Sacred Art Journeys

Currently Being Offered as Nationwide Tele-Class
(Check calendar for in-person classes in Maryland)

Self Portrait 7-06-05 by Linda Kolker

Through guided visualizations, breath work, and subtle movement you will access your core energy and learn to put your attention into the present moment. Gentle instruction on mark making opens up possibilities for exploration and supports you as you make marks on paper.
 
This exploration is for newcomers as well as seasoned artists who want to try something new and get more intimate with their work. Drawing skills are not required. These skills naturally emerge through this process because we cultivate a practice of drawing from the present moment.

Yes, you can take art lessons over the telephone! Something mysterious happens when the class comes together and collectively focuses on the present moment –- suddenly there is permission and safety in which to explore and gain trust of your creative instincts. The drawings just flow. Also, you will enjoy the freedom that happens when you are in a “virtual” studio with others, without seeing what others are doing, or having them see your work. This takes the edge off comparing your work with others and there is no distraction to take you out of the present moment. There will be an opportunity to share your work, if you choose to, by scanning or taking digital photos of your work and posting to the TOSA website.

If you have the slightest wish to explore this class with us, honor that! Come join us, and open yourself to the river of creativity that flows abundantly in the present moment!

A prerequisite, 90-minute tele-class is required before signing up for 4-week and 8-week  Sacred Art Journeys tele-class courses. The next 6-week Embodiment and Artist's Mark tele-class begins on Tuesday, September 27, from 7-8:30 pm. A free prerequisite class is required for any newcomers to participate in the six week course. Private sessions with Kirsten at her regular hourly fee are available in lieu of the prerequisite.

The Free Tele -Prerequisites are on:
Tuesday Sept. 13, 7-8:30
Tuesday Sept. 20, 7-8:30.
(please register via e-mail to Kirsten at oceanhaven@comcast.net or to Linda at linda@sylph.com )

The 6 week tele-course schedule is:
1. Tuesday Sept. 27, 7-8:30
2. Tuesday Oct. 4, 7-8:30
3. Tuesday Oct. 11, 7-8:30
4. Tuesday Oct. 18, 7-8:30
5. Tuesday Oct. 25, 7-8:30
6. Tuesday Nov. 1, 7-8:30

The fee for the six week course is $180.00 if paid in full by September 22, 2005. The fee is $210.00 thereafter. Upon registration you will be e-mailed a list of supplies you will need and the tele-conference phone number. Requests for refunds must be received in writing no later than September 22, 2005 minus a $50.00 processing fee. There will be no refunds after that. Namaste. Please make checks out to Ocean Oak LLC and send to P.O. Box 65246, Baltimore, Maryland, 21209.

The Tele-class version of Sacred Art Journeys is co-facilitated by:

Kirsten D’Andrea Hollander, M.F.A., teaches Drawing and Film at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. She is the founder of the Temple of Sacred Art (TOSA) a vessel devoted to the recognition that we do not make art – we are art. TOSA is a safe vessel for anyone to explore and gain trust of their creative instincts. Kirsten began developing Sacred Art Journeys over 15 years ago as a means to stay fully present in the body while navigating the various realms we travel as we create. Email: kirsten@templeofsacredart.com 
 
Linda Kolker, M.A., C.P.C.C., is a co-active spiritual coach who works with people longing to explore the territory of their own heart. In addition to coaching, she is a photographer and artist, teaches meditation, and does marketing consulting and copywriting for technology companies. Email: linda@sylph.com