Friday, January 29, 2010

Great opportunity for exploring your creative self

If you're in Cape Town and looking for a course that will free you up and allow you to express yourself through art, then contact Taryn James. She will be offering a course in February that is facillitated in the ASTAR (Awakening Spirit Through Art) approach developed by Lindy Solomon.

In Taryn's words:

"The course is designed for beginners (with relentless inner critics) who are greedy for art making , artists wanting to get 'unstuck' (with relentless inner critics), people wanting to just play and practice being in the moment... In my experience, the ASTAR classes have become for many, 'a way in' to find the 'way through' - a way to engage with their inner process and articulate their journey in mark making.

I'm starting a six week course in February with weekly three hour sessions at R150 per session. 50% of total cost willl secure your place, with the balance due at end Feb.
MORNING CLASS: Thursdays 9-12 from 4th Feb to 11th March
EVENING CLASS: Tuesday 6pm to 9pm from 2nd February to 9 March

Missed sessions unfortunately can't be refunded but, if it's possible for you to do so, you will be very welcome to make up a session in the other class."

Contact Taryn on 082 849 6761


"The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be
wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself. "Alan Alda

Thursday, January 28, 2010

20/20 at VANSA

I gave a presentation tonight at VANSA's 20/20 session - it's a regular networking opportunity for artists from various disciplines, hosted by the Visual Arts Network of South Africa (yes, VANSA). It went well and the other presenters had really interesting work and presentations to share. I stuttered a bit and I realised that I might still be a little bit too unfocused in my art, which would explain why I'm not making money and not really progressing much! In my own opinion...