Mindful Drawing: Looking Deeply & Seeing Clearly

Saturday, May 17th
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$57

Instructor: Katy Romita
 www.onesmallstone.net

“To see, we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at.” – Claude Monet
Combining mindfulness and art, this class is designed to sharpen your focus and improve your ability to see. Our brains do a lot for us – including helping us move through the world more quickly by “connecting dots” and drawing conclusions. As artists (and people) it is often helpful to peel away our assumptions, so that we can actually see what is in front of us – rather than what we think we see. As Monet said, “To see, we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at.” This class introduces a variety of mindful drawing exercises, including bilateral drawing, the Zen art of Enso, contour drawing, time-lapse drawing, and the Tibetan art of Miksang. In addition, you will be invited to practice several simple, yet powerful, somatic tools that empower artists (and all people) to connect to their senses and better observe the present moment. These mindfulness practices include a 7 (yes, seven) senses meditation, breathwork, and mindful eating. (Fairtrade chocolate, herbal tea, and clementines will all be offered for the mindful eating practice. Please note any allergies upon registration). Throughout the workshop, there will be plenty of time for conversation and community. This workshop is appropriate for new and experienced artists, as well as for new and experienced meditators. You can expect to leave this workshop relaxed, refreshed, and with a reinvigorated ability to be present to the world around you.

About The Instructor
Katy Romita is the founder of One Small Stone, a meditation center dedicated to helping people find more peace in their own lives and in the world. Katy’s work with One Small Stone was featured in the April 2022 edition of Good Housekeeping. Katy is a certified Meditation Instructor, an Energy and Sound Healing Facilitator, and an Usui Reiki II Practitioner. She holds a BA from Dartmouth College (where she loved, loved, loved her studio art courses!), as well as an MPA from New York University. You can find Katy on the web at www.onesmallstone.net and on Instagram @onesmallstonesustainability.
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