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SUMMER 2013 News 200 S. Washington Blvd. Suite 1 Sarasota FL 34236 Towles Court Pavilion (941) 366-9595 www.expressiveartsflorida.com institute@expressiveartsflorida.com "Creative Life Skills for Personal, Professional and Social Change" Creative Partners and Core Faculty Victoria Domenichello-Anderson, MA, Registered Expressive Arts Consultant Educator Tamara Teeter Knapp, BA, Certified K-12 Teacher Elizabeth Bornstein, MSSA, LCSW Kathleen Horne, MA, LMHC, Registered Expressive Arts Consultant Educator 
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Greetings to you!  Please bookmark this Summer e-news for easy reference to all our upcoming events! What are your creative goals for the summer? What are the benefits of a personal creative practice? In our already busy lives, why take time for creative expression?
Here are some of our thoughts about this: *creative self-reflection allows us to pay attention to the "deeper story" of our lives  *it creates a "pause" in the ongoing stream of thoughts and tasks *it helps us "remember" ourselves as creative beings *creative expression is life-affirming and health-giving *it brings the health benefits of relaxation *it leaves us renewed and able to be fully present *it is fun! One thing is certain, in developing and sustaining a practice of any kind, it is helpful - crucial even - to have support, encouragement and accountability. It is so easy to let it move to the back burner in order to attend to more "pressing" concerns.
Ask yourself:
What would my life be like if I fully embraced my creative expression?
If the answer inspires your imagination, find a path to make that happen!
There are lots of wonderful resources available.
Here are some of our offerings, both in person and online.
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Share in a creative, healing online experience....
ART AS A HEALING PRACTICE 
Kathleen is offering 3 options this summer! Take advantage of the opportunity to nurture and develop your own practice.
*Art as a Healing Practice - Basic Series begins July 1 read more
*Series 2 - Reclaiming Your Gifts begins July 8 read more
* Art as a Healing Practice Online Support Community open for registration - read more
LISTEN NOW to a brief sample guided meditation to give you a taste of this process.
Art as a Healing Practice is an expressive arts process that embraces the positive power of creative work/play to change lives. Through a series of lessons that each consist of a gentle and powerful blend of guided meditation, visual art, writing and sharing/witnessing,
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It's a great time to try, or return to, Touch Drawing....
TOUCH DRAWING SUMMER STUDIO WORKSHOPS
3 sessions
With Victoria
Tuesday evenings: July 16, 23, 30
Week 1: Exploring Touch Drawing
Week 2: Further exploration and/or mounting and developing your drawings
Week 3: Open studio with various Touch Drawing options available
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Paint, with acrylics on large canvas....
PAINTING YOUR CREATIVE EDGE 
Summer Saturday Workshops!
with Victoria
July 20 and August 24; 10am to 5pm
Participate in one or both.
 This workshop's theme:
"Exploring Your Unique Creative Rhythm"
*What does my creative rhythm look like? feel like?
*How do I know when my rhythm is becoming unbalanced?
*What can I do to re-balance myself?
*How do I honor my process?
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Something wonderful for the children...
WALDORF-INSPIRED CHILDREN'S ENRICHMENT CLASS 
Age 6 - 12
with Tamara Teeter Knapp
 Wednesdays Sept 4, 11, 18, 25 and Oct 2
3:30 - 5:00*Circle time with seasonal songs & movement
*Math reinforcing activities with bean bags/clapping or kinesthetic math games
*Short fable or legend story - told orally
*Wet-on-wet painting
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We are excited to announce our very first Advanced Expressive Arts Training!!
ADVANCED EXPRESSIVE ARTS TRAINING! 
Theme: Facilitating Expressive Arts Groups
Nov. 7-10, 2013
25 hours of instruction by the Expressive Arts Florida Institute Faculty Team
Didactic, experiential, and hands-on practice.
Learn to facilitate expressive arts groups.
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And, a first-time workshop based on the IMAGINE Project!
"IMAGINE" WORKSHOP
Sunday Nov. 17
Expressive Arts provides us with an amazing structure for exploring both our inner and our outer experience, allowing us to tune deeply within and to connect with others authentically. In this workshop, through a series of individual, dyad, and group processes we will use the structure of the IMAGINE Project to connect and build authentic community. Create change by invoking the power of our imagination! Read more...
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Do you want to study Expressive Arts?
New students are invited to apply for our October class.... 
EXPRESSIVE ARTS FLORIDA INSTITUTE
Certificate Training Program
Oct. 10: Orientation
Oct. 10-13: The Scope of Expressive Arts
Oct. 24-27: Expressive Arts - Business & Profession
Read more
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And we extend a big welcome....
GUEST PRESENTERS
 Anne Alper, REACE Monday October 14
A day of movement-based expressive arts!
 Deborah McKeever LMHC Monday October 28
The Easier Softer Way 2Expressive art interventions which for mental health and addiction treatment, personal growth, and other settings. The Pop Up Book and Family Dynamics, Conflict and Comics, Sculpting Your Life Posture in Aluminum Foil and Coping with Impermanence and Change.
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A big thank you for a wonderful day!
We were fortunate to bring the IMAGINE Project to this wonderful conference in May!
SPEAK UP FOR KIDS 2013
Thank you so much to Roy Nelles for inviting us to participate in this year's free regional conference for families, professionals, and concerned community members...in recognitions of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. What a great gathering! See some photos of the day here.
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Gratitude for beautiful work....
We wish the very best to Caroline Lovell and her amazing Traveling Postcards project, as they  get ready to set off on the Shelter to Shelter tour, bringing messages of hope and healing to survivors of domestic violence! It was our privilege to create postcards for this project at our May Networking event and we thank all who participated.
See photos of the postcards here!
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We invite you to get involved in of these organizations....
*Arts for Health Sarasota-Manatee* Global Alliance for Arts and Health (formerly the Society for Arts and Healthcare).
*IEATA (International Expressive Arts Therapy Association)our world-wide professional organization.
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Interested in more?
We also offer business consultation, mentoring and custom trainings.
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Our summer availability....
Summer is the time when we creatively plan and regroup for our busy fall and winter! While we have several workshops - in person and online - going on, and we will continue to respond to your calls and emails, our "business office" is closed June 20 to July 8 and July 29 to August 8. We will not be open for summer art walks, and Expressive Arts Community Networking will resume Wed. September 25.
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Contact us....
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With gratitude for your support
Kathleen, Tamara, Elizabeth, Victoria
Creative Partners and Faculty
Expressive Arts Florida
Expressive Arts Florida Institute
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