Harmony With Your Creative Self 

Description:

As an artist and a Feng Shui practitioner, I know that we are all connected to one another, to our environment, to form relationships, which would enrich our lives.  Upon our first breathe of life enters our Ming Gua (life force) which is affiliated to us.

This life force influences our character and how we relate to others.  The understanding that we are complex beings, and that our Ming Gua is related to the five elements ( fire, earth, metal, water and wood) and the eight cardinal directions say a lot about our behavior and determines our best directions for productivity and rest.

Our Ming Gua can be related to our spirit, our inner self, our true self.  We are body, mind and spirit and to let all these forces play and intertwine together bring about a harmonious symphony, the balance we all seek.

This workshop will begin by introducing each person to their Ming Gua, through fundamental Feng Shui calculation which is based on your year of birth and gender.  Knowing your best direction to face is the start of exploring your inner self. Each session will bring forth the knowledge that creativity is the natural order of life.   Life is energy: pure creative energy!

Individuals will explore non representational art techniques and find joy with painting using water-based medium. This workshop is designed for adults, beginner to intermediate who want to learn to express themselves creatively by exploring their life force, to respond to feeling and to listen to their true self.

Details of Workshop:  Limit to 4 in a class  (Inquire about group bookings)

Weekend workshop dates:  Fall Dates September 27-28,  October 25-26 (FULL); Nov.15-16

Time: 11a..m. to 3p.m. for both days

Cost: $85.00/per person

Day 1

Calculation of Ming Gua

What your Ming Gua says about you

Determine your best work and rest directions

Colour Theory

Abstract acrylic painting techniques

Exploring different Acrylic mediums

Day 2

The Yin and Yang towards creativity (play of opposites)

Abstraction in our environment

Play Time

"Looking within" the creative process

The basic tools for creative recovery

Supply List

3-4 Canvas Boards 9x 12 or 11x14 size

1 flat brush 1” wide

1 flat brush ¾” wide

1 palette knife

Acrylic Paints

Naphtol red or primary magenta

Phthalo Blue (red shade) or primary cyan

Cadmium Yellow deep or primary yellow

Titan Buff or Titanium White

2 – 140 lb hot press water colour paper

Regular Gel Gloss (Golden)

To register:  Please send an e-mail to Marissa Sweet, The Art of Placement and Design.

Student Cancellation / Refund Policy:
1. All refunds must be requested by phone 905-718-7289
2. $15 administrative fee is charged for all cancellations.
3. Seven (7) days notice before the class starts must be given to receive a refund.
4. Students canceling fewer than 7 days prior to first class will forfeit 25% of the course fee.
5. No refunds after the classes begin.

Mail registration fees to:     The Art of Placement and Design

1053 Appleby Court

Oshawa, Ontario L1K 2R1

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