200 S. Washington Blvd., Suite 1
Sarasota FL 34236
(941) 366-9595
*in the Towles Court Pavilion"
Corner of 301 and Adams Lane
www.expressiveartsflorida.com
gallery@expressiveartsflorida.com
Creative Partners
Elizabeth Bornstein
Tamara Teeter Knapp
Kathleen Horne
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson
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MARCH HOURS
Through March 19:
Wednesday through Saturday: Noon-5 pm
After March 19: "by apt or by chance"
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GALLERY OF IMAGES
 MANDALA:
Sacred Circles Within and Beyond
Colleen Jais: "...and in my dreams"
Ilona Ratajczak: "Transformation"
Judy Lyon: "Portal of Illumination"
Jo Mooy: "Cosmic Tara"
Linda Joffe: "Universes Two"
Collaborative art-making
Peter Reed: Sri Yantra Queen 2
Slideshow from Mandala Online Forum
Linda Joffe, Joane Nevin, Joyce Shera's Mandalas
Judy and friends
Linda Joffe: "Clock of the Ages"
"Collaborative Journey" :
Expressive Arts Florida Partners
"Autumn Play": Ginny Reynolds and residents of Westminster Shores
Tamara Teeter Knapp : "Seeking New Depths"
Kathleen Horne: "Harmony"
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson
and Tamara Teeter Knapp's mandalas
More collaborations...
Colleen Jais, Marianne Sun
Melissa Rhodes, Cynthia Widman
Sarasota Bay Club: "Community Mandala"
Ginny Reynolds,
with musician Brent MacPhail
Cynthia Widman: "Elemental"
Elizabeth Bornstein:
"Frog Sleeps in Bamboo"
Joyce Shera: "Lady of the Trees"
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson: "Cosmic Energy"
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GALLERY SHOP
We are selling Soul Cards and books by Deborah Koff-Chapin, "Be Your Own Light" CD by Chinling Hsu, giclee prints of our art work, cards, an assortment of fun felted and knit items, and jewelry.
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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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HELLO and WELCOME
to our MARCH 2011 Edition of
EXPRESSIVE ARTS FLORIDA NEWS!
. We are amazed that it is already March, and, here in Florida, we are enjoying some gorgeous spring weather! In the cycle of creativity, the spring represents the birth of new ideas, projects, or visions. This time naturally follows a period of wintering, a time where it might look like not much is happening, but when the seeds of the new are being readied for their spring unfolding. The seasons of the year, in their cyclical form, are a Mandala - a circle - that we live within. At Expressive Arts Florida, we are hosting our third annual community mandala exhibit: MANDALA: Sacred Circles Within and Beyond - and our gallery space is filled with many inspiring variations of the Mandala form, as interpreted through the artistic visions of these artists: Colleen Jais, Linda Joffe, Judy Lyon, Jo Mooy, Joane Nevin, Ilona Ratajczak, Peter Reed, Melissa Rhodes, Joyce Shera, Marianne Sun, Cynthia Widman, Ginny Reynolds and the Westminster Shores Assisted Living Residents, Sarasota Bay Club Owners and Staff, Elizabeth Bornstein, Victoria Domenichello-Anderson, Kathleen Horne, Tamara Teeter Knapp.
The opening reception on February 18 was a wonderful evening, and we invite you to enjoy the photos in the left column.
In addition to the participating community artists, we would like to extend our thanks to Brent MacPhail for providing the terrific live music, and the members of the online Mandala group for sharing their art via slideshow.
The exhibit continues through Saturday March 19, and we are open Wed. through Saturday, noon to 5, with another ArtWalk/Reception on Friday March 18, 6-10 pm.
MANDALA is a Sanskrit word, loosely translated as "Sacred Circle". It is always exciting to see how our community interprets the mandala form in their own art. The variety in this exhibit is wide, with many personal and unique interpretations of the mandala form.
Art Center Sarasota is hosting a Community Exhibit, opening March 31. Join in, as Expressive Arts Florida and Towles Court are part of this collaborative event. More here.
A warm thank you to Diane McMillen, Karen Falconer and Luis Rosales of Firm Solutions, for facilitating "The Rhythm of Wellness" at our February networking event. More about them here.
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We have many exciting upcoming events, so please read on!
Our next Institute course - Expressive Arts for Body, Mind and Spirit - is April 7-10, and it is filling fast. If you are interested in bringing the depth and breadth of the Expressive Arts into your professional and/or personal life, this may be for you. We offer flexible entry, weekend intensive learning format, and a pay-as-you-go plan.
Details here
And, if you love mandalas, or would like to learn more, consider either our
Online Mandala Forum here or our Mandala Workshop THIS SUNDAY March 6.
A special treat: Expressive Arts Dynamic Meditation.We are collaborating with Chingling Hsu from Taiwan for two expressive arts workshops that integrate Chinling's beautiful sound healing work. More here.
Victoria is offering Painting: The Art of Self-Discovery, Kathleen is holding evening sessions of Creative Self-Renewal
, as well as individual and group sessions of Art as a Healing Practice.
Check out our online groups, our next Expressive Arts Community Networking featuring Maureen Freehill and the Art of Butoh Dance, and upcoming events in the community here.
We always love hearing from you, so please come by or drop us an email. Tell us what you would like!!
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INTRODUCTION TO THE MANDALA
Sunday March 6
1:00-4:30 pm
$45
3 CEU's for LMHC, LCSW, LMFT The Mandala (Sanskrit for "sacred circle") is found throughout nature, and as an art/spiritual/healing form within many cultures and traditions. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to this ancient and powerful symbol, and will be guided in creating personal mandalas . All levels of art experience welcome in this accepting, sacred space. Benefits: creative renewal, stress reduction, centering and peace, enhancing creative expression, joy, learning a new skill for personal practice and sharing with others...and a beautiful, meaningful mandala to take home!
Email Kathleen@expressiveartsflorida.com or register online here.
PAINTING: THE ART OF SELF-DISCOVERY NEW!!
Art is the language of the soul.
Tuesdays, March 8 & 15
6:30-8:30 pm.
$30 per session
Join Victoria as she takes you on a journey of self discovery, melding your inner and outer worlds thru image, color, shape, and flow.
*Work through creative blocks
*Let you inner voice speak
*Listen to your sense of inner knowing
*Reduce stress and lose yourself in the timelessness of the painting process
*Enjoy the wellness effects of art making
Using paint, a brush, and large paper, allow your authentic creativity to come forth and be visible. Learn to know the meaning of your own unique images and empower these images to assist you on your path to self discovery!
Email: gallery@expressiveartsflorida.com to reserve your space 48 hours prior to class start date, or register online here.
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EXPRESSIVE ARTS DYNAMIC MEDITATION
A workshop featuring the sound healing work of Chinling Hsu, Taiwan based performer and healing artist.
Join Chinling, along with Victoria and Elizabeth, as we move the inner dynamic, sweep away the dust, and allow ourselves to let go in this free flowing and passionate creative process.
Engage in sound, movement, and art-making
Worship your inner creativity
Integrate multi-modalities to find your infinite wisdom
Experience inner peace and tranquility
Two sessions:
Sunday March 20 1-4:30 pm
Monday April 11 9-12:30 pm
*Each workshop is unique so we hope you will join us for both!
$45.00 for each workshop, includes art materials
To reserve your space: gallery@expressiveartsflorida.com or 941-366-9595; or register online here.
Please register by Friday March 18th for the March 20th session and by Friday 8th for the April 11th session
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ART AS A HEALING PRACTICE Group sessions
Facilitated by Kathleen
"Art as a Healing Practice" is a guided progression through meditation, visual art-making, writing, and sharing/witnessing. Excellent for opening to the power of your own creative expression, for increasing your comfort with art-making, and for bringing the wisdom of your creativity to all areas of your life.
These sessions are run as a series of six themed classes; each one is independent and stand-alone, so you may attend as many as you like.
Fridays, 9-11:30 am; $35 per class. Please call or email to reserve your space, or register online.
The remaining sessions in this series are:
March 11: Art and the Physical Self March 18: Working with Polarities March 25: Mandala April 1: Final Session (Bringing in all Together)  After April 1, there will be no more Art as a Healing Practice seesions in Sarasota until October)
ART AS A HEALING PRACTICE
Individual Sessions
Kathleen is now offering individual "Art as a Healing Practice" sessions, consisting of guided meditation/visualization, art-making, writing, and sharing. If you would like a little more personalized attention, one or more of these sessions might be right for you. Ideal for bringing healing to emotional or physical issues, increasing comfort with art making and more, these seesions are not psychotherapy, although they can be a powerful adjunct to therapy or can stand on their own. Sessions are 60-90 minutes; fee range is $35 to $75 (pay according to your means). Please contact Kathleen at kathleen@expressiveartsflorida.com or 941-365-6466
CREATIVE SELF-RENEWAL NEW!! Great for THERAPISTS, HELPING PROFESSIONALS, & CAREGIVERS CEU's available for LMHC, LCSW, LMFT
Mondays, 6:30-9:00 pm March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4 $35 per session; $180 for all 6 Using her Art as a Healing Practice model, Kathleen is offering a new series of evening workshops that bring the restorative power of creativity to those engaged in helping others. If you are a therapist, a helping professional, or someone engaged in personal or professional care-giving, this might be for you! The series is also open to anyone interested in replenishment and renewal, using the arts. Engage in your natural creative expression, using visual art and writing, supported by music and guided meditation. Let this be a mini-retreat where you care for yourself and re-connect with your own gifts and vision. No art experience necessary. Participants may attend one or more sessions; they are not sequential. (8 CEU's for the series; 1 CEU per session) Call or email kathleen@expressiveartsflorida.com for more info or to reserve your space, or register online back to top TOUCH DRAWING
We offer individual and group Touch Drawing sessions. Schedule a session for yourself or your group of friends, family, or co-workers, whether you are new to the process or returning to this meditative, intuitive art form. See www.touchdrawing.com for more information. Private sessions are $45 for an individual; $35 for a group of 2 or more. Additional discounts available for groups larger than 5. All materials are included.
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MENTORING AND SUPPORT GROUP
FOR EXPRESSIVE ARTS FACILITATORS ONLINE!! Facilitated by Kathleen, this is a small ONLINE 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, publicizing and marketing, developing your unique vision and mission. Participants receive professional and peer guidance and support.
Appropriate for both practitioners and expressive arts therapists. Easy-to-use private, confidential blog format. $50 per month;
1 month commitment required. Email Kathleen@expressiveartsflorida to discuss and find out if this group might meet your needs.
MANDALA AS PERSONAL PRACTICE ONLINE!! An online forum for exploring the mandala, sharing images, writings, and experiences. Kathleen facilitates by providing information, resources, teachings and images, and offers feedback and suggestions to participants. Discussion and sharing is encouraged between participants. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in exploring the Mandala as a personal art practice, learning more, sharing your 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). kathleen@expressiveartsflorida.com
EXPRESSIVE ARTS COMMUNITY NETWORKING Expressive Arts Networking is for Expressive Arts practitioners and those in training to become practitioners.
Next session: WED MARCH 30, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
We have the privilege of having Maureen Freehill: The Art of Butoh Dance, as our guest facilitator this month. Maureen collaborates with Deborah Koff-Chapin in Washington State, and will be here in Sarasota for a few days. She is doing a workshop on Friday April 1. Info here.
$10; please call or email to reserve your space.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR MOST OF OUR CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND GROUPS HERE.
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EXPRESSIVE ARTS FLORIDA INSTITUTE
Update
WE ARE TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION!
Download Application Form, Admission Policies, Course Descriptions, and more.
"The Expressive Arts Institute is a life altering experience! Working with knowledgeable teachers, creative classmates and spellbinding art modalities is something I'll never forget. I look forward to the next Institute in April and continue to practice what I've learned in order to facilitate my inner journey."
Rev. Donna Papenhausen
April 7: Orientation to Expressive Arts
April 7-10: Expressive Arts for Body/Mind/Spirit
The focus of this course is on Intermodal Expressive Arts as a holistic field, effecting change in all aspects of human experience: body, mind and spirit. The course will explore ways in which the different arts modalities bring growth and change, and how they work together as a holistic model. A variety of individual and group experiential processes will be introduced which focus on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual experience.
Oct. 13-16: The Scope of Expressive Arts
Individual, Group, and Community This course introduces the scope or continuum of Expressive Arts work, from the intrapersonal, to the interpersonal, to the social/cultural/planetary. Both individual and collaborative expressive arts processes will be utilized in this course, and some attention will be given to designing and facilitating collaborative art projects.
Expressive Arts Florida Institute is a two-level training program for those interested in pursuing the Expressive Arts as a professional path, whether integrating it into an existing career, or beginning a career in the expressive arts field.
An INTERMODAL EXPRESSIVE ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM, Expressive Arts Florida Institute is grounded in a firm belief that an integrated arts approach is a powerful agent of change. Students will participate in visual art-making of various kinds, writing, poetry, music, movement, drama, and guided visualization. An emphasis will be on the power of following the natural creative flow from one arts modality to another.
The learning format is THREE WEEKEND INTENSIVE COURSES per calendar year, generally in January, April, and October in Sarasota, FL. Each weekend is 25 hours of class time. In addition, there is a one-day orientation program for new students.There are also elective credits, which students can often earn in their own community, online communication with an advisor, and a Practicum/Internship at the end of the second year. We offer flexibility for entry of new students; they may start the program with any of the Level 1 weekend intensives. Our goal is to create a FLEXIBLE LEARNING FORMAT for students traveling to Sarasota from other areas.
Details are available on our website.
Additional questions and requests for information should be addressed to institute@expressiveartsflorida.com
We welcome your inquiries!
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IN OUR COMMUNITY.....
Art Center Sarasota's Community Exhibit, March 31 to April 22. We are excited by this opportunity for new partnerships. Stay tuned! Expressive Arts Florida will have a wall, and Towles Court will be represented as well, and some hands-on activities are planned.
Opening Reception: Thursday March 31 5-7 pm
************** THE COALITION FOR ARTS AND HEALTH Partnering the Arts and Healthcare for Individual and Community Wellness Next Meeting Tuesday March 8 5:30-7:30 pm Doctor's Hospital of Sarasota, Medical Office Bldg. Auditorium, 5741 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota Topic: The Benefits of Music in Healthcare and Community Settings Performance....Commentary.....Refreshments.....Network Featured: Dr. Bill Zella, Ronnie Gardiner, Virginia Bibler, Carolyn Keenan, Dr. Stephen Leedy. The Coalition for Arts and Health is a regional grassroots network including artists, healthcare providers, educational institutions, businesses, government, area organizations and individuals, working together to address the healthcare needs and challenges of residents and visitors to our community. For further information email: artshealthcoalition@comcast.net MAUREEN FREEHILL: The Art of Butoh: Dancing Freely with Nature and Life Friday April 1 in Sarasota  Maureen "momo" Freehill, MFA, long-time creative collaborator with Deborah Koff-Chapin from Washington State, is offering an introductory workshop "The Art of BUTOH: Dancing Freely with Nature & Life" on Friday April 1 @ 5:30-7:30pm in Sarasota; followed by a live performance. Maureen is Artistic Director of MomoButoh International Dance Company with 30 years experience as performer, educator & director of body-based practice & performance. Creator of YearOfButoh & DailyDance™ projects (http://dailydance.net/); LifeArtMastery™ Instructor & Personal Mentor for leading Expressive Arts practitioners worldwide (http://lifeartmastery.com/); Holds MFA from U of Hawaii & Certifications in Yoga, Hypnotherapy & Dance Therapy. Danced 5 years with BUTOH founders Kazuo & Yoshito Ohno in Japan. 2011 is MomoButoh's YearOfCo11aboration (http://momobutoh.net/). Attendance by RSVP invite only. Contact info@maureenfreehill.net or 206 855 5836 to register. Fee $15-$25 before March 29th. The Rhythm of Wellness is a program offered as part of Firm Solutions "Helping You Thrive" Wellness division. It's designed to be interactive, fun, and engaging, and requires no previous musical experience. This is an instructor-led program, taught by a trained HealthRHYTHMS Group Drumming Facilitator. Visit www.helpingyourthrive.com or contact Diane McMillen at 813-466-1197, x3645 for more information. ************ Back to top
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COLLABORATIVE ART-MAKING
Creating community and connection by making art
together is one of our special interests at Expressive Arts Florida.
Making one piece of art out of many unique visions, styles and personalities -- what could be a better metaphor for what we need to do as humans inhabiting planet Earth? How do we honor our unique selves, and find a way to connect, share, and find commonality among such diversity. How do we create something beautiful out of such contrasting styles, viewpoints, and belief systems?
Here are 3 examples of community mandalas:
This one was created at our 2009 Community Mandala exhibit. It is one large mandala made up of over 100 tiny "seed mandalas". Each one is about 1.5 inches in diameter. Gallery guests and friends of all ages took time to sit and create their seed mandala, and add it to the collective. Although each mandala is tiny, some of the detail is incredible. It is currently hanging in our gallery; stop by and see it! Mixed Media 
This second one was created at our 2010 Community Mandala exhibit. In contrast to the one above, we had one canvas and one mandala for many people to add too. This is a different kind of collaboration in that each person does not have their own defined space. The artists had to make decisions along the way about how to define the space, and whether it was OK to touch, add to, or even change another person's artistic contribution. We did pre-draw the concentric circles, and the quadrants in the center, to give a starting structure. Acrylic on canvas 
This version of the collaborative mandala is underway now. It was started at this years Mandala Exhibit Opening Reception on Feb. 18. We pre-drew many circles, most are intersecting to one degree or another. Participants are making their own choices about where/what to paint. Stop by and add something; we would love to have you! For three more examples of collaborative art, see the Flower of Life created by Sarasota Bay Club owners and staff here, the Autumn Play quilt by Ginny Reynolds and residents of Westminster Shores here, and Collaborative Journey by the four Expressive Arts Partners: Victoria, Tamara, Kathleen, and Elizabeth here. |
INTERNATIONAL EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY ASSOCIATION (IEATA) NEWS:
IEATA Regional Group Update
from Elizabeth Bornstein and Sheri Gaynor,
Regional Committee Co-Chairs
If you are a current IEATA Member, you can join our IEATA Member Network, hosted by Ning.com. The Member Network is a great way to connect with members locally, nationally and globally, and find new opportunities to share and collaborate! You don't want to miss out as the Network is growing rapidly!
Go to http://ieatamembers.ning.com/?xgi=0JArDnS3Ej6DS8 to sign up!
If you are not a Member or your membership has expired, join or renew at
http://www.ieata.org/membership.html
Any questions, interested in becoming more active in your region or assuming the role of a Regional Coordinator? Contact:
regional@ieata.org
IEATA and TAE Peru will present the next IEATA International Conference, August 10-14, 2011 in Lima, Peru with post-conference sessions in Cusco on August 16. For additional information visit:
www.ieata.org/conference.html
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And a couple more items to share...
We are interested in possibly initiating a once a week 5 Rhythms drop-in session, for fun, exercise, support, and community. We would simply "hold the space, using a Gabrielle Roth audio or video to lead us all. Cost: about $10. If you are interested in this, please let us know and, if the interest is there, we will put it on the schedule. Thanks!
**We now have a "podcast" of Jennifer Walker's interview with Kathleen and Victoria on ARTS TALK, on
WSLR 96.5. This interview took place on Nov. 8, 2010, in conjunction with the Community Touch Drawing Exhibit and the grand opening of our new space. Thank you, Jennifer!! Tune into Arts Talk, every second Wed.
Listen here now!
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With gratitude...
Tamara, Elizabeth, Victoria, Kathleen
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