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12-2pm: Open Creative Time Julie Valentine
7-8:30: Oil Painting Eran DeSilva
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6-7:30pm, Artist Way, Shannon Miller |
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3-6pm, Idea Party, Shannon Miller |
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12-2pm: Open Creative Time Julie Valentine
7-8:30: Oil Painting No Class
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6-7:30pm, Artist Way, Shannon Miller
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10-1pm, Serrealist Collage, David Wells
2-5:30pm, Creative Compass Shannon Miller
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GALLERY CLOSED |
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12-2pm: Open Creative Time Julie Valentine
7-8:30: Oil Painting No Class
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6-7:30pm, Artist Way, Shannon Miller
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2-4pm, Symbol Synergies, Shannon Miller |
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12-2pm: Open Creative Time Julie Valentine
7-8:30: Oil Painting Eran DeSilva
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6-7:30pm, Artist Way, Shannon Miller |
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10-1pm, Freelance Writing - Getting Published, Richard Elliott
2-5pm. EVENT: "Soul Revival" |
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11-12:30pm, Dream Boards, Teresa Barbella |
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7-8:30: Oil Painting Eran DeSilva |
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6-7:30pm,
Artist Way, Shannon Miller
7:30 - 10:30
EVENT: Succulent Wild Woman Party |
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Monthly Class Schedule:

Every Thursday 12 - 2pm
"Open Creative Time" (2 hours)
Julie Valentine
$50 6 session pass, $10 drop-in
Need a time and a space to think and dream? Come to open creative hours. Spread out your work on big tables, have full use of a variety of creative tools, enjoy tea, light snacks and soft music. This is free time to dream and create in a warm and inviting environment with other creative visionaries.
$10 Drop-In
$50 6 Session Pass
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Every Thursday 7-8:30pm
"Reaching within through Self-Portraits-Oil Painting Class " (1 Hour)
Eran DeSilva
$108 6 session pass, $22 drop-in
Through reflection and creative expression you can find more clarity. This class will help you in this process, while teaching you about oil painting techniques. The class will begin with a short meditation to assess where you are on your journey. The scale of your self-portrait is up to you, the instructor will merely guide you on the reflective process of creative self-expression, as well as aiding you in developing oil painting skills. Come paint with us and you'll find that you are an artistic genius waiting to be discovered. You will have a masterpiece to display within weeks! Please bring: a canvas and 2 jars (one small and one large)
Eran DeSilva has loved art since she could hold crayons. It has served as a means of release, self-discovery, expression, communication, and leisure. She enjoys teaching and learning, which often go hand in hand. During the day she teaches high school Social Studies. In her classes, she often shares with her students how art serves as a mirror of societal and political issues. She believes that art is a powerful medium that conveys messages for individuals and communities. This is just one reason that she thinks that creating art is so important.
Eran particularly enjoys painting and drawing. She graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Art Studio with an emphasis in painting. She has been teaching oil painting for the past three years at a community center to both adults and youth.
$22 Drop-In
$108 6 Session Pass
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Friday, March 19th - June 4th 6-7:30pm
"Artist Way Group" (1 Hour)
Shannon Miller
Cost: $120/12 week session or $15 drop-in
Have you been looking for a creative group to exp lor e The Artist's Way with? Experience renewal and transformation with this popular book in a twelve week series. "The Artist's Way is an empowering book for aspiring and working artists. recover your creativity from a variety of blocks. and tap into the higher power that connects human creativity with the creative energies of the Universe. Please read the Introduction and Chapter One before the first meeting and come prepared to interactively discuss and practice one or more of the exercises in Chapter One. Also please bring something that symbolizes creativity to you (photograph, poem, goddess etc.).
Shannon Miller is originally from the Northwest Territories - Canada, where she spent summers in the beautiful nature of the Mackenzie Mountains. There at the age of four, she began her first artistic endeavors with her mom - flower pressing. Since then, she has expanded her creative arts to also include painting, mandala design, photography, graphic design, illustrative journaling, stamping, paper-making and collage.
She is founder of the Creative Circle an organization that leads Creative Workshops and Retreats. She is devoted to helping others access and explore their creativity. She believes that creativity is inspiration from the soul and that creating is about the process, not just the finished piece.
$15 Drop-In
$120 12 Session Pass
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Saturday, April 3 rd 10am - 1pm
"Making Greeting Cards"
Rosanna Judah-Elliott
Cost: $25 + $5 materials fee
Students will learn how to make personalized greeting cards. Various
techniques of rubber-stamping will be presented, along with several styles of rubber stamps, which will give the students the basic background to design their own greeting cards for fun or profit. A $5 materials fee will cover three cards, envelopes and embellishments. Let your imagination fly!
$30 Registration
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Sunday, April 4 th, 3-6pm
"Idea Party and Creative Success Team Foundation"
(3 Hours)
Shannon Miller
Cost: 35.00
Do you know what Idea Soup is? Well, join us for this interactive workshop and discover what the secret ingredients to make Idea Soup are (based on a workshop by Barbara Sher). We'll start with internal dialogue from Discover Your Dream (to define what your dream/passion is) and then move onto an Idea Party where the group helps you determine the next steps to achieving your dream. Then we'll set the foundation to your success by forming a Creative Success Team to support you in achieving your dream, step by creative step. This will be an exciting and interactive group meeting with an opportunity to meet once a month to keep your momentum going. a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Bring something that symbolizes creativity to you (photograph, poem, goddess etc.).
Shannon Miller is originally from the Northwest Territories - Canada, where she spent summers in the beautiful nature of the Mackenzie Mountains. There at the age of four, she began her first artistic endeavors with her mom - flower pressing. Since then, she has expanded her creative arts to also include painting, mandala design, photography, graphic design, illustrative journaling, stamping, paper-making and collage.
She is founder of the Creative Circle an organization that leads Creative Workshops and Retreats. She is devoted to helping others access and explore their creativity. She believes that creativity is inspiration from the soul and that creating is about the process, not just the finished piece.
$35 Registration
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Saturday, April 10, 10am-1pm
"Surrealist Collage"
David Wells
Cost: $30 (materials included)
The art form that best exemplifies the methods and goals of surrealism, collage is uniquely capable of creating new realities by recycling the media debris of our consumer culture. Come exp lor e the the magical possibilities of photocollage, clip-art collage, and "crazy silhouettes."
Dave Wells is a graphic designer and artist who left college and joined the Chicago Surrealist Group when he was 19 years old. His work has been published in Gnosis , Libido , and the online journal Electric Dreams . Some of his artwork can be seen at http://www.pbase.com/duriandave .
$30 Registration
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Saturday, April 10 th 2 - 5:30pm
"Creative Compass and Your Absolute Yes! list" (3 Hours)
Shannon Miller
Cost: 30.00 + $5.00 for Specialty Art Supplies
Would you like a compass to guide you on your path to creativity? Develop your own Creative Mission Statement, Absolute Yes! List and Goal Planning in this exp lor ative and interactive workshop. With your Mission Statement as your compass you can then navigate through your goals and develop your Absolute Yes! List and Creative Goals. We'll be creating these on 3X5 cards so you can keep them posted around your home and in your wallet for daily reminders to check your compass and ensure that you stay on your path. We'll be decorating our cards so that they are more meaningful and personal.As we'll be personalizing these cards by decorating them, please bring any art supplies (ribbon, buttons, stickers etc.) that you feel are symbolic of your unique Journey. Please also bring something that symbolizes creativity to you (photograph, poem, goddess etc.).
Shannon Miller is originally from the Northwest Territories - Canada, where she spent summers in the beautiful nature of the Mackenzie Mountains. There at the age of four, she began her first artistic endeavors with her mom - flower pressing. Since then, she has expanded her creative arts to also include painting, mandala design, photography, graphic design, illustrative journaling, stamping, paper-making and collage.
She is founder of the Creative Circle an organization that leads Creative Workshops and Retreats. She is devoted to helping others access and explore their creativity. She believes that creativity is inspiration from the soul and that creating is about the process, not just the finished piece.
$35 Registration
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Sunday, April 18 th 2-4pm
"Symbol Synergies" ( 2 Hours)
Shannon Miller
Cost: 25.00 + $5.00 for Specialty Art Supplies
Is your "Creative Corner" an inspiring, energizing, creative space? What better place to have symbolism and synergy than where you create. In this workshop develop your own unique symbols of co lor , design and layout that create synergy. Apply what you discover during the workshop in your creative space and/or design your wish list for your creative space in process. Free yourself to get in touch with your divine spirit and create a space uniquely your own! Bring a journal and bring something that symbolizes creativity to you (photograph, poem, goddess etc.).
Shannon Miller is originally from the Northwest Territories - Canada, where she spent summers in the beautiful nature of the Mackenzie Mountains. There at the age of four, she began her first artistic endeavors with her mom - flower pressing. Since then, she has expanded her creative arts to also include painting, mandala design, photography, graphic design, illustrative journaling, stamping, paper-making and collage.
She is founder of the Creative Circle an organization that leads Creative Workshops and Retreats. She is devoted to helping others access and explore their creativity. She believes that creativity is inspiration from the soul and that creating is about the process, not just the finished piece.
$30 Registration
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Saturday, April 24 th 10am - 1pm
"Freelance Writing - Getting Published"
Richard Elliott
Cost: $20
Name, Fame and money, too. Now is your chance! See your poetry, fiction, or non-fiction writing published. Local and national magazines and newspapers are always looking for fresh, new writing talent. Learn how to become a paid, published freelance writer. Establish your career or money making hobby.
$20 Registration
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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Sunday, April 25 th 11-12:30pm
"Dream Boards"
Teresa Barbella
Cost: $25
Ever wish that you could make your dreams a reality? You have the power to make your dreams your reality. Positive imagery is a powerful tool in creating the world that you want for yourself. In this workshop you will learn how to identify, define and state what it is that you need and want from life. You will learn how to create a visual daily reminder of your dreams and the steps needed to make them come true. You have the magic to create the reality that you want to live. Come and learn how to manifest your power.
$25 Registration
To register by phone call 408.297.1610
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