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WELLNESS MONDAY: Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong with TINA CURRAN
Dec
16

WELLNESS MONDAY: Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong with TINA CURRAN

Tina Curran, a founding teacher in the worldwide Tai Chi Foundation, joins us for our December Wellness Monday as we harness the energy of the final full moon of the year.  Curran invites participants to an informative and interactive introduction to tai chi, the ancient martial art of movement for health and balance. Focusing on Qigong, sometimes called the “internal” part of tai chi, Curran will help us access some of the benefits of its in-depth movements and principles, allowing us to tune in to our essential being and open to our true strengths.

Tai chi, often called “moving meditation” is part of traditional Chinese meditation and is based on establishing the natural flow of qi (life energy) through the body. Tune in to the healing and rejuvenating energies of nature, heightened by the energy of the full moon, as we work with gentle yet energizing movements and self-massages. Designed to release stress and enhance energy, these low-impact exercise techniques are easy to learn, help build immunity, and aid in bringing clarity, openness, and flow in body and mind.

In the wise words of martial arts legend and accomplished Qigong practitioner, Bruce Lee, “…water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - December ADVANCED
Dec
19

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - December ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - January ADVANCED
Jan
22

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - January ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - February ADVANCED
Feb
26

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - February ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - November ADVANCED
Nov
19

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - November ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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WELLNESS MONDAY: Healing Breathwork with CÉLINE ANTOINE
Nov
11

WELLNESS MONDAY: Healing Breathwork with CÉLINE ANTOINE

Celine Antoine is a certified breathwork guide who takes great joy in helping people to reconnect to the pure intention of their hearts. Join us for this Wellness Monday as Céline leads us in an intensive Healing Breathwork class.  Bring your yoga mat and a blanket for comfort, and wear comfortable clothing, as we mindfully use our breath to strengthen our connection to self and access the secrets of our hearts where our purest intention and inner wisdom reside.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - October ADVANCED
Oct
29

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - October ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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WELLNESS MONDAY: Introduction to Vedic dance with NICOLE WINDENBERGER, MA
Oct
21

WELLNESS MONDAY: Introduction to Vedic dance with NICOLE WINDENBERGER, MA

Nicole Windenberger kicks off our Fall Wellness Monday Program with an introductory workshop in Vedic Dance. Experience the basics of this Indian dance tradition that is grounded in the experience of consciousness and transcendence and is rich in physiological benefits, bringing practitioners good health and happiness. 

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Intro to Linoleum Block Printing
Oct
19

Intro to Linoleum Block Printing

Often characterized by flat colors and bold graphic shapes, block printing has long been an affordable and approachable medium for creating multiple prints. From a block of linoleum, an image is created by carving away areas of negative space. Leaving only the final design, the block can then be rolled with ink and printed using a press or by hand. Once carved, the block can be printed indefinitely, varying color, orientation, and even layering additional blocks. Led by artist and printmaker Robynn Smith, this workshop will offer an introduction to the block printing process, exploring techniques for carving, printing, and more.

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Painterly Processes with Silkscreen
Sep
25

Painterly Processes with Silkscreen

From commercial designs to fine art editions, the applications of silkscreen printing are vast. Traditionally a stencil-based process, silkscreen can allow for a design or composition to be reprinted indefinitely as an artist’s edition, or by varying color, placement, and materials, can produce monoprints with uniquely experimental results. Led by artist Susan Bachemin, Painterly Processes with Silkscreen will offer an introduction to the process while also exploring the medium from an artistic perspective. Over two 4-hour sessions, participants will work through the planning, development, and printing of a serigraph, learning how brushstrokes, fine lines, and other mark-making techniques can be reproduced through a screen.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - September ADVANCED
Sep
24

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - September ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Jump Into Writing with MEG WOLITZER: Getting Started on that Novel or Short Story
Aug
28

Jump Into Writing with MEG WOLITZER: Getting Started on that Novel or Short Story

Want to get started writing fiction but unsure where to begin? Join Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Interestings, The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Female Persuasion, The Position, The Wife, and Sleepwalking, for an introductory session on the act of getting started! In this 3-hour workshop, Wolitzer will guide participants through the early stages of the process including brainstorming, researching, developing characters, conflicts, outlining, and more. Hosted in the library of The Church, this class will be a safe, supportive place to develop ideas and begin work on a novel or short story of your own.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - August ADVANCED
Aug
27

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - August ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Writing From Art with Star Black: Poetry, Prose, and the Lyric Essay
Aug
13

Writing From Art with Star Black: Poetry, Prose, and the Lyric Essay

Explore the possibilities of creative writing and develop new connections between visual art and the written word! Led by published poet and scholar Star Black, this 2-session literary workshop will focus on the idea of Ekphrasis, an ancient Greek term meaning "the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device."

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - July ADVANCED
Jul
24

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - July ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Intro to Weaving with Artist Toni Ross
Jun
27

Intro to Weaving with Artist Toni Ross

Join artist Toni Ross for an introductory class on the practice and technique of weaving with a small hand-held loom! During this three-hour session, participants will learn the basics of weaving, including how to make and warp a loom, tabby weaving, rya knots, interlocking and non-interlocking techniques, how to finish and remove a work, tuck in loose threads, and more! Throughout the day, Toni will discuss her preferred tools and materials while providing an exclusive look into the practice and technique behind her own projects. A variety of reference books will also be made available.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - June ADVANCED
Jun
18

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - June ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - May ADVANCED
May
21

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - May ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Songwriting Workshop with Arta Jēkabsone
May
18

Songwriting Workshop with Arta Jēkabsone

Join internationally renowned vocalist and composer Arta Jēkabsone for an introductory workshop on the art and practice of songwriting! In this session, Jēkabsone will explore the improvisational nature of songwriting and discuss how simple melodies can transform into complex compositions when combined with the spoken word. Over the course of three hours, participants will be guided through a series of exercises and techniques designed to encourage creativity and embrace improvisation, allowing them to develop compositions of their own.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - April ADVANCED
Apr
30

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - April ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Beyond Land Acknowledgement Workshop with Rev. Houston R. Cypress
Apr
20

Beyond Land Acknowledgement Workshop with Rev. Houston R. Cypress

Land Acknowledgments are a traditional custom in many Native communities and nations and have served as a means of paying respect to the inhabitants of the land since time immemorial. These days, American communities are creating these public ceremonies to represent milestones on the journey of Relationship-building, Healing & Reconciliation. In this 3-hour workshop, Rev. Houston R. Cypress, a Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer Artist and Environmentalist from the Otter Clan of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, will discuss how to go beyond land acknowledgment into action. Using movement, music, cinema, and text, Cypress will guide participants through a process of crafting an interdisciplinary expression of land acknowledgment for the lands on which they live.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - March ADVANCED
Mar
28

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - March ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Jump Into Writing with MEG WOLITZER: Getting Started on that Novel or Short Story
Mar
17

Jump Into Writing with MEG WOLITZER: Getting Started on that Novel or Short Story

Want to get started writing fiction but unsure where to begin? Join Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Interestings, The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Female Persuasion, The Position, The Wife, and Sleepwalking, for an introductory session on the act of getting started! In this 3-hour workshop, Wolitzer will guide participants through the early stages of the process including brainstorming, researching, developing characters, conflicts, outlining, and more. Hosted in the library of The Church, this class will be a safe, supportive place to develop ideas and begin work on a novel or short story of your own.

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Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - February ADVANCED
Feb
27

Open Studio: Monotype Printmaking - February ADVANCED

New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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