" My Studio"

So many adults are blocked about their creativity, with the assumption that they cannot draw. This judgement could be even traced back to an art teacher who could of criticised them for example.. At the beginning students often come into an art studio with their judges and this approach which I will be facilitating enables one to bypass their critical "judges". It is based on process rather then producing a pre-conceived product - rather focusing on the process of creativity. Its about unblocking ones creativity and allowing access to the non-judgemental self...Students are asked not to make comments about each others works nor judge. As the student becomes more comfortable in this process so too do they develop a deeper understanding of the process and themselves. The material we use are mixed media like dyes inks, jik, pastels, paint, clay, college material etc . These allow one to be able "play" and are inexpensive thus also encouraging non-attachment to product outcomes.

 The first course I will be running is "Creative Beginnings "-The Introductory Course" This course is designed to:

• Discover the artist within and celebrate your personal unique creativity.
  Explore your own set of personal symbols and images (personal iconography).
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  Discover aspects of yourself that you may not be aware of.
• Play and have fun!- release the inner child.
• Bypass the critic within and thefreedom to create, to surrender to the process.
• Explore many aspects and media of artmaking'
• Go with the flow with no predictable planned outcomes and to enjoy the surprise effects.
• Experience a variety of inspiration methods and reflections process.
• Feel part of a group process and the benefits thereof.

In this course we will be exploring the following art processes/media:
mixed media, collage, clay sculpture, painting, drawing and monoprinting.
No prior art experience is necessary and if you have had previous art experience that is fine too as the process learnt here will be totally innovative and can also target existing "artists" who are very "outcome and product based" by allowing a safe space of process and non-attachment and judgment.


Sharon Lopis
e-mail: shazzen@gmail.com
cell: 083 5970032