Art For Healing

             

EXPRESSING FEELINGS WITH COLOR

This two hour workshop teaches you how to express feelings with color using the Art4Healing® method developed by Art and Creativity for Healing, Inc. Founder Laurie Zagon. Participants will process their feelings abstractly on canvas while learning about color, composition, and other elements of art. You will complete 3 canvases in the workshop.

Workshops will be held on:

Sundays from 2:00-4:00 PM

October13

October20

October 27

Introductory offer: $30.00 (usual price for class $50.00)

LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS

For Registration Call 714-402-8535

Mission Art Center
1730 N. Tustin Street
Orange CA 92865

www.missionartcenter.com

There is a theory that emotional, physical and mental changes seem to occur in our lives in approximate seven-year intervals. I’ve found this to be true in my life. The past seven years have been a time of change and many losses. Because of that, I felt a huge void in my life. I searched for a way to fill that void through various means. I tried several different volunteer opportunities that turned out to not fit me well. I studied Reiki energy healing, which was also not a good fit.  Finally, I decided to take a painting class for relaxation and stress management. It worked well for me but wasn’t quite enough. A friend and I were talking one evening during a social event and discovered that we were taking art classes at the same studio. From then on we frequently talked about our common interest in art as being therapeutic. She discovered Art4Healing first. She would bring it up every time we got together, so finally I decided to take a workshop. I enjoyed the whole process and loved the paintings so much I framed them and hung them in my home. I thought about taking the facilitator training but was concerned that it would turn out to be as disappointing as some of the other activities I’d tried, so I joined the women’s guild instead. After spending seven months being involved with the group, I knew Art4Healing was the place for me. The 7-day intensive workshop turned out best for me and my schedule, so I signed up for the August session.

            I didn’t have great expectations for the course. I thought I’d just be learning the mechanics of how to facilitate workshops. However, my week-long experience was very different from what I expected. The women I was in the class with were vibrant, intelligent, and highly energetic. They’d traveled from all over the United States and Canada, each with the same goal in mind: to help others through art. This really made the atmosphere one of great creativity.

            As the days went by and we tried more and more exercises, I found my energy level growing. I also found that I was thinking about my past and present life much more deeply. I’d thought I’d worked through all my past issues and was surprised when they popped back up to the surface. For me, it wasn’t an uncomfortable experience because I truly have found peace with where my life is now. At the same time it taught me that even though I’d worked through them, the issues are still with me and are what has made me the person I am today. The course has shown me just how helpful art can be in assisting people to express themselves in a non-threatening manner, using color instead of words.

            In addition, I’ve become more conscious of my dreams this past week. I usually have quite vivid dreams, but this week I’ve remembered them when I awaken. They’ve been pretty crazy at times, and definitely colorful. I’m looking at my surroundings with fresh eyes, too. I’m seeing beauty in places I hadn’t noticed before and am looking more closely at everything. 

I HOPE YOU COME TO ONE OF MY WORKSHOPS SO YOU CAN HAVE A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE!                                                               KATHY