Friday, August 23, 2013

September 15 & 22, 2013 - Mandala Workshop

Our next 
Create Personalized Healing Mandalas Workshop 
is scheduled.
It will be held at the newly opened ART PARLOR, a fantastic art space with strong creative energy.

We take time to nourish and pamper our body,
why not nourish and pamper your spirit.
Take time for a spa treatment for your soul
to create optimum health from the inside out. 
This workshop has 2 sessions, 4 hours each with homework between meetings.
DATES:  Sundays, September 15th & 22nd
 TIMES for BOTH DATES:  11am - 3pm
 LOCATION:
the ART PARLOR
5302 Laurel Canyon Blvd.  
Valley Village, CA 91607
FEE:  $260 includes 8 hours/2 session workshop, all materials used throughout the class, for homework and a kit to take home for future use.  Fun, cool stuff.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT can be made:
 BY PHONE:  818 468 6005
ON THE WEBSITE:  www.artparlorstudio.com
or IN THE STUDIO
 Pre-payment guarantees your place in the workshop 
as space is limited.
  •  small intimate classes with personalized attention
  • explore a broad spectrum about mandalas
  • engage your spirit in some playful and enlightening exercises
  • work on several mandalas including 2 full-size versions
  • all materials needed for class, homework & kit to take home is included; just bring yourself
  • a light spa snack will be provided during break
  • design a personal road map of your life
  • learn to interpret the meaning in your mandala
  • connect to your own healing abilities and learn how to use them
  • discover their benefits and how to incorporate them into your daily life
  •  develop a stronger body/mind/spirit connection for complete health
  • no art experience necessary
Life is a blessing,
your mandala is a way of celebrating your life.





Wednesday, August 7, 2013

August 24, 2013 - Dare To Be Creative Workshop

We have a new date for the
 
 WORKSHOP

DATE:  Saturday, August 24, 2013
TIME:  1 - 4pm (3 hours)
COST:  $40 including materials
LOCATION:  The Hummingbird and the Honey Bee
1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 103
Thousand Oaks, CA  91362
CALL TO REGISTER:  805 495 5824

 Please join us for an afternoon of self-discovery and fun.

For more details about the workshop, visit:
www.paperarachitect.com/Specialty_Workshops.php
 

 

Monday, August 5, 2013

Create Healing Mandalas Workshop at the Art Parlor; August 2013

We have added two Create Healing Mandala Workshops 
for this August at the Art Parlor.

First, if you are in the Los Angeles area, 
I would like to invite you to come by 
for the Art Parlor's open house 
this Friday, August 9th from 6- 9:30pm.  
Check out this new, fun art, event and workshop space 
in Valley Village on Laurel Canyon 
two blocks north of Magnolia.
Here is their website for more details: 

Here are the details for the workshops:

CREATE PERSONAL HEALING MANDALAS 

WORKSHOP

 
TWO SEPARATE - 2 DAY SESSIONS ARE OFFERED
DATES:  Saturday, August 17th & Sunday, August 25th
OR
Tuesdays, August 20th & 27th
TIMES FOR ALL SESSIONS:  10:30am - 2:30pm
LOCATION & REGISTRATION:  the Art Parlor
5302 Laurel Canyon Blvd.   Valley Village, CA  91607
REGISTER BY:
CALLING:  818 468 6005   
Prepayment guarantees spot in workshop

This workshop is an intensive exploration 
over two, 4 hour sessions 
that will go in a step-by-step progression 
with exercises in each section to apply what you are learning 
so you are ready to create your own full-size mandala (12" X 12").
Then you will learn the meanings behind symbols in your mandala, 
how to apply color, 
interpret the personal message in the designs and colors used 
as well as how it will benefit you in your daily life.

A full Materials Kit is included in the workshop price.

For all the details please visit our website:


Monday, July 15, 2013

CREATING MANDALA; Part 6 -- Mandala is Completed

The mandala is now finished.

The design was completed using white colored pencil on black art paper.
    Everything is done in its own time.
     It should not be rushed.
   Because it is a representation of a specific purpose the design needs to come when there is a knowingness that you  are ready and an urge to work on it.       

As you work on it, again, 
you will have a feeling that the design is complete.
    
Then allow yourself to just "be" with it.  
Look at in from time to time ... first thing in the morning, 
and especially at night make it the last thing before you fall asleep.  By doing this, your unconscious is informing your subconscious what it needs to create not just the design but the colors 
and how to use them with the basic design.
     
Then you are ready to color it.
    
Let your unconscious which has been preparing for this, 
inform you through one of several intuitive ways --
 -- close your eyes and pick a colored pencil
 -- look over your colored pencil collection 
and let one of the colors jump out at you
 -- you just know which color to use 
without thought, rationalization or judgment.
    
Using the colored pencils, the design is not just colored 
but enhanced, expanding the design 
and adding another dimension to it.
    
And as with the design, 
you will know when the coloring process is complete. 
    
    
Now it's time to let it do its magic.  
Just the simple act of observing it .... 
the design, colors, any symbols that might be seen, 
an individual section or the piece as a whole.  
Each time you look at it, you can see new things, thoughts, ideas, 
a feeling will come to you, inform you, soothe you, inspire you, awaken you to whatever you need in the moment.  
Enjoy that moment.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Dare To Be Creative Workshop - June 8, 2013

The next

DARE TO BE CREATIVE WORKSHOP

has been scheduled.


It has been said that our deepest fear is not
that we are inadequate
but that we are powerful beyond measure.
And we fear what we do not understand.
So we must find the courage to face who we truly are and
understand how we can best utilize this power within --
this power that creates our world and in turn, the world at large.

Creating from the power within us is a constant process.
Whether it's creating a more fulfilling life
or tapping into your artistic flow,
face your fears and Dare To Be Creative.
Coax your inner spark to
come out and light up the world.  
giving you the tools to plan for the New Year
and enhance your life in general.

DATE:  Saturday, June 8, 2013
TIME:  1 - 4pm (3 hours)
COST:  $40 including materials
LOCATION:  The Hummingbird and the Honey Bee
1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 103
Thousand Oaks, CA  91362
CALL TO REGISTER:  805 495 5824
www.humminghoney.com
NOTE:  their website posts events for the current month only
so this workshop will not be posted until June.

Looking forward to seeing you then.

 

Saturday, June 30, 2012

CREATING A MANDALA, Part 5

The mandala is progressing as colors are added and the design is enhanced.

      


Below is the Part 4 stage to compare with it.

Look at the obvious changes then tune into the details and subtle changes.

More to come.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Dare To Be Creative

After talking to people who are drawn to these mandalas here or find them interesting, I have discovered that often they feel intimidated, hesitant to take the workshop and actually make their own mandalas.  They just don't think they can do it.  They don't think they are capable.

"The notion that some people
are artists and creative
and some aren't
is a Big Fat Lie!"

It's important, in order to grow as a human being, we need to work at clearing inhibitions and moved outside of your comfort zone.  It always pays off when you feel the fear and do it any way, especially if you feel it in your heart, that nudge, that inexplicable pull toward something you may not understand yet.

DO WHAT SCARES YOU!

To help those of you who are on the edge of deciding to take the workshop, I am offering  Dare To Be Creative Workshop -- which can be used as a prequel to the Mandala Workshop.  This class will help you feel more confident in your ability to create.

Even if you have no interest in making your own mandalas, this workshop is worth considering.  Here is a description of it and where it is scheduled to be held next . . .




DARE TO BE CREATIVE Workshop

A workshop for those who are curious about
the creative process and how to use it.

Do you have a desire to work with your creative abilities?
You don’t have to be an “artist” to be creative.
Even if you think you haven’t a creative bone in your body,
after attending this workshop, you will think differently.
In fact, this workshop’s intent is to put you at ease
and build confidence around the idea of creating.

We will look at how to find your own process to tap into
and incorporate it in your daily life.
As we explore the concept of creativity,
information is balanced with exercises
to help put what is presented into action
and see how it works for you.

Whether you’re looking to reconnect,
enhance or discover your creative abilities,
there is something for each in this workshop.
Coax your inner spark to come out and shine.


Join us  ...

DATE:  Saturday, May 26, 2012
TIME:  Noon - 3pm
COST:  $50.00 (materials included)
LOCATION & REGISTRATION: 
The Hummingbird and the Honey Bee
1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.  Suite 103
Thousand Oaks, CA  91362
(805)  495 5824