Creativity & Courage Workshops with Artist Dawn Breeze

Creativity & Courage The Origin of Becoming. New: Special Winter Workshop Series four classes $200.00 Creativity & Courage 1 January 12 Creativity & Courage 2 February 9 Creativity & Courage 3 March 9 Creativity & Courage 4 April 13 Each workshop will meet the second Saturday of the month from 2-5pm in Hudson, NY.  This series is for each of you that want to explore your unique creativity in a supported and mindful environment, to be challenged to experience and examine your relationship to your existing thoughts and perceptions, and allow new ideas to emerge in surprisingly delightful ways! Creativity & Courage to be Grateful Saturday January 19th from 2-5pm in Hudson, NY.  $75.00 including materials. A special one day workshop, the original foundation of all the Creativity & Courage workshops. May we begin the new year together with a refreshed sense of gratitude and wonder. For questions and to register email dawnbreezeart@gmail.com or call #917-622-5141 Through exposure to a variety of artistic and playful hands-on imaginative exercises, you will deepen your ability to express thoughts and feelings. Through your innate creativity you will discover new ways to problem solve, communicate and connect with both yourself and others. Previous workshops students have said: "I learned that I flourish in spaces of time devoted purely to creativity."-Nicole Smith Vidor, Life Coach "This is a wonderful workshop, there were many ways to access our own knowing.  I left feeling stronger and internally balanced."-Alison Fox, Artist, Educator "By taking time out of routine thinking and actions and by giving myself the time and space for creative exploration, I became present for deep insights to emerge that perhaps were always present, but not overheard above the more habitual thoughts."-Gianni Iacono, Chef "I just love the sessions. They make me happy. They make me grow in every way imaginable and they can make me cry at the beauty of life."-Tim Ebneth, Artist "Time I have spent in Dawns sessions are controlled, relaxing, encouraging and a bright spot in my week.  They have revived an interest which I left by the wayside long ago.  Because she is so well prepared and encouraging our workshops have momentum, camaraderie and introspection.  I recommend them highly!"-Melinda O'Brein, Mother To read more:  Creativity & Courage Workshop Series

Receive-her-ship; a new creative space

My new creative work space (the beautiful paintings are by a talented friend Mona Mark)

Gliding on my 'Reciever Ship'. 

The other night I met with my regular 'girls'.  I have a creative support group that meets every Monday night.  This week one of my friends was discussing how she is in 'receivership' mode and how this feels and how she is aware of the opportunities being offered and how actually it is a difficult and new place to be.  While she was discussing this-I saw her get on board her 'Receiver Ship' and then I thought "ah...she is receiving-her-ship, she is accepting opening herself to the current direction of her heart and purpose.  She is still captain, but she is not willing herself everywhere, she is trusting nature and her skills and as a result she is gliding right now.  The difficulty is just the fear and the doubt, but her heart is open and trusting now.  I loved this visual of a 'Receiver Ship' that we can choose to board.  I've decided I too am stepping on board my 'Receiver Ship'.

Quite colorful neighbors, the building is in the center of a cemetery

On board this week I have received many gifts.  Most notably and coincidental,  I have been awarded a work space from a private arts endowment.  A beautiful large room full of light.  The room is an old classroom in a building now being used for working artists, formerly a children's school.  This gift was offered to me out of the blue this week.  No application.  The timing couldn't be more perfect!  I begin my autumn workshop series this week (which I am so happy to say it is at full capacity!!!).  I knew I would need to find a space for teaching in the near future, but also knew that my first two workshops would be outdoors and that would give me some time to find a place for the others.  What has been given to me is beyond my imagining of perfect!  I am overwhelmed with gratitude, excitement and inspiration.  One of the most beautiful things about this gift is that it is without restriction.  Yes, the form itself (a rectangular cube, windows on one side, etc)  is a restriction but otherwise it is open for my creative imaginings.  The person who gave this to me said; 'let the space speak to you, let it help inform its purpose' the space is a living canvas, limitless with possibility.  I feel so honored to be trusted in this way.  When I expressed my gratitude for this gift they told me 'You deserve this'.  That alone is a huge gift.  To be told I deserve to be supported as I am, doing what I dream to do is HUGE.  So often in life you are taught you deserve something when; you win it (competition), when you've sacrificed something you've loved....when you've painfully worked yourself to the bone...etc.  What if we all allowed ourselves to be who we really are and pursue what we really want to be doing and felt we deserved that?  How different would the world be?  Perhaps that is what getting on the 'Receiver ship is'.  Boarding your sailboat, with your name on it,  trusting you are deserving of this life's ride. 

McDaris Fine Art Dawn Breeze Artist Presentation

Please join me this coming Thursday for an artist presentation.  I plan on presenting the artistic process and inspiration behind my recent works made in Iceland, as well as personal images of my trip to Iceland.