This series of seminars, which addresses disciplines that are not strictly artistic, has developed out of our experience of teaching art. Our practice has revealed a close connection between the expressive potential of art and the capacities involved in other vital activities that are not specifically artistic.
Recognizing this interdependence is certainly nothing new, especially for those working in the field. What we believe may be innovative, however, is adapting personal-development techniques specifically to artistic practice, through a gradual release from personal blocks, inhibitions, expectations and fears.
The personal-development seminars present practices that we normally use throughout our seminars, but here we focus specifically on certain obstacles.
None of these workshops has a therapeutic purpose. We do not address dysfunctions or illnesses; instead, we seek to bring inner experience and artistic practice into harmony.
These seminars explore how every human activity is interdependent with a broader context. By considering artists in relation to their surroundings, we take a wider view of the many aspects of life that affect their ability to work—factors that are often overlooked and may hinder, inhibit or even block creative expression.
A. Artistic techniques seminars
B. Creative development seminars
C. Observation and study of art seminars
D. Personal development seminars