Students of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to immerse themselves in techniques designed to cultivate a “beginner mind,” surrender to the moment and let go of the ego. Class discussions and exercises will draw from extremely diverse areas including: Surrealism, meditation, movement, theater, traditional studio arts, and yogic philosophy. Students will be encouraged to continue to build on in-class energy with outside work and to bring classroom ideas and techniques into everyday daily life. Come to any or all classes.
This class is drop-in; no registration required. Free for Members; $20 for non-members.
Artist Bio
Erika Manning is a multimedia visual artist residing in mid-coast Maine. She pursues the idea of “beginner mind” in all her work, believing that the process of creating is just as important as the finished piece. In her work, it is often the visual history of the passage of time, of the marks made, the colors chosen, the shapes drawn, the emotional weather and the conversations with the piece itself that she finds the most engaging and intriguing.
