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Transformational Arts Practice Classes and Workshops
You receive a call to go on an extraordinary adventure. You receive supernatural aid in the form of animal allies. You battle your inner monsters or dragons and meet your own goddess. These are some of the adventures in the hero's art journey where obstacles are overcome, amazing things occur, and you learn invaluable lessons!
Would you like to learn drawing, acrylics, watercolors,and mixed media, or expand your existing techniques in the comfort of your own environment with a wonderful community of supportive people from all around the world - then my sparkly new Hero’s Art Journey e-course might be for you. Starting March 5th 2012, for 5 glorious weeks with an additional 3 weeks access, the course features videos and interviews with outstanding picture book illustrators and fine artists, demos, worksheets, lesson plans and more, and a wonderful global community supporting and sharing with each other. Structured around the archetypal story that underlies so much literature (and film) as originally synthesized by Joseph Campbell (Hero with a Thousand Faces) and then furthered into the feminine realm by Valerie Estelle Frankel (From Girl to Goddess: The Heroines Journey), we go on a once in a lifetime journey of learning and personal growth. Please read some of the testimonials here www.herosartjourney.com and then sign up below
DO YOU HAVE A PICTURE BOOK IN YOU, AN IDEA, OR AN ACTUAL PROJECT that you need help with? Then I'd love to help you. I've mentored and taught many now published award winning former students and a couple of New York Times best sellers as well to earn the nickname given to me as the Picture Book Whisperer : ) Working via Skype or email, telephone or in-person, let me help you wrangle that manuscript into a wonderful succinct narrative or make your art both consistent and unpredictably wonderful along with suggestions for who to submit to or how to go about self publishing. At only $70ph (way below industry standards) the intial 3 hour consultation begins with a close reading and editing services, followed by discussion if time allows. Click below to get started or email me at miraguyATgmail.com
If you’re in Sacramento or Northern California here are some upcoming in-person offerings ~ if not, just keep on scrolling
Fun with Acrylic Watercolors, and Mixed Media Sunday Sat. Feb 11th 1-4PM
Learn easy but impressive techniques in this fun and super empowering class for very beginners to experienced artists. You'll be amazed at what you discover that you can do. The emphasis is on fun, exploration, and discovery. Includes all materials but feel free to bring your own favorite stuff, but only if you want to - I'll have plenty of materials for you. Great for kids’ book illustrators too! If folks are interested – we can turn this into a course. Only $45 plus $20 materials fee. At the Carlton Plaza 3rd floor craftsroom 1075 Fulton ave Sacramento. Class size is limited so sign up at http://tinyurl.com/7npwvzx
From Concept to Completion - Writing, and/or Illustrating, and Publishing Children's Picture Books for very beginning future children's picture book authors and /or illustrators to advanced authors or illustrators. Starting Sundays Feb. 5th 2012 - March 18th 2012 1-4PM As many of you know, these courses are pretty extraordinary in what we achieve and lots of fun. We combine theoretical, practical, and experiential learning to create wonderful books ready to send out on the last class. I bring 20 plus years experience of creating my own books and helping others get published. Cost is $190 (well below the cost of comparative courses). At The Clubhouse 2701 Corabel Lane Sacramento 95821 Click here http://tinyurl.com/72d689r to sign up
Inspiration and Action - A Writing, and/or Illustrating, and Publishing Children's Picture Book Retreat Sat. March 10th 10am-4pm
If you can't commit to a course, this jam packed day might be just the ticket! Here we begin as a group with overall concepts, and then shift focus to individual work with one-on-one mentoring from me. This class is also very successful in terms of students’ experiences and achievement (and we have a jolly good time). Cost is $110 (well below the cost of comparative courses). At The Carlton Plaza 3rd floor craftsroom 1075 Fulton ave Sacramento. Click here to sign up http://tinyurl.com/87adpub
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As always please feel free to call 916.483.4242 (9-9 PST) or email me at miraguy@gmail.com
Mission Statement
Transformational Arts Practice summarizes a type of nurturing, empowering and transformative teaching (and learning) that includes arts, life, and self-care skills. The combination enables participants to “tap” into and enjoy their inner creative resources for a wide range of purposes while developing an individual and community practice of care.
Using warmth, humor, compassion, and care, combined with skill-building fun and meaningful arts projects that challenge and help each student grow as a person and a creative person, classes and courses are designed to be nurturing and empowering.
Creativity comes from looking for the unexpected and stepping outside your own experience. - Masaru Ibuka
Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties. - Gail Sheehy
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. - Scott Adams
And this choice one - Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous. - Bill Moyers
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