MARCH 20, 2010
11:30AM TO 5PM
ARTPOINT GALLERY & STUDIOS
Here is the story of My wild journey!
While studying the Point Zero method of painting with Michelle Cassou in San Francisco, I experienced a major breakthrough in my own creative process. It was like a gigantic dam constructed since early childhood had finally broken and the result was a huge tidal wave of personal expression. I went home and continued to practice this different approach to my work. I could feel the difference, although it is harder to get to this place of 'freedom' when I am by myself. In December I took a second workshop at the Los Angeles Zen Centre. This time I was able to 'dig deeper', and I learned new ways to access my own personal creative expression. It is this journey that I want to share with you on March 20th.
This method can be used to start any creative journey. The experience of this process will help launch new mysterious creative journeys that you didn't even know you were capable of. You do not have to be a painter to realize benefit from the point zero method.
I am not an 'expert' in this teaching method, but rather, hope my story, examples and explainations of this process will help to inspire your creative journey. I am travelling to New Mexico in October for the Masters program in Point Zero painting methods and when I get back, I hope to hold a 3-day session of exploration. This workshop will be a great introduction. If you can get down to California and spend a week with Michelle - then I recommend it. If you can't then why not take advantage of this opportunity right here in Calgary?
Do you have a regular creative practice in your life?
At some point perhaps you have struggled to come up with something original, deep or spiritual. You refer to what is already existing and try to manifest an interesting project, idea or message. Maybe you are having touble sustaining enthusiasm for some of these projects you have begun in the past. Perhaps it can sometimes feel like every idea or technique you thought of has already been tackled before and with great success to boot! We are told it is no longer possible to create anything original. I don't agree.
Just like every snowflake is original, so too is every human being. We have our own unique experiences, reactions and feelings to events. Original expression cannot be planned. To create you do not need to come up with a plan, but rather take away all plans and let originality take place naturally. Your unique style and wisdom needs a chance to manifest from your intuition. From a place of 'unknown'.
March 20th from 11:30am to 5pm you will get an opportunity to explore your wild side!
David Thaiw will lead the day with 2 hrs of drumming. He introduces his audience to the very unique instruments from Africa and retells the wonderful folk stories that have been handed down for centuries. His performance, which includes hands on drumming activities, is an exciting, colourful and informative show.
Jacqulynn Mulyk, after lunch, will guide participants through core expression painting. We will work through the misconceptions of creativity, learn how intuitive painting can be applied to all artistic endeavours and how to overcome creative blocks. We will be using Tempera paint. You do not have to be a painter or a drummer to get full value from this workshop.
All ages are welcome. We will have a babysitter available for the wee ones during the drumming. Then my wonderful assistant will lead the children on their own painting exploration at the special painting table for children under 12.
COST:
$105 for full day. + gst
12yrs to 18yrs: $60. + gst
12years old and under: $25 (kids work at their own special painting table and receive a special Burst and Bloom artist bib! )
Drum only: $25