Sept 12 | 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
In Process Community Art Space | Beech Grove, Indiana
Ages 18+
Instructor: Janna Meiring
This Intro Session is set up as a Pay-What-You-Wish ($0-$30) sliding scale.
Artmaking is a way we connect our inner world with the outer, and the body is both the vessel and vehicle for that expression. As the archive of all our lived experiences, the things we perceive, sense and process—micro to macro—happen through the material of the body.
No matter what the subject matter of our art is, tuning into the material of our individual bodies offers additional texture, light, color, shape, and meaning to explore within in our creative practice.
Like a figure-drawing class, this workshop trains the artist’s eye to respond to what is “seen.” But rather than outward observation, this series turns the artist’s eye inward. Janna guides every-day level movement activities to awaken deeper sensing and perception of our own anatomy, allowing for creative insight, image, and expression to easefully surface.
Using provided materials, participants respond to their experiences by creating several free-form sketches. Each class ends in reflective dialogue with others on what they discovered.
There is no pressure or expectation on how you engage and is accessible to all experience levels and abilities.
After the Intro session, Janna will be hosting a 4 week series, going deeper into theses themes. Learn more and sign up for those here:
Tuesday, September 22rd 6pm-8pm (S1: Head)
Tuesday, September 29th 6pm-8pm (S2: Heart)
Tuesday, October 6th 6pm-8pm (S3: Guts)
Tuesday, October 13th 6pm-8pm (S4: Whole)