Had a full group of 25 participants in my Creative Session today for the EMC Calvo Foundation’s Cancer Circle of Care Retreat at the Westin. The focus is on health, hope and healing through the holidays. My session was called The Art of Living, and every participant did an amazing job in allowing themselves to …
November has been quite a month!!! Here are the adventures in a photo-recap, including Guam scenery at the beach, on a jungle/cave hike, the moon, my dog, the kids, surfing adventures, art adventures, women in business conference, food gatherings with friends, and miscellaneous selfies and fun:
Yay, another fun evening of art and creativity! The 1st Art Night at MoSa’s Joint Restaurant went on without a hitch, and turned out to be a fun evening for all. Big thanks to MoSa’s for opening up their space on a Sunday to do this special event. We want to make it a regular …
April is in full effect, and today was kicked off with some painting fun at Guma’ Tasa. We had some abstract designs, scenery, and imaginative pieces created on the spot. Creative Sessions are held every 1st Saturday of the month at Guma’ Tasa. I provide supplies for acrylic painting, and you get to come and …
Every 1st Saturday of the month, I hold Creative Sessions (a painting workshop) at Guma’ Tasa, a coffeehouse in Mangilao here on Guam. The sessions are designed to be a fun, supportive environment to experiment with acrylic painting. It is not a fine art how-to kind of class, more of a free expression style class. …
On February 1st we kicked off the first Creative Session at Guma’ Tasa. Creative Indeed took a break from doing Creative Sessions for several months, but now they are back in full swing, will some all new sessions for kids as well as teens. There is also an art journaling session added. Here are the …
Artworks by me, and participants at our weekly Creative Sessions from May 2013:
Created these at the last Creative Session. Both pieces surprised me by evolving beyond my vision and intention. They pretty much created themselves, which I guess is what almost all my paintings do!
(Photo thanks to John Barber, an awesome local photographer here on Guam) This poem was written by a friend during our last Creative Session. It didn’t have a title (yet?) but it reflects the changes that life brings, big and small, of all kinds of variety. It really spoke to me, and maybe it will …
Yesterday’s Creative Session was Rainbow-themed! Rainbows of all kinds, shapes, forms, AND colors. What would YOUR rainbow look like? Traditional? Abstract? Scenic? Symbolic? Tiny? Huge? Earthy? Neon? Participants from yesterday’s session had a great time creating their rainbows, myself included. Here is a photo-journey of the session:
This weekend’s Creative Session was a ton of fun. Creations included a few gift items, some jewelry, and a few paintings. Armine, Hisae, Amanda, and baby Aurora, thank you for joining me! I painted a colorful abstract latte stone, and other pieces included flowers, and a decorated cake with the words “Life is a Piece …
They are all the same thing to me, a collage of images that light up your soul. Vision Board. Dream Board. Treasure Map. A visual sanctuary to rest on what delights you, what dreams and goals you strive for, what feelings you want to create for yourself. Here are the boards we made this session: …