4 Thursdays, July 7, 14, 21, and 28, 7 – 8:30 pm. $25/series (Circles of Giving discounts apply)

At Ananda Community in Lynnwood (20715 Larch Way, Lynnwood 98036). In person!

Let us explore the intrinsic potential of art to communicate the soul’s presence to both the artist and to the participant. Art can be a spiritually creative process giving rise to joy and beauty in the decorative arts all the way to revealing the presence of more hidden realities of God’s presence in this world.

These four classes will include an examination of great artists and their works as examples of superconscious creativity.

Class #1   July7th will begin the exploration of such questions as:

·     Is creativity only a personal talent,or can we all access it?

·     Where does inspiration come from?

·     Who is creating, and why?

·     What is the role of the mind? Theheart?

·     What is the role of the artist?

Class #2 July 14th    Let’s look at Leonardo Da Vinci

Class #3 July 21       Let’s look at Vincent Van Gogh

Class#4  July 28 Let’s look at Guido Odierna (a contemporary favorite of Swami Kriyananda)

Nayaswami Jamuna and Robyn Mattis  will be your hosts.

Recommended reading: Swami Kriyananda’s book Art as Hidden Message.

$25/series

We are planning Fall workshops on hands-on creativity. To date the schedule is (click on the titles to see details):

Saturday, Sept 10, Robyn Mattis presents Drawing as a Spiritual Practice.

Sunday, Sept 18, Sebnem Odem presents the Art of Turkish Cooking.

Saturday, October 8, Heather Wells presents the Art of Sacred Altars.

Saturday, October 29, Kyle Fulton and Alexa Soriano will conduct a workshop on Transcending the self through Acting!