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Mindfulness+Making (art) Series taught by Shannon Brunette and Kishori Koch
March 17, 2023 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
IN PERSON CLASS
A new Monthly series co-taught by artist Shannon Brunette and yoga and meditation guide Kishori Koch harnesses the power of mindfulness to create artful beauty in the world.
In each workshop we will consider different artful processes alongside mindfulness techniques to create space for creativity–which is where the magic happens. Let your art and mindfulness be an inspired start to your weekend!
What you will need: an open mind, an open heart and a willingness to take a chance. Oh and a few art supplies–which we will share specific to each workshop.
MARCH CLASS: (IN PERSON)
Chance operations: Collaborative Creations. In this workshop we will explore the concept of Chance Operations, a method inspired by John Cage, alongside collaboration and mixed media experiments. Drawing will be the pathway to discovery and a way to unlock our creativity. We will co-create a single piece of artwork, as we play with layers of chance, beginning with observational drawing and moving toward abstraction. You will be guided through an interactive process, considering the chance that comes from limiting your palette or experimenting with wet and dry media combinations while introducing collage and other surprises. We will embody the role of the artist, the observer and the collaborator. As we move around our collective canvas, there will be moments to contribute and others to step back, pause and reflect. What is the next best move to make that advances our collective work? How can a mindful breath help you to bring balance to the composition? How do we work together to discover what’s missing and what’s working? How can we create chance and magic as one collective body? How can one’s mark unlock another’s? You will have the opportunity to take home an interconnected human artmaking experience to remember.
Suggested supplies: mixed media / wet media supplies you love with brushes, pencils, pens, crayons, markers and all your favorite easy to travel and share materials.
Provided supplies: One large sheet of Lenox 100, matte gel medium, glue brushes, other unique materials, collage scraps to share and water, etc.
Book Ideas: Every Day is a Good Day – The Visual Art of John Cage, by Irving Sandler and John Cage
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Shannon Brunette is the founder of the Office of Cultural Work (OCW). She founded OCW to support cultural workers in navigating oppressive systems and moving their visions into reality. She has had the privilege to work alongside visionary artists for her entire career. She’s held leadership positions at Penumbra Theatre, Walker Art Center, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Lambent Foundation, and Blue Man Group. OCW’s management partnerships include individual local artists such as Seitu Ken Jones and Shana Kaplow as well as organizations such as West Side Community Organization. She is a working art educator partnering with institutions such as Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Wet Paint Art and Grand Marais Art Colony. Shannon holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in Chelsea, New York, was a 2017 recipient of the MRAC Next Step Fund award supported by the McKnight Foundation, and was a James P. Shannon Leadership Institute Fellow in 2017. She serves as alumni and inaugural Board Chair of artEquity, an equity and inclusion training organization focusing on the arts and culture field. She was the co-founder of The Drawing Project, a life-long traveler and continues her mixed media art practice inspired by her own life journey and ancestry.
Kishori Koch began her mindfulness journey in 1997, and a passion for holistic wellness permeates all areas of her life, with a focus on yoga, meditation and food as powerful healing tools. Kishori is a yoga and meditation guide, and a seeker of beauty in all of its forms. Her sense of curiosity and desire to help others heal inspires her on her own journey of continuous self-study and transformation. She believes that when we understand our interconnectedness as human beings, we are able to be courageous collaborators, to thrive in our full potential, and to co-create positive change in the world. Kishori has practiced, studied and received certifications in different forms of yoga and meditation, including: Bikram, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Adaptive Yoga. In 2011, Kishori was initiated into the Himalayan tradition of meditation, and in 2016 she received her Master’s degree in Holistic Health. Currently, Kishori is in the final phase of certification as a death doula, the ultimate creative process and journey we all will experience.
