BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:REQUEST PRODID:-//ddaysoftware//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20071102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20070301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nRelaxation Workshop\nChar HeamanArtistHer StoryExposed to the Arts From an Early Age\nMany people who see my work make assumptions about me\, primarily that I have been painting for years and that I have s ome formal training. Although that is how the story begins for many artist s\, that is not my story!\nAt a very early age I was exposed to the “arts” . As an only child my parents were proactive in exposing me to many experi ences but those with ties to being creative were the most dominant. I lear ned to knit\, sew\, quilt\, make jewelry and spent hours painting ceramics in my grandmother’s basement (she was an entrepreneur and had her own stu dio/business). I studied at the Royal Conservatory on the piano reaching t he grade six level and for a short period of time took some oil painting l essons from an artist who lived in our city. With all this exposure to art you would think\, when given the chance\, that I chose art as an elective in High School\, but in fact I did not. Why? I didn’t think I had talent. I believed I couldn’t draw and wanted to save myself the embarrassment of sitting in a class with students who clearly had a gift that I wasn’t giv en. I simply had no confidence.\nCareer Journey…You Would Think the Arts?\ nAs an adult I continued to express my creativity through various art proj ects I would do at home. I chose a career as a Make-up Artist and Aestheti cian post high school and for fifteen years I worked independently\, build ing a successful business and clientele. I was given opportunities to teac h and found great pleasure in bringing forth the beauty I saw in every wom an I worked with. \nEventually I joined my husband in the family business leading the Human Resources department of our Insurance Brokerage\, in add ition I acquired various certifications that would allow me to train and p rofessionally coach\, and consult for other organizations\; all these posi tions required a lot of creative thinking\, which brought me joy and yet i n the back of my mind I still carried this longing…to one day take lessons and learn how to draw and paint.What About Art and Retirement?\nLet’s fas t forward a bit. It’s a couple years before I will make the decision to re tire and I keep getting the same question from my co-workers and friends\; “what will you do when you retire?” Top on that list? You guessed it\, ar t lessons. I still had this dream to learn to paint\, “if only” I could be good enough to satisfy my craving. \nHow COVID Influenced Me!\nIt’s now 2 020 and we are in a country-wide lockdown and global pandemic due to COVID -19. Initially\, I spent my time binge-watching Netflix\, rewatching some of my favourite movies\, it quickly became apparent that this pandemic wa s going to change our world in a big way\, and living in “isolation” was g oing to become the norm for longer than previously understood. You see\, I have an autoimmune disease together with a hypersensitivity to the enviro nment\, foods etc. which is quite disabling. The introduction of COVID int o the world meant I would continue to live life in a “bubble” long after t he restrictions were lifted and vaccines were developed. I HAD to find som ething to do with my time\, my mind\, and a way to give back that still al lowed me to be safe. I needed to discover what my new purpose was. There H AD to be a new way for me to make a difference in the world.\nFind Your Ta lent\nOne day I grabbed the inexpensive set of watercolours from grandkids playroom\; sitting at the dining room table\, I began to dabble. This bec ame my daily ritual. One day\, an idea struck me\, I will watch YouTube vi deos\, read some books and teach myself the fundamentals of art. After upg rading my supplies\, I spent hours everyday “studying” (a habit I still ha ve) and became instantly passionate about the opportunity to “homeschool” myself. The dining table studio quickly became problematic\, so I set up a large pop up table we had from Costco in the “Char” room (aka my son’s ol d bedroom which had been transformed into a little sanctuary for me) and s tarted to really get serious about my daily art disciplines. Day by day\, video after video\, book after book (you get the picture) I began to reali ze I actually DID have talent for painting and drawing.\n I began to build on the innate ability I seemed to possess and decided to see where it tak es me. The joy and passion I felt each day was oozing from my being\, my h usband declared one day: “I have never seen you this passionate about anyt hing!” I blurted out: “I feel so much joy when I am painting…it’s the Joyf ul Art Studio!” Yup that is exactly how my business name was created\, fro m that brief exchange. I literally “fell” into painting\, in some ways it was forced upon me as the only option. Timing is amazing isn’t it? At time s I wonder why I had to wait for this passion and ability to be revealed a nd yet I know timing is everything\, and THIS was my time!\nBringing Joy\, Hope and Peace\nAs soon as I realized painting was going to be my “thing” I knew I wanted to use my art to make a difference in the lives of others : to bring joy\, hope and peace\, to communicate love and well being. I wa s going to use my talent to minister to the souls of others\, to lift up a nd affirm. It wasn’t going to just be about me. It was going to be a way t o serve\, I would intentionally support other beginning artists with my ex periences and knowledge\, I would share my work and be charitable with bot h my time and talents. I would fight the urge to be proprietary about my p rocesses\, tools and ability and create an online platform that encourages transparency and a heart to cheer lead other creatives. \nWhen you look a t a painting from the Joyful Art Studio I hope that it makes you pause to forget your pain\, fears\, hurts and uncertainties and in its place brings you a glimmer of hope. To sum it up\, in my art studio…I am “spreading jo y with every brushstroke.”\nAs you go through your cancer journey\, you ex perience a wide range of emotions\, some are impossible to put into words. Art is a wonderful way to connect with and give a "voice" to what we are experiencing in an authentic way.\nThis workshop will be fun\, relaxing an d honouring. No previous experience is required. Only you can produce your art!Goals of this program is to create a safe\, loving and encouraging pl atform for participants to express what ever they are feeling through art. This workshop will give cancer patients another way to express their fears \, hopes\, dreams and pain. They will be able "see" this in their art crea tions and be able to share their paintings with others.Participants will h ave total freedom to "play" with colour and paint in a way that is unstruc tured\, relaxing and genuine.Possible outcomes could include:1. The feelin g of liberation and the feeling of being more in touch with their inner se lf and emotions.2. Anyone can paint and it can be easy and fast.3. A wonde rful piece of art as a keepsake.Designed for cancer patients.Note: maximum of 10 participants per class for participant enjoyment.Fall Program Sched ule\nDay: SaturdayTime: 9:30 amDuration: 120 minutesLocation: ZoomDate:\n\ n\nOct 8-B\nNov 5-B\nDec 3-B\n\n\nOct 22-A\nNov 19-A\nDec 17-A\n\n\n\nNote : The first class of the month will be designated (B)eginners classes and the second class of the month will be (A)dvanced level.You would get more out of the sessions by starting with the beginners class. Beginners or adv anced classes can be taken more than once.\n\n\n\n\n\n DTEND;TZID=Eastern Standard Time:20221203T113000 DTSTAMP:20240328T142429Z DTSTART;TZID=Eastern Standard Time:20221203T093000 LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T142429Z LOCATION: RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=Eastern Standard Time:20221203T093000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Joyful Art Expressions UID:dddb4c45-c98a-418f-b215-68c88a8866c8 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
As you go through your cancer jour
ney\, you experience a wide range of emotions\, some are impossible to put
into words. Art is a wonderful way to connect with and give a "voice" to
what we are experiencing in an authentic way. This wo rkshop will be fun\, relaxing and honouring. No previous experience is req uired. Only you can produce your art! Goals of this program is to c reate a safe\, loving and encouraging platform for participants to express what ever they are feeling through art. This workshop will give ca ncer patients another way to express their fears\, hopes\, dreams and pain . They will be able "see" this in their art creations and be able to share their paintings with others. Participants will have total freedom to "play" with colour and paint in a way that is unstructured\, relaxing a nd genuine. Possible outcomes could include: 1. The feeling of liber ation and the feeling of being more in touch with their inner self and emo tions. 2. Anyone can paint and it can be easy and fast. 3. A wonderf ul piece of art as a keepsake. Designed for cancer patients. Note: maximum of 10 participants per class for participant enjoyment. Fall Program Schedule Day:
SaturdayTime: 9:30 am Duration: 120 minutes Location: Zoom Date:
You would get more out of the sessions by starting with the beginne rs class. Beginners or advanced classes can be taken more than once. |