Shambhala Arts Training Parts 1 & 2
May 07, 2007
Contemplative Arts: Shambhala Art Parts 1 &
2
Genuine art tells the truth. - Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
June 2-3, 2007 (8:30-5pm)
Sign-up for this training below, at the Center, or by contacting Todd Russell
Part One: Coming to Your Senses
"The practice of dharma art is a way to use our lives to communicate without confusion the primordial and magical nature of what we see, hear, and touch." - Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Art has more to do with perception than talent. Without clarity, all we express is our inability to accurately perceive. The creative process requires that we first perceive our world as it is before we can represent it in an art form or use it as a launching pad for expression. Part One is the exploration of the nature of our perceptions and how our thoughts influence what we perceive. We learn through a meditative discipline the source of creativity and the meaning of pure expression, which transcends the limitations of self-referencing expression. As we learn to rest in “square one” where our mind and body is synchronized, our expression becomes vivid, possessing greater richness and accuracy by being true to things as they are.
Part Two: Seeing Things as They Are
"Symbol, in this sense, is not a “sign” representing some philosophical or religious principle; it is the demonstration of the living qualities of what is." - Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Part Two deepens our experience and understanding of things as they are. Seeing things as they are means perceiving things absent the influences of our prejudices, thoughts, ideas, and attachments. For many, we have little clarity regarding the difference between our thoughts about things and the things themselves. Perceiving this difference is fundamental to understanding the way art communicates itself. It is said that one of the things that makes art, art, is that it conveys itself through signs and symbols. From a contemplative viewpoint, signs have more to do with communicating information and symbols are about communicating experience. If we wish our art to convey a felt experience as well as information, then we need to clarify the vehicles: Symbols and signs.
Teacher: Violaine Morinville
Montreal, Canada
Violaine Morinville has a master’s degree in contemporary dance from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) specialized in Qi Gong (with O Vertigo Danse cie). She has a bachelor’s degree in performance-creation and is a Reiki Master. She founded the Dance Color program with three
shutters: Artistic, therapeutic, and contemplative. She is the Director of the International Shambhala Arts Day Festival, and has taught for numerous Arts Festivals for Shambhala. She produces dance shows which combine visual arts, and installations, as well as presenting at conferences and giving lectures in dance and somatics. Violaine’s web page is:
www.dansecouleur.com
Teacher: Elaine Dove
Austin, Texas
Elaine Dove is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais practitioner who began her artistic training in early childhood. She has studied modern and African dance for many years and traditional Cuban music for several years. She is currently a graduate student in counseling at Texas State University. Elaine enjoys bringing the gifts of movement and the lived body to dancers, athletes, seniors, and survivors of trauma. Her web page can be found here: www.bluestudio.org
The recommended donation for Shambhala Arts Part 1 (Saturday) is $40 (Ashoka Members), $50 (Members), $60 (Friends of Sangha), and $25 (Students w/ID). The recommended donation for Shambhala Arts Part 2 (Sunday) is $40 (Ashoka Members), $50 (Members), $60 (Friends of Sangha), and $25 (Students w/ID). Persons interested in more information about the Shambhala Arts classes should contact Todd Russell (trussell@satx.rr.com or 210-348-7791). Additionally, interested persons may register now online at our website.
Genuine art tells the truth. - Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
June 2-3, 2007 (8:30-5pm)
Sign-up for this training below, at the Center, or by contacting Todd Russell
Part One: Coming to Your Senses
"The practice of dharma art is a way to use our lives to communicate without confusion the primordial and magical nature of what we see, hear, and touch." - Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Art has more to do with perception than talent. Without clarity, all we express is our inability to accurately perceive. The creative process requires that we first perceive our world as it is before we can represent it in an art form or use it as a launching pad for expression. Part One is the exploration of the nature of our perceptions and how our thoughts influence what we perceive. We learn through a meditative discipline the source of creativity and the meaning of pure expression, which transcends the limitations of self-referencing expression. As we learn to rest in “square one” where our mind and body is synchronized, our expression becomes vivid, possessing greater richness and accuracy by being true to things as they are.
Part Two: Seeing Things as They Are
"Symbol, in this sense, is not a “sign” representing some philosophical or religious principle; it is the demonstration of the living qualities of what is." - Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Part Two deepens our experience and understanding of things as they are. Seeing things as they are means perceiving things absent the influences of our prejudices, thoughts, ideas, and attachments. For many, we have little clarity regarding the difference between our thoughts about things and the things themselves. Perceiving this difference is fundamental to understanding the way art communicates itself. It is said that one of the things that makes art, art, is that it conveys itself through signs and symbols. From a contemplative viewpoint, signs have more to do with communicating information and symbols are about communicating experience. If we wish our art to convey a felt experience as well as information, then we need to clarify the vehicles: Symbols and signs.
Teacher: Violaine Morinville
Montreal, Canada
Violaine Morinville has a master’s degree in contemporary dance from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) specialized in Qi Gong (with O Vertigo Danse cie). She has a bachelor’s degree in performance-creation and is a Reiki Master. She founded the Dance Color program with three
shutters: Artistic, therapeutic, and contemplative. She is the Director of the International Shambhala Arts Day Festival, and has taught for numerous Arts Festivals for Shambhala. She produces dance shows which combine visual arts, and installations, as well as presenting at conferences and giving lectures in dance and somatics. Violaine’s web page is:
www.dansecouleur.com
Teacher: Elaine Dove
Austin, Texas
Elaine Dove is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais practitioner who began her artistic training in early childhood. She has studied modern and African dance for many years and traditional Cuban music for several years. She is currently a graduate student in counseling at Texas State University. Elaine enjoys bringing the gifts of movement and the lived body to dancers, athletes, seniors, and survivors of trauma. Her web page can be found here: www.bluestudio.org
The recommended donation for Shambhala Arts Part 1 (Saturday) is $40 (Ashoka Members), $50 (Members), $60 (Friends of Sangha), and $25 (Students w/ID). The recommended donation for Shambhala Arts Part 2 (Sunday) is $40 (Ashoka Members), $50 (Members), $60 (Friends of Sangha), and $25 (Students w/ID). Persons interested in more information about the Shambhala Arts classes should contact Todd Russell (trussell@satx.rr.com or 210-348-7791). Additionally, interested persons may register now online at our website.
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