Instructor: Janet Curry
Co-Instructor: Wendy Orville

Saturday Mornings 
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM MST
Online via Zoom
October 30th – December 11th, 2021

Tuition: $425, $550 sliding scale
More information here.
Registration link here.

Over the past year-plus of the pandemic, many of us, by necessity, have kept close to  home, surrounded by the ordinary features of every-day life. These constraints have  brought to the fore the challenges that both artists and mindfulness practitioners have  long embraced—how to see and experience freshly what is most familiar, rekindling our  interest in what’s right here, and in so doing, befriending and celebrating the ordinary. 

Over the 6-week course, we will explore themes such as: 

• Embodied Seeing/Slow Looking 

• Play and Process 

• Overcoming Obstacles and The Gift of Failure 

• Finding Ground—Resources for the Journey 

The class time will be balanced between guided mindfulness practice, group  conversation, and hands-on creative prompts, with the invitation to continue  explorations at home between classes.  

Throughout their twenty year friendship, Wendy Orville and Janet Curry have been fascinated by the  dynamic interplay between ‘Creativity and Mindfulness’; their on-going conversations  have enriched both their work and their lives. Integrating mindfulness into her art form  has supported Wendy in establishing a vibrant studio practice, while Janet has found  that weaving creativity more explicitly into her teaching and counseling has bolstered  her trust in her own voice.  

Yet, at its core, this course is not limited to either the domain of ‘creativity’ or  ‘mindfulness.’ Rather, this deep dive of exploration is offered as a way to engage more  fully in our lives just as they are, with a spirit of warmth and care that allows us to befriend not just the ordinary, but ourselves as well.