This is an introductory class to Experience Drawing through Mindfulness. No prior art class experience necessary, but welcome! Using music, we start with non-strenuous movements inspired by Eastern and Western wisdom traditions. These help move Chi and clear our minds. Then, we settle into the drawing practices. These help ground our nervous systems. In this class, we will practice Contour Drawing. From the center of the room, we will draw our surroundings by being in touch with the page, the music and ourselves, in eye-hand-body coordination. I hope you join us! Age: 18+.

About the instructor: I am a life long student of art, drawing, and sculpture with a degree in Social Justice and the Arts from UMass and 37 years' discovery and dance with wisdom traditions shared by Claudia Lainson in her Windrose Academy, which were inspired by the work of Rudolph Steiner, Valentine Tomberg, and Robert Powell. I practiced Eurythmy by Rudolph Steiner and Robert Powell, with Audrey Weibe and Christina Geck and Chi Kung with Damaris Jarboux at the Center Place. I learned creative thinking and drawing exercises shared by Raymond Armin and Betty Edwards, which helped me access all of the above. Many thanks to All. I moved here to be closer with family, and look forward to sharing what I have gleaned.