Life Drawing & Mindfulness Weekend: The Art of Presence
About the event:
Join us for a relaxed weekend of life drawing and mindfulness. Guided by passionate experts in both fields, you will explore the art of capturing the human figure together with a series of mindfulness and creative exercises.
Whether you are experienced in life drawing and mindfulness or completely new to either practice, this weekend will ensure an enriching and personal journey. We will work with a live nude model in a series of short and extended poses, drawing in beautiful locations throughout Braziers Park.
Materials are provided, including graphite, charcoal, paper and drawing boards. If you would prefer to use an easel or your own medium for sketching on paper, you are welcome to bring those along.
Beyond the artistic pursuit, we will uncover the transformative potential of life drawing as a standalone mindfulness practice. One that quietens the mind, softens the day-to-day, and brings us fully into a state of presence and awareness.
About the facilitators:
This session is run by artist, Ranjit Jhita and mindfulness trainer, Andy Taylor.
Ranjit is a self-confessed art obsessive, and has a particular love for figurative works throughout art history. He has spent many years in life drawing rooms, both sketching and facilitating. The challenge and thrill of discovering something new and valuable in himself and others has only intensified over the years. It is with this enthusiasm that Ranjit currently runs the life drawing classes in Goring & Streatley.
Andy has practiced mindfulness and meditation for over forty years after encountering Buddhism. As a counsellor working for the NHS, he came across mindfulness based cognitive therapy, a treatment for anxiety and depression. It is though combining this experience and his Buddhist practice that has led Andy to run mindfulness courses for the past 15 years.
Costs:
Residential tickets from £190 per person. Tickets include two nights' accommodation and all meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch, plus refreshments.
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