Create
Creative activities relieve stress. Like meditation, they invite us to pay full attention to the present moment. Making art develops our capacity to generate out of the box solutions. Meanwhile, we form new connections between brain cells by attending to novel or complex tasks.
In our Sunday Afternoon Sanctuaries, we use multimedia materials in visual art explorations with a focus on process and experimentation. We approach art, just like movement: in the spirit of practice and discovery. These art retreats are times to play and spaces to kindly connect with our hearts, bodies, minds, and each other. We welcome all levels of art experience - from none to a lot!
In our Sunday Afternoon Sanctuaries, we use multimedia materials in visual art explorations with a focus on process and experimentation. We approach art, just like movement: in the spirit of practice and discovery. These art retreats are times to play and spaces to kindly connect with our hearts, bodies, minds, and each other. We welcome all levels of art experience - from none to a lot!
"I thoroughly enjoyed this art retreat with Susan, where we explored and shared all sorts of simple things and passions that light us up, especially important to recognize as we have started the season of longer nights. A small, safe, online group, a perfectly curated box of supplies safely delivered to my front door, amazing, sweet, and cute little notes with inspiration and opening instructions leading up to the retreat."
Melanie M.
Melanie M.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SANCTUARY with Susan
Last Sunday of the month from 1-4pm
$125
Participant fee includes all supplies delivered to your door within the City of Ottawa.
Mailing to Canadian households outside Ottawa +$25
Receive a lovingly curated collection of art supplies and personalized notes at your door. Then, join us online for a 3 hour retreat that creatively and meditatively explores our theme of the month. Our time together includes connection and conversation, music, poetry, quiet moments, and encouragement to play!
Each retreat participant receives:
HOW TO JOIN:
Send your payment by etransfer to gentlemindful@gmail.com or via PayPal.
Please add a note with your payment indicating Sunday Afternoon Sanctuary (and your email address if we haven't already corresponded). I will reply with a link to our meeting and a note about delivery arrangements.
FALL 2021 ~ WOOL FELTING
SUN, NOV 28th 1-4pm
REST - Needle Felted Garland
Ottawa residents register by Nov 13th $125
Canadian residents outside Ottawa register by Nov 5th $150
OCT 30th 9am-noon
NOURISH - Wet Felted Bowls & Luminaria
REGISTRATION FULL
SEPT 25th 9am-noon
CONNECT - Needle Felted Scene
Last Sunday of the month from 1-4pm
$125
Participant fee includes all supplies delivered to your door within the City of Ottawa.
Mailing to Canadian households outside Ottawa +$25
Receive a lovingly curated collection of art supplies and personalized notes at your door. Then, join us online for a 3 hour retreat that creatively and meditatively explores our theme of the month. Our time together includes connection and conversation, music, poetry, quiet moments, and encouragement to play!
Each retreat participant receives:
- all materials required to create our project (with the exception of some common household items, ie scissors)
- delivery to your door (in-person in the City of Ottawa / by mail to households beyond!)
- personalized notes for each day leading up to our gathering
- practical guidance on use of supplies
- a warm welcome to play and experiment in a small group setting (max 5 participants)
HOW TO JOIN:
Send your payment by etransfer to gentlemindful@gmail.com or via PayPal.
Please add a note with your payment indicating Sunday Afternoon Sanctuary (and your email address if we haven't already corresponded). I will reply with a link to our meeting and a note about delivery arrangements.
FALL 2021 ~ WOOL FELTING
SUN, NOV 28th 1-4pm
REST - Needle Felted Garland
Ottawa residents register by Nov 13th $125
Canadian residents outside Ottawa register by Nov 5th $150
OCT 30th 9am-noon
NOURISH - Wet Felted Bowls & Luminaria
REGISTRATION FULL
SEPT 25th 9am-noon
CONNECT - Needle Felted Scene