6 weekly workshops - 1.5 hrs each meeting
Following a brief moment of guided meditations and soothing body exercises, you will be invited to use watercolor paints and contour line drawing to express your feelings.
Price: $325
Date: TBD
Our bodies, our minds and our art are intrinsically linked. Unleash your inner power into creative expression with our instructor Carisa Bledsoe. Each session begins with a brief moment of guided meditation and body exercises to help each participant harness their full creative energy into art and painting. Working primarily with watercolors, this workshop will help all become in-tune with the body's role in the creation of art.
Artist Carisa Bledsoe’s course is rooted in three core principles: Healing, inspiration, and growth. The goal of this course is to hold space for the practice of self love and creative expression. She will lead students in thoughtful exercises for watercolor painting, catering to beginners through advanced students. She focuses on personal expression, and invites you to explore and express your feelings through imagery. Also known as narrative illustration, this is a fantastic skill for artists to grasp. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to learn the delicate art of watercolor illustration while learning so much about yourself!
This is not a step-by-step “how to” paint course. Body Mind Art is a methodology-based course that investigates the creative process by developing a holistic approach to art making. Checking in with how our bodies feel day to day helps us become more in touch with our physical and mental states. You will discover how connections between the body and the mind are inspiration for creative expression.
Lesson 1: Breathe
Lesson 2: Stand
Lesson 3: Be
Lesson 4: Soothe
Lesson 5: Connect
Lesson 6: Satisfy
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● Comfortable clothes
● Water based paint (i.e. watercolor, acrylic, tempera...)
● Paint brushes
● Drawing utensil(s) (pen, pencil, marker, etc...)
● Paper Masking tape or painter’s tape (optional)
Carisa Bledsoe | Visual and Performing Artist
Carisa is a yoga and meditation practitioner with particular interest in mind-body connections and how they lend towards a balance within oneself, the universe, and nature. She holds a degree in Interarts Performance (Interdisciplinary Art Practice) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U.S.A.) and is currently completing the second of two degrees in Benesh Movement Notation from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (France). In addition to working in movement consultation, notation, and research, Carisa’s art has been installed and performed in France and Brazil, as well as throughout the United States.
5 star rating
Carisa was a great teacher. She opened up a whole new way of loving myself, and therefore loving my art. Before the class I was feeling so overwhelmed with everything going on in my life, and not just COVID-19, that the thought of picking up a paintbrush had become foreign to me. Carisa's class has helped teach myself to mediate and center myself before beginning to paint. It really helps! In no way have I become an expert in only six classes, but I have learned enough to help myself get over that stagnant hump, and for that I am thankful.
5 star rating
Excellent workshop. Carisa is a brilliant instructor and she has a great way of transmitting her positive and calm energy. Would definitely recommend to everyone, regardless of their artistic skills. I had no experience in creating art and this workshop helped me express my feelings on paper like never before. Thank you, Carisa!
5 star rating
I was deeply moved by this session with Carisa. It has allowed me a space to be okay to be vulnerable and to be aware of the self. I will be carrying out this exercise in my daily routine.
5 star rating
The instructor was extremely good, and this was such a fun workshop. If she conducts another workshop like this, I would love to join again. Highly recommended!
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