NEW! Using Mindfulness and Inspirations from Nature - A Design Class

NEW! Using Mindfulness and Inspirations from Nature - A Design Class

Adult Course | Registration opens 6/4/2024 7:00 AM MDT

200 Grant St Denver, CO 80203 United States

106

All

7/21/2024-8/18/2024

9:00 AM-12:00 PM MDT on Sun

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$277.50

$235.87

$30.00

Quieting the mind and allowing movements, messages, and insights inspired by nature helps artists connect more deeply to their subject matter and results in more original work. Exercises in drawing freely, trusting intuition, considering energy patterns, mark making are used. Students of all levels are invited to work in their chosen medium. Designs from this class can be carried forward into drawing, painting, mixed-media, fiber art and ceramics. Students will also be invited to explore new tools.

Creativity exercises using observational experiences in nature, walking meditations, body movements, found object compositions, gathering items from nature, blind walks and expressive drawing exercises. Inks, graphite crayons, watercolor crayons, acrylic paints, pens, waxed papers and pens.

  • For the first class just bring a sketch pad and any pens or pencils. Additional supplies will be announced in-between classes but will only consist of basic art supplies.

Jo Fitsell is an artist and teacher working with fiber, paper, paint and the stitched line. Her art has been exhibited nationally and internationally. In Colorado, her artwork is in Kaiser Permanente, The Center for Health Sciences at Lowry and The Denver Seminary. Jo currently teaches at The Art Students League in Denver and is a “Think 360” artist-in-resident and has enjoyed many rewarding collaborations with young people.  She is one of the founders of Front Range Contemporary Quilters. Interweave Press has published her DVD on Marbling. Jo contributed to The Denver Art Museum’s Thread Studio exhibit and has published various articles.