I love working with others and accessing their creativity!
ART WORKSHOPS~CREATIVITY COACHING
PENCIL SKETCHING~MANDALAS
PENCIL WORKSHOPS: Learn about techniques & materials. A playful approach with lots of educational content~and creative process. See your work evolve! Access intuitive voice, and build from techniques & tips~exploration~works in progress~finished pieces. The art experience IS a journey~a vessel, in tune with Nature~one’s own nature. A space for creative inquiry & process oriented experience~observing as imagery evolves.
COLOR PENCIL MANDALAS: Traverse, Tune in, & Center. Explore Inner Process, through educational & organic content, present moment. Color, Design, Form. Meditative~along with music. Humor and authenticity encouraged.
As I re-enter “the language and elements of art” as art facilitator, I offer a tuned in approach to individual process and also honor the sequences pertinent within the gestalt of learning, in a sequential way; building element upon element, while linking to one’s true creative voice. At first, baby steps and springboards, which lead the way to individual inner directed creative expression.
As student and Artist, all of my life, I love sharing information in many art mediums, coaching each person to tune in to their own creative process. Free form is no problem for me~as an Artist~it’s my true (muse) home. I love seeing individual authentic discovery and creative expression emerge~progress/evolution are both palpable and fulfilling. Sequential techniques give the learner/explorer/student/emerging artist~a good foundation and support, to comfortably develop “both hemispheres”, along with spontaneity & FUN! Intuition is encouraged to over-ride “assignment”/direction; as there are many intermittent choice points. Within the Beginning Pencil Sketch Workshop, people get a feeling for how they work and what aspects or techniques within a “picture plane”, most resonate for them. I often encourage bringing an object, or photo the student has taken, that relates to what they have traversed via beginning sketches. I facilitate very few classes with very small groups, presenting thoughtful material and individual attention. Learning is inherent within personal inquiry & creative expression. “Art is a true path on the road of life~wherever you are~a vehicle from which to perceive, explore, interpret, express, integrate and understand one’s world~an active metaphor at work/play.”
Recent feedback from MANDALA color pencils WORKSHOP: “Art Classes with Susan are classes full of soft learning and steeped in acceptance, freedom, and peace. Who wouldn’t wish to return time and again to achieve new skill levels while experiencing timeless treasures of the soul.” Nancy Ayer. “In Susan’s guiding light, I created my first Mandala. It was a deeply gratifying experience. I was both enchanted by and amazed at what came out of the process. Definitely worth doing again and again and …” Kerry Wasson-Quirk.
Feedback from Beginning Pencil Sketching Workshop: “O.K….GOOD class today, Very enjoyable meditative~permitting. Just the right amount of direction and permission. Good show, mate.” Elsie McFarland. Testimonial #2: “Love, love the class, and the passion and energy you bring to it.” from Lynn J. Testimonial #3: “Susan’s drawing workshop put meaning to my own vague conceptualization of “value”, “building up a surface”, “markings”, and “texture”. I think we all felt well informed and listened to. I truly felt comfortable enough to follow my instincts while attempting the process of drawing instead of slavishly copying another’s works. That is hard to convey to new students, but Susan did it well. I left inspired to look at the work of interesting artists brought to our attention and to draw more. Thank you, Susan! signed c”. Testimonial #4: “The class had just the right balance of instruction and experimentation. Susan taught us new techniques, then let us incorporate them into our sketches. The combination of seeing different methods and play time to practice techniques helped me build my sketching repertoire. It was good to get out of the verbal side of my head and think visually for awhile. Most of all, it was just plain fun!” Jill Johnson.
In a recent “Telephone Creativity~Coaching Session” which I facilitated…The gentleman, a certified creative life coach, was not an “Artist”; yet was able to access more creative ways to add additional interest & connection, into aspects of his daily routine/life; through a process of my intuitive questions, specific doodling exercises, inquiry, & meditation. He was quite pleased with his 1 Hour Consult!
For more information: Email susan@susanslapin.com
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