Awaken The Artist Within: Evolution

When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. —Rumi

Embark on a five-day journey of creative discovery in a space that nurtures playful practice and community above all. This art immersion is an invitation to explore an array of techniques and mediums, including:

• Torn paper collage
• Color field painting
• Observational sketching
• Acrylic and watercolor painting
• Free writing

With over thirty years of teaching experience, Tom and Erin will guide you through an inspirational week of personal discovery — with an emphasis on process over perfection. Their ever-evolving teaching practices invite you to navigate the fascinating interplay of freedom and structure, inspiration and technique, abstraction and observation, happenstance and control.

As you explore and experiment, you’ll learn to weave these contrasting concepts into a robust framework for your own practice, nourished by the palpable energy of Big Sur. Allow curiosity, playfulness, and a “what if?” attitude to guide you as outcomes organically surface, transforming your impulses into intentional artistic expression.

No prior experience is needed. If you’re ready to awaken your inner artist, this workshop is for you!

Recommended reading: Drinking From a Cold Spring, a Little Book of Hope, by Erin Lee Gafill

This workshop includes an additional $75 fee for workshop materials that will cover all essential materials, including acrylic paints, watercolors, paintbrushes, writing pens, collage materials, various papers, and painting surfaces — everything you need to participate fully in each exercise.