All posts tagged: Workshops

Monthly Art Journaling for Mamas

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I’m so excited to announce my partnership with the very cool bellies + babies (no I am not expecting a new beb of my own, thank you for continuously asking) to offer monthly art journaling classes for moms and soon-to-be moms! As a Mama or a Mama-to-be, we are full of emotions while we juggle the whirlwind of our daily lives. It’s important to take time for ourselves and find a way to be both creative and expressive. Art journaling provides the opportunity to relax, release, create, and share what’s going on in a fun and visual way. I will guide you in developing the practice of keeping a regular art journal. No previous skill is needed and all supplies are included, including the journal! We’ll do some prompts, get comfortable with collage art techniques and start filling our books in no time! The great thing about keeping an art journal is that you can work on it whenever the mood strikes you, and you don’t have to worry about rushing to finish it! It’s …

New Half Day Art Retreat!

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  Take a breather from the Holiday shopping rush and come create at the Charlotte Art League! Heather of BigHDesigns, Kimberly Moore, and myself  lead this half-day art retreat where we explore what it means to be “Awakened and Free” to our own creativity. We’ll make self-portraits using collage techniques, tap into the realm of intuitive painting on canvas, and express ourselves through the art journal form. This is great for all skill levels, including beginners! All materials are included! We’ll have munchies and beverages too! Register here.

Scenes from Camp Spark

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We had so much fun at Camp Spark yesterday! There were plot twists, french pastries, watercolors, and giveaways! I hinted beforehand that we’d be working out of our comfort zone and I meant it! After years of holding art journaling camps I’d seen many people-myself included-spend too much time on trying to perfect a page that they lose sight of their imagination and ability to release and let go. So after doing our mandatory brain dumping session, I revealed our first prompt: Filling a page with rectangle shapes of any kind of paper, style and size–but you’re not filling your book–you’re filling everyone else’s! It’s like muscial journals: you paste one rectangle in a book and pass it on to the person next to you. I had asked that everyone bring a fresh journal to the retreat. This first exercise allowed them to meet their neighbors and automatically start with a journal that may not be the way they intended it, but there will always be the memory of how that page was made! The next …

I’ve teamed up with Chef Kim Bogues!

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What’s better than being free to create whatever comes to you? Eating delicious food and drinking yummy things from a professional chef while doing so, of course! I am so excited to announce I’ve teamed up with Celebrity Chef Kim Bogues of Hearth N Soul to bring a different spin to the “sip and paint” craze. Her Sip and Paints (and there’s a Punch and Paint for kids too!) will offer homemade tapas and desserts at her kitchen studio, drinks to get those artsy juices flowing and NO ONE IS PAINTING THE SAME THING! Yay! While Chef Kim is filling your tummy I’ll be leading you on a creative journey where you use alternative tools and your guiding intuition to paint something completely different than your neighbor next to you–something that you can call your own! Visit Hearth N Soul to sign up for upcoming dates!

Upcoming Workshops

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Creative Studio Sunday The 2nd Sunday of every month Join me at the Charlotte Art League on Sunday July 10 from 11am-2pm for yoga, meditation, writing and art journaling! The July theme is: Spirit of a Woman. Learn more here. The Imagination Brigade: An Analog Collage Workshop It’s time to use our imaginations to create some funky collage scenes! In this workshop we will be using old magazines to create surreal collage images. All supplies are included. Each person will create one 8×10 collage suitable for framing (or more if there’s time). I will supply each person with a handy pre-cut scrap pack full of vintage pieces to get you started. I will also have vintage magazines on hand for you to use. If you google image “analog collage” you will see the wide range of what can be created once you start snipping away and getting surreal! Cost: $10 Cash or CC/Debit only please What to bring: Nothing! All is included! Time: Saturday July 16, 10:30am-12:30pm RSVP here or email brooke@hellourbanist.com. Coming Soon! DATES TBA …

New Workshop: Creative Studio Sundays

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YOGA + MEDITATION + WRITING + ART Hi Everyone! I am excited to be launching a new 2nd Sunday Series at the Charlotte Art League called “Creative Studio Sundays!” Along with the wonderful yoga and meditation instructor Tamara Jefferies, I will be hosting this program at the Charlotte Art League on the 2nd Sunday of every month. Here’s what is included: 11am-11:45am: Yoga and Meditation* 11:45am-12pm: Break/Set up tables 12pm-12:30: Discussion/Journaling prompts for the month’s theme** 12:30-2: Open Studio Art Journaling Notes: * I have been to Tamara’s yoga classes before and am so excited to have her be a part of this program. She offers gentle yoga that works for all ages, sizes, and abilities. She gives clear, simple instructions on how to get into a position and you are able to adjust the position based on your ability and comfort. I certainly lack flexibility in some poses, but have always felt welcome and comfortable in her classes. **Every month we will have a theme to work with. June’s theme is “Wander” After a …