“ Studies have found that coloring can have a similar psychological response in the brain as the act of meditating by reducing outside noise and allowing for focus…The results found all physical indictors of anxiety reduced when coloring. and that perceptions of anxiety lowered as well. ”
A pattern began forming as I dreamt, journaled, and remembered my sacred path during the past two months. I noticed that on this path, the plants, flowers, animals, and soil are made of creativity and ritual.
This is to say that it feels like finally, I am welcoming myself again to the art classroom, as someone shared with me recently… "You are made for the classroom." This classroom, however, is a liminal one, and it asks for us to create outside, to rest, and to be in a relationship with color. This Spring and Summer, I invite you to join me in the exploring creativity as medicine and art as knowledge making through COLOR.
Embark on a 10-week journey that will guide you across the creative threshold in a slow, simple, and welcoming way. Whether you join us on Live on Zoom or via the recording, we will have 2 hours each week to create in community, meditate on color, and honor creativity as a sacred practice.
Each week will focus on a color's spectrum, simple art techniques to engage with, time to create, share insights, and space for questions or reflections about practice, creativity, methods, and our tools.
This container is for ALL, especially if you:
Have a desire to engage in a sacred creative practice.
Want support, accountability or to ritualize your current practice.
Have a desire to learn simple drawing, painting, and creative techniques.
Feel or have felt intimidated by a creative practice and need support and encouragement crossing the threshold.
Want to ease into a creative practice or are curious about developing one.
Are interested in color history and color archetypes.
Want to connect to the natural environment around you and spend time outside observing nature and its colors.
Want to connect to your inner landscape and its colors.
Develop observational skills
Are curious about the color pallet of personal memory and building/ rebuilding stories.
Want to lower anxiety and promote psychological resilience with creativity
Are interested in the medicinal qualities of creativity and art as knowledge making
Want to connect with play, creativity, curiosity, and be in community.
What you get:
Ten (2 hour gatherings) with replay availability.
A digital PDF journal to support your creative journey
Access to a virtual classroom and virtual support
Audio/ video supportive recordings and tutorials.
Dates: Satuday’s May 18, June 1, 8, 15, 29, July 6, 13, 27, August 3, 10
Times: 2-4pm MST / 1-3pm/ PST / 3-5pm Central / 4-6pm EST
Week 1: May 18
Ochre: The Color of Earth
Creativity as a sacred practice, tools, supplies and techniques
Week 2: June 1
Black: The Color of Night
Simple shapes and patterns
Week 3: June 8
White: The Color of Bone
Collage
Week 4: June 15
Red: The Color of Blood
Bilateral drawing
Week 5: June 29
Orange: The Color of Sun
The Circle
Week 6: July 6
Yellow: The Color of Caution
The Square
Week 7: July 13
Green: The Color of Growth
Color matching and observation
Week 8: July 27
Blue: The Color of Sky
The Mandala
Week 9: Aug 3
Indigo: The Color of Ancient
Drawing Space
Week 10: Aug 10
Violet: The Color of Paradox
Blind Contour Exploration
$350 THE SUSTAINER (Pay-It Forward) for those who have financial stability and want to support the other payment tiers.
$250 THE NURTURER the price of this course
$200 The NOURISHER for those who need a little extra financial support and students.
Set your own price: No one will be turned away if you need or want to pay a different price, please set the price point that best works for you.
*Tiered Pricing makes this 10 week course more accessible to all.
Once you enroll you will receive access to our Mighty Networks online classroom, suggested supply list, course readings and Zoom links.
“ Medicine is anything that puts us in harmony with the Great Spirit and all life on this Earth ”
