The Painting Process Rediscovered: The Magic of Spontaneous Expression
With Michele Cassou, Cherie Ray and Jane Malek
June 9 - 14, 2019
For many of us, it is difficult to simply let go and create. Programmed to fear being judged, we set narrow boundaries on our creativity. The “dragons” of product, meaning, and control limit our choices of subjects, colors, and forms. However, once we find Point Zero, the ground from which creation springs, we can push these fears aside and recapture the magic of spontaneous creation.
This work offers practical ways to dissolve creative blocks and find inspiration so that, in a state of infinite possibility, art becomes not a means to an end but a place we inhabit, a place to explore our true selves and the mystery of our lives. Michele Cassou has created an original approach to painting as a tool for self-discovery and spiritual exploration, guiding students for more than 20 years. This workshop is five days of painting, support, stimulation, free play, and self-realization for artists and seekers of all stripes, educators, counselors, meditators — anyone with a thirst to revitalize the creative juices. No experience is necessary, just the desire to unleash your spontaneous self-expression. Please bring an apron.
Recommended reading, viewing, and listening: All materials are available at www.michelecassou.com. Books: Cassou, Point Zero: Creativity Without Limits; Life, Paint and Passion; and Questions: To Awaken Your Creative Power to the Fullest. DVDs: Cassou, Birth of a Process, Point Zero, and The Flowering of Children’s Creativity. CDs: Cassou, Creativity Without Limits, Creativity Rediscovered, and Spiritual Aspects of Creativity.
($50 materials fee will be added to the workshop cost)
About the Leaders
Michele Cassou
Michele Cassou, painter and teacher, developed the Point Zero Painting Method, using painting for self-discovery, self-expression and exploring the spiritual dimensions of the creative process. She is the founder of the Cassou Institute for Creative Freedom and teaches around the world. www.michelecassou.com
Learn more about Michele CassouCherie Ray
Cherie Ray has been assisting Michele Cassou for many years and conducts her own Point zero painting workshops. She offers Intuitive Painting workshops globally, virtually, and in-person in Houston, Texas. Cherie also sits on the board of CICF. www.trueyoucreativity.com
Learn more about Cherie RayJane Malek
Jane Malek met Michele Cassou in 1996 and started painting with her. She is passionate about her own painting process and her teaching. She currently assists and teaches in Point Zero painting workshops. She is on the board of the Cassou Institute for Creative Freedom. Email Me
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