Mindful Origami (4 Week Series)
Schedule
Mon Sep 20 2021 at 05:00 pm
Location
Rhythm Art & Yoga | Englewood, CO
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Unable to quiet my mind, meditation has always been elusive. My year long journey of folding one thousand origami cranes was the closest I’ve ever come to meditation. Turning flat stacks of paper into a lively pile of cranes for me became hope, movement, whimsy, and mindfulness. I find calm and purpose in folding and stringing paper cranes, and I have found that the end result is a joyful and contemplative appeal.This weekly four-part workshop series is meant to foster a practice and awareness of mindfulness, both individually and together as a small group. It will consist of guided discussion and hands on creativity. I will teach participants to fold origami cranes and turn them into an artistic crane branch. I aim to facilitate conversation around mindful creativity, our relationship to art, and connections with nature.
$75 / 4-week series
Begins Monday Sept 20
5-6:15pm
@ Rhythm Art & Yoga
Englewood, CO
Advance registration required.
All the supplies and materials will be provided for each participant to create their own aspen branch with hanging cranes, copper wire, and natural elements. Participants will also be given the materials and encouragement for simple out of workshop challenges to become more engaged with the process.
Together we will learn more about ourselves, create a space for community and connection, and create magical works of art.
Session 1: Introductions, workshop overview, setting our intentions, choosing a branch, creative design, wiring your branch; Challenge 1 (out of class): Collecting natural elements, finding inspiration and connection with nature
Session 2: Discussion about challenge 1, folding an origami crane, choosing a color and design palate; Challenge 2 (out of class): Fold 10-15 origami cranes
Session 3: Discussion about challenge 2, folding an origami crane revisited, refining your design, folding cranes; Challenge 3: Set a personal goal for a number of cranes and fold that number
Session 4: Discussion about challenge 3, stringing origami cranes, putting it all together and discussion about the process.
Register in advance:
https://withribbon.com/Terra-Marks/-%F0%9F%8C%BF--Mindful-Origami-Art-(4-Week-Series)/200860
Artist Bio: Terra Marks is a self-taught artist whose primary practice is mixed media. Her focus is creating art from re-used and natural objects, out of love and respect to the earth, but also because she enjoys the challenge in making new with old. In 2017 Terra was challenged to fold one thousand origami cranes n a year, since then much of her art has featured origami cranes and her debut solo show Daydreams, was a selection of her origami artwork. Terra is a member of artist owned and operated NEXT Gallery in Lakewood, has exhibited her artwork across the Denver metro area in galleries and community spaces, and was one of 10 artists chosen to paint a Dala Horse as part of the Swedish Corral Horse Project in Englewood. She currently lives, creates, and gardens in Englewood. www.terramarksart.com / @terramarksart
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Where is it happening?
Rhythm Art & Yoga, 12 E Girard Ave, Englewood, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
