Still Life as a Creative Path for Mindful Well-being

Discover a new path into contemplative awareness by appreciating and participating in artistic expression during this interactive online class.

In this session, we will explore still-life drawings and paintings as a lens through which we can cultivate a mindful relationship with the foods that nourish us and with the cycles of creation and impermanence. We’ll begin by setting our intentions through examples of inspiring still-life artworks and readings from renowned writers such as Zen Master Dogen, Haiku poet Basho, and others. This grounding exercise will lead into a guided contemplative practice, followed by an opportunity to express creativity through drawing and painting.

This class prioritizes mindful expression over artistic technique, making it accessible for everyone — no prior experience in drawing, painting, or meditation is required. A list of suggested art supplies will be provided with your class registration.

Join us for this dynamic session or explore our full Cultivating Awareness Through Art series. Each of the three sessions stands alone, allowing you to pick topics that resonate with you. See the dates and details for the full series here.

This class will not be recorded.

Attendance requirement for incentive points - at least 80% of the live session.

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Class details are subject to change.