Michael ZieveTouch the Earth and Infinite River: Intuitive Painting Workshops |
Touch the EarthI offer workshops in intuitive paint process grounded in nature for special events and conferences. As a mentor I also work with individuals in co creating personal modalities for art inquiry. In pursuing a deeper course of attunement we find our body to be part of a vast body. Art practice in nature (the outdoors) is a potent theater for a deeper sense of enchantment, connection, spiritual embodiment and creative revelation. Held in a loving container we ground in the earth, the elements and nature, letting our native impulse to explore and commune with the vegetable and elemental worlds return. Using components of painting, drawing, movement, meditation, poetry and song we delve into a multi layered call and response. The shared intention to hold sacred space and the tender arising of soul response in nature softens our attachment to 'product' in artistic expression and makes for greater currents of aliveness through grounded play. As our awareness deepens and we relax into our true nature, dormant relationships from the deep past come alive. Facing the inevitable shadows that arise in creative dialogue challenges us to go deeper, to experience the root of our unease and give that as an offering to Gaia. She does the work, we do the dance, let go, revive and deepen. If this work calls to you please contact me for more information at zievestiudos@gmail.com or 707-634-4640. Infinite River: Intuitive Painting WorkshopThis workshop is designed to liberate the participants from conventional concepts of art making, so that they can fully trust their own innate ability to find joy, connection and release through the creative process. Participants are guided to the center of their body/mind with gentle exercise and tempera on paper. Fears and inhibitions that block the flow of creativity are disarmed so that participants can identify what keeps them disconnected from their intuitive source. A fun and rewarding experience for teens and adults, artists and non-artists alike. Workshops run anywhere from 3 hours to 7 hours. All materials provided. ![]() Infinite River: Intuitive Painting Workshops
Flatfile Galleries, Chicago, IL. (with Mur Quaglia) Testimonials:
" ...the workshop was a wonderful experience for me. I was able
through Zieve's gentle coaching, to open my mind to colors I
never dreamed of painting with, and to breakdown personal
restrictions about what to paint and how to paint. The workshop
encouraged me to become one with the brush, the paint, and the
paper, and to freely express my interior dialogue in my
work."
"...I felt challenged to own my ability to listen and take
heartfelt action in a medium where I have often felt a great
deal of uncertainty. Thanks for your attention and directness. A
totally freeing experience. Wonderful Job."
"I am constantly looking for tools to break down barriers to the
creative flow. The workshop with Mike was a big help. It was
supportive and fun (yet serious) ...I recommend it to any
artist who is looking for ways to looosen up!" |