Upcoming Learning Lab & Retreat
Awakening Creativity
Exploring the hidden story of your life
Do you aspire to be more creative? Since ancient times spiritual seekers have expressed their longings through poetry, art and song—and the artist often encounters the divine through their work. Many have observed the vital link between creativity, personal spirituality and transformation. This six-week Learning Lab will explore how to integrate creativity, theology and personal narrative. A final show featuring the creative work of participants will occur on Friday February 13 from 7-10 P.M.
(Painting by Holly Sharp)
DATES: Tuesdays January 6 through February 10 from 7-9 P.M. Final performance/ art event Friday February 13.
COST: $60-$80 sliding scale (Includes curriculum, art materials and facility use) plus $20 for art event hosting.
LOCATION: 65 Dorland St, SF, CA
In this Learning Lab participants will:
- Learn to use daily journaling, a weekly walk and artist date as tools for creative transformation.
- Study the life and teachings of Jesus as an archetype for creative living.
- Explore personal narrative through artistic mediums (including poetry, dance, prose, music, sculpture, drawing and painting).
- Discuss their process and discoveries in a small group encounter setting.
- Create a compilation book from weekly exercises for display at the art event on February 13, 2009.
Facilitated by Adam Klein & Mark Scandrette
Adam Klein is the Operations Director of ReIMAGINE, runs an IT consulting business in the bay area,is a poet and endurance athlete. Adam is fascinated with experiments and practices that help integrated the whole person and loves to share his experiences.
Mark Scandrette is the Executive Director of ReIMAGINE, a popular spiritual teacher, actor and poet, who is the author of the book Soul Graffiti: Making a Life in the way of Jesus.
Enter|Silence
A silent prayer retreat
Jesus came proclaiming union with God, the seed of life planted in us. The practice of prayer aids us in removing the layers that cover up this reality and help us move toward finding the life breath of God within us. Prayer is not merely the utterance of words or petitions. It is life with God in everything we do. Through new experiences, information and reflection we are able to awaken the dormant pulse of God that resides within. This will be a facilitated retreat during which participants practice different disciplines of contemplative prayer. If you are looking for a time to practice silence and create space within please join us. We are looking forward to creating an environment in which we can enter the presence of our Creator.
Dates: Feb. 20 - 22, 2009
Cost: $100 (includes breakfast, lunch, & dinner on Saturday, breakfast & lunch on Sunday, snacks and lodging.)
Location: A private cabin within 3 hours of San Francisco
Submitted by admin on December 1, 2008 - 6:05pm
