ART WORKOUT CLASS: pilot + feedback session!
You are invited to the inaugural ART WORKOUT CLASS with art gurl!!
This is NOT a traditional art class where you learn techniques or make a pretty craft. This is a workout class for your brain that uses ART as a tool to strengthen your creative muscles. It’s an introduction to using art as a daily wellness practice. it's an opportunity to remind yourself of your innate creativity and curiosity and to PRACTICE being creative!!
During this class you will:
Make tons of art (some bad, some good!)
Destroy your art!!! (aka: practice non-attachment)
Learn why quantity LEADS to quality when it comes to creativity (and practice it!)
Get messy
Play with many mediums including clay, paint, and collage
Get comfortable with emphasizing the process over the end result
Learn how to use arts and crafts as tools for getting unstuck
Learn how to use your creativity as a means for healing
Leave with creative tools for your wellness routines that are ATTAINABLE and immediately implementable
Stretch and shake your body to get creative juices flowing :)
During this class you will NOT:
Make perfect or “beautiful” art (but you will make a lot of weird stuff, FUN!)
Follow a paint-by-numbers style instruction or a step by step process for making something specific (all prompts are open ended so your intuition is truly in charge)
Be allowed to be a perfectionist (sorry!)
Leave with a new aesthetic art piece to immediately display (but you will leave with new ideas)
Be judged for anything that comes out of you
Judge yourSELF for anything that comes out of you!
Worry about making a mess
Be forced to share your work and experience (unless you want to!)
This class is an unusual combination of making art, destroying your art, and moving your body. At times you’ll be invited to get up and shake your body and do some light guided stretching. The majority of the time will be spent sitting at a table experimenting with art making materials: squishing clay and play dough, scribbling as hard as you can, drawing with your eyes closed and making weird marks on top of other people's weird marks.
After this free pilot class, I will humbly ask for your honest thoughts, experience, and feedback. Here's what to expect:
6:00 | doors open; optional doodling and making while folks arrive
6:30 | ART WORKOUT CLASS BEGINS
7:35 | class concludes, short feedback session + option to stay and keep doodling/creating
8:30 | thank you and goodbye
come with an open mind... this is all an experiment! (please only RSVP if you are sure you can attend as space is limited!)