of each month). Currently we have 4 members, from Canada, Germany and the U.S.,and are looking for more to join this dynamic forum of sharing and learning!
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a few examples from Kathleen's 2009 Daily Mandala Journal Project.
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Exciting announcement:
Expressive Arts Florida is in the planning stages of our new Expressive Arts Training Institute. It will be taught as a series of intensive weekends for those interested in seeking a Certificate in Intermodal Expressive Arts, beginning early 2011, either January or April. We are taking time over the summer months to create this new venture. Stay tuned as details become available!!
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PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNITY NEWS
The I
Am Home project began a year ago in January as a collaboration between Suncoast
Partnership to End Homelessness and Resurrection House. Expressive Arts Florida
facilitated a two-hour studio each week in the day center on Kumquat for people
who are homeless. Anyone who was interested could come and make art. Artists
emerged and have developed over the 17 months that the program has been meeting.
The sessions allow people to spend some time expressing themselves and creating
something new through the arts. Many people have been painting since we
began in January 2009 and have exciting new work to show.
Currently, the artists
are showing "Doors of Perception" at the Art Center Sarasota, www.artsarasota.org which were created in
collaboration with other artists and volunteers working with the program.
The doors will be auctioned off at a meet and greet event on June 3 5-7.
On June 17 at 5:00, Tommy Bahama on St. Armand's Circle will host a
quarterly fundraiser/sale of art work to benefit the artists without
homes.
MANDALA at the Van Wezel
from the "I am Home" Art Program at Resurrection House
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Sand Mandalas at the Beach
with Muff Calderon & Cynthia Bydlinski.
You're invited to a joyful, relaxing and rejuvenating
Saturday morning creating SAND MANDALAS using found objects on the beach.
First Saturdays: June 5; 10-11 a.m.
North Lido Beach, Sarasota, FL
(Beach access west of St. Armand's Circle, off John
Ringling Boulevard)
Create a healing intention for yourself, another, your
community, the world.
Your donation will benefit ShelterBox USA (headquarters located
in Lakewood Ranch), a disaster relief charity that delivers emergency
shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide.
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New workshop
"Animal
Wisdom" and how it came to be.
I have
always found myself drawn to animals and nature. Although, on many occasions
throughout my life, it seemed more like they were drawn to me. They would come
in and out of my life at both mysterious and opportune times. For the past few
years both Elizabeth and I have enjoyed sharing and exploring these creatures
that come into our lives on a regular basis and the times and circumstances
which they show up. In an effort to learn more about the language of these
creatures I purchased the book "Animal Speak" by Ted Andrews, and then gave one
to Elizabeth as a gift. The book has been a wonderful guide to the inner
knowledge of animal wisdom. So often I would be visited by a butterfly
fluttering about my head or a rabbit would cross my path. As I looked deeper
into these creatures and their symbols I found interesting messages coming my
way concerning something I had been dealing with or pondering. Sometimes these
messages would be subtle and non directive, guiding me to further exploration,
and other times it would hit me over the head with a boom. Both Elizabeth and I
have found this a useful tool and a wonderful way to share our life's questions
and curiosities. It has brought us a heightened awareness of the power of
animals and nature.
Elizabeth
and I have developed a class using the above book as a reference guide. We will
use visual art, journaling, sound, movement, and nature, along with one's own
awareness of the world around you and those creatures that cross your path.
Hope to see
you there!
Victoria and Elizabeth.
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With gratitude for a wonderful Expressive Arts Community!
Kathleen, Tamara, Elizabeth, Victoria
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