Workshop #16: Horse and Rider; layers of consciousness in art

This year of the Fire Horse has me thinking of the conscious mind and the subconscious animal underneath, a concept I am borrowing from Zero Balancing Therapy that describes our subconscious layer as a donkey for its innocent and instinctive nature, and the rider as the conscious mind, alert and desiring control. The rider thinks and commands, the horse feels and submits or resists. Both of these ways of knowing, the conscious and the subconscious (the sympathetic and the parasympathetic), go into making and experiencing art. Let’s lean into these two inseparable modes as we make work that is driven by primal impulse and shaped by intellect.

This is a 22 day intensive online workshop. We will meet as a group 4 times on Zoom:

Sundays, March 8, 15, 22, & 29, from 12-2pm EST

Additionally, you will be paired with another artist to sustain a daily correspondence for support as you each work on your respective projects. Be prepared to exchange feedback with an artist working in a different medium from your own. That’s the best part!

Apply with a specific project and plan for how you intend to use the 22 day period.

Space is limited to 12 participants per cohort. Sign up to secure your spot.

22 day workshop. Daily correspondence with a matched parter. Meeting online as a group on Tuesdays, September 30, October 7, 14, & 21 from 7-9PM EST.

$222

22 day intensive workshop. Meets Tuesdays online, 7PM-9PM (EST), March 11, 18, 25, & April 1

$222

Scholarships available with priority to BIPOC and LGBTQ applicants

22 day intensive workshop. Saturdays 12-3PM EST, meets virtually.

cost: $200

22 day intensive workshop. Tuesdays 5pm-8pm EST, meets virtually.

cost: $200

A 22 day intensive workshop, providing daily prompts and inspiration. Join with a specific idea you want to work on for 22 days. Each participant is matched with a fellow member to provide daily feedback and support. We meet as a group online, Thursdays, 6-8pm EST.

A 22 day intensive workshop, providing daily prompts and inspiration. Join with a specific idea you want to work on for 22 days. Each participant is matched with a fellow member to provide daily feedback and support. We meet as a group online, Fridays 12-2pm EST.

PWMW#12

This time pairs will create together! You will be matched with the collaborator of your dreams. (Already have a partner in mind? That works, too.) Partners will work together, sharing a daily practice for the 22 day workshop. We meet as a group on Fridays from 12-2pm ET online.

A 22 day intensive workshop, providing daily prompts and inspiration. Join with a specific idea you want to work on for 22 days. Each participant is matched with a fellow member to provide daily feedback and support. We meet as a group on line, Thursdays 6-8pm ET.

15 day intensive, creating daily, corresponding with an assigned partner. Meets Thursdays on Zoom from 4-6pm EST.