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"My advice to those considering...
If your intuition is calling you...
dive in and swim there wholeheartedly."
Caroline Y. (Atlanta, GA)
2009
Art and Soul - Attending the Spirit through Art and
Dreams
Absolutely no art or dream experience is necessary
only a commitment to honestly cultivate your creative potential
Misplaced your life's passion?
Lost your joyful carefree spirit?
Disconnected, unsatisfied?
Yearning for something more?
Wondering what is next?
Searching to deepen, enrich your life?
Our dreams
come to offer us insight into our lives urging us to open more fully and
deeply into our Self. The language of art offers the same
rewards. They are joyous wonderful soul muses.
Art and
Soul reintroduces you to these ancient muses, guiding you back into the
language of creativity... A language full of vibrant colors, rich
textures, interesting shapes, profound images, thoughtful words, playful
phrases, and insightful symbols. Not only will you master
techniques that will enable you to unearth the embedded symbols within
the dream but you will reconnect with the young visual artist within.
Nighttime dreams surface from a deep mysterious wellspring offering us
wildly creative images.
Dream
images appear nightly without effort. Our unconscious paints these
bizarre mystifying scenarios, using a visual, symbolic language. This
is the creative language of the artist’s palette and it resides within
us all. It is the soul’s forgotten language, the language of Divine
Inspiration.
We cannot
forget our dreams. They come whether called or not but our ability and
confidence to consciously create art has been cut off from our realm
of human experience.
Unraveling the meaning of our dreams and our art leads us into
insightful stories. These stories are universal “myths” carrying
personal as well as collective significance. We dream and create not
only for ourselves but for our family, our community, our world. Our
dreams and visual creations are archetypal messages and they invite us
to enter our personal dance of transformation. As we unite and
interweave our dream stories with our images, our own personal icons
emerge as a unique testament to the profound mystery of life and
creative expression
Art and Soul
2009 All Day Saturday Retreats
Absolutely no art or dream experience is necessary,
only a commitment to honestly cultivate your creative potential
Our day will open with the reading of a dream.
Through
a discussion of this dream, we will learn the practice of unearthing
symbols embedded within it, allowing us to tap into the symbolic, poetic
side of the brain, creativity's home. This lively dialog
will release insightful stories, archetypal myths. Even in the
absence of dream recall, everyone will benefit in the unraveling of the
dream as we view all dreams as gifts from the unconscious to our entire
dream community.
After lunch, various art techniques will be introduced, as tools to plunge
us even deeper into our morning conversation.
You will
discover your own unique visual language by creating mandalas
paintings, intuitive drawings, collages. Creativity is simply a translation
of our physical and spiritual worlds, where there is no right or wrong.
These creations will speak to your dreams and your dreams will speak to your
creations— each informing the other, each strengthening your inner voice.
As we
explore these languages of the soul and travel the bridge between our
outer and inner lives, your journey into your own personal dance of
transformation begins.
Testimonials
 “I
touched forgotten places in my heart, opened my mind and soul, while
broadening my view of my Self , my life, and the world I live in. ”
Sara G.
“My life has been enriched and
deepened by the art I’ve created. My understanding of the “stuff”
dreams are made of" has enlivened my life and is a part of my
spiritual practice. Thank You!" Jim R.
“This safe supportive
atmosphere, these studio walls embraced, held us. Truly a sacred space.”
Claire T.
Each Retreat - $195 includes
lunch & all art supplies
No refunds after workshop
starting dates.
Class size limited:
to reserve a space and
enroll contact me at Heidi Darr-Hope
Location: Columbia, South Carolina's beautiful historic
arts district.
Vista Arts Building, Vista Studios, 808
Lady Street, Columbia, SC 29201
For hotels and other points of
interest www.vistacolumbia.com
Hampton Inn on Gervais Street is walking distance to the studio.
Dream Mandalas -
February 21 - Saturday: 10:00
- 5:00
Learn
a visual form of contemplative meditation
Collage
Illuminations - March 21 -
Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00
Reveal untold
stories by creating a series of
collages. The
symbols in our dreams will guide our way.
Painted
Dreams - April 11 - Saturday:
10:00 - 5:00
Contemplate the language
of color and experience the insightful urgings it holds for us to ponder.
Drawing from the Dream -
May 9 - Saturday:
10:00 - 5:00
Trust the process and learn the meditative art technique of blind contour
drawing. Transpose your dream symbols into powerful insightful
drawings.
Dream Amulets & Shrines -
June 13 - Saturday: 10:00 -
5:00
Create a personal altar for contemplation, for gathering strength and for
renewing one's soul and spirit.
Detailed Descriptions
Dream Mandalas -
February 21 - Saturday: 10:00
- 5:00
Learn
a visual form of contemplative meditation
A mandala is a work of art composed of a sacred
circle within a square or rectangle. Mandalas have been created
by many different cultures as a visual means to lead the mind into
introspective meditation or prayer. This workshop will focus on
discovering and creating your own personal healing dream mandala. These
mandalas will begin to amplify the meaning of your dreams. Several
different techniques and materials will be introduced.
Collage
Illuminations - March 21 -
Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00
Reveal untold
stories by creating a series of
collages, visual markers reflecting the many facets of
who we are and who we are becoming. The
symbols in our dreams will guide
our way.
The psyche speaks in images –
the conscious mind in words. By intuitively selecting
images and juxtaposing them with color and texture, the quiet,
inner voice has a
new medium to speak through. Learning to trust and listen
to this
voice allows access to the greater teacher within us all. The images
chosen may seem arbitrary, but
through the art of collage, we will illuminate
our dream stories in unique and powerful ways.
Painted
Dreams - April 11 - Saturday:
10:00 - 5:00
Contemplate the language
of color and experience the insightful urgings it holds for us to ponder.
Research confirms that color within our dreams as well as within our
creations guides us to an understanding our deepest subliminal emotional
feelings. Our response to color is individually unique. Through
meditative art practices, you will begin to understand the subtle gifts
color has to give.
Drawing from the Dream -
May 9 - Saturday:
10:00 - 5:00
Trust the process and learn the meditative art technique of blind contour
drawing. Transpose your dream symbols into powerful insightful
drawings.
Each night our psyche offers us wildly bewildering images. Sometimes
these images are mysteriously funny, convincingly terrifying, and most of
the time overwhelmingly confusing. By drawing the symbols within a
dream, their relationship to each other is reorganized and our discernment
of their significance broadens.
Dream Amulets & Shrines -
June 13 - Saturday: 10:00 -
5:00
Create a personal altar for contemplation, for gathering strength and for
renewing one's soul and spirit.
We are intuitively drawn to objects in our environment - feathers, flowers,
bones, sea shells, broken glass, rusted metal... These things hold subtle,
symbolic references to our personal lives. By learning to understand
the language of these "teachers", we begin to experience powerfully
uplifting and insightful forces that surround us each and every day.
After reflecting of the meaning behind the found objects we are drawn to, we
will create small amulets and talismans to visually relate their spiritual
significance. Small boxes will be transformed into personal shrines
using mixed media techniques such as collage, painting and mosaics.
These embellished shrines will become mystical containers to hold the
timeless wisdom harvested from nature and our dreams.
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IArt
and
 Soul
Weekly Groups
I am in the process of writing a book that
addresses my philosophy of teaching dream interpretation and the craft of
art making as vehicles for personal and spiritual growth.
My weekly groups have been postponed to accommodate my commitment to this project.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
Please join
us for the all day retreats offered monthly.
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 4th Annual La Serrania Retreat
Mallorca, Spain
May 23 - 30, 2009
Creating
Sanctuary
exploring spirituality, creativity and the dream
"What art offers is space- a certain breathing room for
the spirit." John Updike
Feel free to contact me with any questions
Within this retreat you will
· Discover
practical ways to unravel the meaning of your nighttime dreams
· Study
meditative art processes including collage, painting, intuitive drawing,
photo-montage, mandala making...
· Deepen
your intuition and inner knowing
· Experience
creativity as a sacred practice
· Connect
with a community of seekers
· Renew
& enliven your spirit as you reconnect with the joy of creative expression
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La Serrania |
Imagine yourself in the beauty of the
Mallorcan countryside, amid the tranquil setting of La Serrania, part of
a small group of people gathered together to wander and explore. You
will be inspired by the quiet serenity of nature and the quiet time, allowing you to
express your creativity in word and
art, gleaned from your wellspring of imagination and memory.
To create a sanctuary for authentic self-expression is to engage ourselves
creatively in
a search for meaning. Whether we express ourselves through words,
music, dance or images, our mind, body, and soul merge. We then experience
a unique way to connect
with the unseen spiritual forces that guide and support our lives.
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Nighttime dreams surface from a deep mysterious wellspring offering us
wildly creative images.
Dream images appear
nightly without effort. Our unconscious paints these bizarre mystifying
scenarios, using a visual, symbolic language. This is the same language of
the artist’s palette. They are the soul’s forgotten languages, the languages
of Divine Inspiration.
Our
dreams come whether called or not but our ability and confidence to
consciously create art has been cut off from our realm of human experience.
Our
dreams come to offer us insight
into our lives urging us
to open more fully and deeply into our Self.
The
language of art offers the same rewards.
They are profound joyous muses.
This
retreat will reintroduce you to these ancient soulful muses,
guiding you back into the language of creativity and the dream. These are
languages full of vibrant colors, profound images, thoughtful words, playful
phrases, and insightful symbols.
We will begin each day with the practice of reading a dream.
Through our group
discussion of this dream, we will unveil the symbols hidden within it,
allowing us to tap into the intuitive, the poetic side of the brain,
creativity's home. This lively dialog will unravel insightful stories,
archetypal myths.
In
the afternoon, we will use various art techniques allowing us to dig even
deeper into our morning conversation.
You will begin to discover your own unique visual language by creating
mandalas, paintings, intuitive drawings, collages... These creations
will speak to your dreams and your dreams will speak to your creations - each
informing the other. This process will allow you to reconnect with the
still
small voice within.
Creativity is simply a translation of our physical and spiritual worlds,
where there is no right or wrong.
As you explore this language of the soul and travel the bridge between
your outer and inner lives, your journey into your own private sanctuary
will begin.
Quiet reflection time will be interspersed throughout the day - to meditate,
swim, hike, read, journal or just be…..
Excursions beyond La Serrania -
We will begin our
week together by visiting the vibrant
Sunday market in Pollenca,
a charming old
world village founded by the Romans in 1229. It is here we will begin
our search for visual symbols while we wander the twists and turns of this
village's narrow cobble stone streets. We will climb 413 steps of the
Via Crucis to reach a small hilltop chapel where a statue of the Mother of
God will greet us.
Mid week we will enjoy the beautiful Mallorcan country side as we walk to
the magical Caves of Campenet.
Here we will enter
one of Mother Earth's greatest underground cathedrals. Formed during
the Triassic epoch, 200 million years ago, these limestone caves contain
dramatically stunning stalagmite formations that are so ethereal it seems as
if we are wandering around within a dream. It is a sacred experience
you will not forget.
Since the 16th
century, Mallorca has been a leading center for creating artistic and household glass. We will visit the
artisan glass factory of Lafiore and watch the alchemical process of glass
blowing.
(www.lafiore.com)
The
idea of alchemy - turning something common into something extraordinary -
mirrors and reinforces the process we are experiencing, diving into our
dreams and creativity.
From here we set off to Parc Natural de S'Albufera,
395 hectares of pristine untouched natural beauty. After our
seaside picnic, we will spend time in silence, contemplatively walking
towards a prehistoric archeological burial site. It is on the steps of
these circular funerary mounds that we will gather, break silence and
continue our dream work.
Enroll
today! Discover
the gifts of your nighttime dreams. Unleash your creative power.
Reconnect with your evolving sense of soul and spirit.
Cost
for the full retreat (excluding airfare) is $1,300
(A separate supply fee of $25 is paid
to Ms. Darr-Hope and a small supply list will be sent prior to the workshop.)
Workshop fee includes:
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beautiful serene accommodations within an inspiring
environment
-
spectacular delicious Mediterranean meals
- breakfast, lunch & dinner
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transportation to
surrounding villages to visit inspiring markets and dramatic
coastlines
Open to both men and women and limited to 14 participants.
For more information and to
register: contact Tim Pennell in Mallorca, Spain at
retreats@laserrania.com
for more information and photos -
www.laserrania.com
A $600 deposit will hold a space for you.
Testimonial:
"I
had heard magic still exists in this world. Now, I know
where it lives. I am still groping through my suitcase for
the words to express my experience at La Serrania. To dive
into the creative cauldron is to
swim toward spiritual ascension. I looked to the sky and a
constellation was formed, whispering me across the sea of time to
recapture a wisdom I thought was just a dream. I played,
cried, wrote, smiled and colored my life with images. They
watched, winked, guided, nurtured and stretched me, gently to my
origin.
My advice to those considering...
If your intuition is calling you to this retreat, dive in and swim
there wholeheartedly.
In deepest gratitude, Caroline Y. (Atlanta, GA)
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Casa Sagrada Retreat
2009 date to be announced
Word and Image: The
Language of the Soul
located just outside the Zapotec village of
Teotitlan del Valle, Mexico
Presented by Heidi Darr-Hope, Studio Artist & Sharon Bray,
Wellspring Writers
$1495 includes workshop room & board
Seeking camaraderie
with kindred spirits?
Searching for time to
reflect and find clarity?
- Longing to nourish and
feed your soul?
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Yearning to embrace and reconnect with your Creative Self?
Curious to learn about
indigenous healing ceremony and beliefs?
Open yourself to the language of the soul through Word and Image by retreating into the
mystical countryside of Oaxaca, Mexico. Deepen your connections to
self while you restore,
revitalize and enliven your spirit through Image and Word.
Join us in the mystical countryside of Oaxaca, Mexico where we will blend
ancient traditional ceremonies with our own creative journeys in word and in
image. Casa Sagrada, an intimate retreat center nestled in the hills above
the village of Teotitlan del Valle, will be the site of Heidi and Sharon's
newest retreat. Easily accessible by air, it is just 15 minutes from
Oaxaca's international airport and 45 minutes south of Mexico City.
Contact Heidi at:
heidi@darr-hope.com for more
information.
See Casa Sagrada at:
www.casasagrada.com.
Sharon at:
sharon@wellspringwriters.org
Open to both men and women and limited to 14 participants.
Within this retreat you will
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Experience the
restorative power of the creative arts through Word and Image
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Create vibrant
prose and poetic images
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Integrate our daily creative practices
into our bodies through Hatha yoga using movement and conscious
breathing thereby infusing our spirits with strength, flexibility and
inner calm
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Cleanse and purify our spirits
through the ancient
indigenous healing arts of Mexico experiencing a traditional temazcal
(similar to the Native American sweat lodge) as well as the option to
experience a Limpias, a Mexican “spirit cleansing".
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Walk the Holy
path of Guia Betz, the sacred mountain of pilgrimage that overlooks the
Zapotec village of Teotitlan.
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Feel the
power of sacred community
Cost for the full retreat
(excluding airfare) is $1495.
(A separate supply fee of $25 is paid
to Ms. Darr-Hope and a small supply list will be sent prior to the workshop.)
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