Sparking Art and Creativity

SPRING Introduction to Muse Journey

Introductory days: Thursday evenings

Thursday, April 8
Introduction by private studio evening appointments, sliding scale fee

Thursday, April 22
Introduction by Meetup event, Sparking Art & Creativity Meetup
$20. fee applicable towards enrollment in A Muse A Month

A Muse a Month meets one Thursday a month, however twice in April
April 15, 2010
April 29, 2010
Sparking Art Studio, Mountain View, CA

In one month of A Muse A Month you get:
1) A small group evening intensive with Muse Journey participants
2) A group noontime creativity coaching session with Laurel, by phone plus email followup, or

Consult Laurel for a customized monthly contract.

Muse Journey: A Muse A Month

Muse Spills: Muse of Practice, Process and Imperfection

THURSDAY APRIL 15, 2010, 6:30 - 9:30pm

Next class is April 15, no joke, we rescheduled from April 1, so April Fools we are!
Take some funny Spills with us!
Get in on this monthly intensive by April 10...
Request 15 minute phone appointment if interested in quickly learning more.l

Muse Journey: A Muse A Month

Muse Song:

Muse of Nurturing, Encouragement and Good Company

THURSDAY APRIL 29, 2010, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Email to get your Introduction to Muse Journey
so you can join us for Muse Song!

Muse Journey: A Muse A Month

Muse Lull: Muse of Pause, Diversion, and Gratitude

THURSDAY JUNE 10, 2010, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Contact Laurel now to get the schedule for Intro and Registration dates.

To enroll in A Muse A Month

The pre-requisite for enrollment is one of the following:

• attendance at an Introduction to Muse Journey
• a private studio appointment
• previous Muse Journey Studio participation
• a Meetup attendance
(Sparking Art & Creativity Meetup, or Collage & Creative Process Meetup)

Send email to get help putting intro dates and meeting dates on your calendar...

Sign up for MuseViews to be advised of Schedule updates.

Muse Journey Slideshow

Muse Journey Studio: Sliideshow Fall 2009

Take a peek into a recent Muse Journey class in studio, click here. (Interactive prompt: when the slide show starts, place your cursor over the image to see the Title and Description of each slide!)

We have a dynamic small group of women and room for a couple more next month!

Reserve a seat below for the Intro to Muse Journey...

SPRING or SUMMER Introduction to Muse Journey

Check the webpage for Sparking Art & Creativity Meetup for next Intro dates

For Intro by private studio appointment, or to inquire by phone,
please fill out the following:

Muse Journey Weekend Workshop

Muse Audacity: Muse of Courage & Uninhibited Uniqueness
Muse Spills: Muse of Process, Patience, and Imperfection

SoulCollage & The Muses Audacity and Spills (Nine-Day Modern Muses)
A Weekend Workshop
Sunday, April 18, 12:15pm - 4:45pm

Contact Laurel to register

Muse Journey Teleclass Series

Creativity: Catalyzing The Journey, Developing a Practice

Muse Journey Teleclass Series is a monthly teleclass and group support call for those using the book, The Nine Modern Day Muses & A Bodyguard, by Jill Badonsky. Each call includes focus on one Muse, personal stories, tips, and how to use this program to get what you need in your creative life. Attendees may receive coaching around creativity issues that this month's Muse wisdom can help with.

Schedule pending. For Intro and start dates, click here to sign up for MuseViews, a monthly creativity newsletter, to stay informed about Muse Journey classes.

See full description of Muse Journey

Sparking Art and Craft

Spring Holiday Crafts

Hearts and Eggs - Fabric and Paper Arts

by private contract only

Contact Laurel for a consultation and portfolio presention of simple, elegant craft projects to catalyze the creative soul and the artistic, spiritual or life journey.

Sparking Art and Self-Discovery

SoulCollage®

Capturing Inner Wisdom

INTRODUCTION to SOULCOLLAGE
Tuesday, April 20, 7 - 9pm, No fee
contact Laurel to RSVP

For the full experience of making and using SoulCollage cards, 7 - 8 hours of immersion is recommended. A 2 or 3-hour Introduction is best followed by a full day workshop or a 3-class series. Sometimes a 4.5 hour workshop is offered.*

Current SOULCOLLAGE® CLASS SERIES (full)
SoulCollage, Diving into Creativity
A three class series, March 16, 30, April 13
Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 9:15pm

Mountain View, CA at Sparking Art Studio

This series focuses on making cards to explore artistic identity. Come to the Introduction to SoulCollage, get started making a card, and you'll get to experience a bit of reading and writing from your card in pairs or small groups.

UPCOMING SOULCOLLAGE® WEEKEND WORKSHOP
SoulCollage & The Muses Audacity and Spills (Nine-Day Modern Muses)
A Weekend Workshop (4.5 hours)*
Sunday, April 18, 12:15pm - 4:45pm

This workshop will focus on your creative life, how to deal with issues of patience, process and imperfection (Muse Spills) and ways to summon courage to find and express your uninhibited uniqueness (Muse Audacity).

Is it OK to take risks and make mistakes? How do you learn from taking spills in life? Who are your most audacious role models? These are some of the questions you might ask in this workshop!

Participants get full immersion into making a SoulCollage card and using the process to explore and find meaning in a card's message.

FOR SoulCollage® PRESENTATIONS - Please contact Laurel if you wish to contract for a group presentation, activity, or workshop for your organization.

If you belong to a group which meets regularly, you may arrange for a series of classes. Inquire about the advantages of hosting a SoulCollage group through Sparking Art Studio.

See full description of SoulCollage®

Sparking Art with Kids

Sparking Art during School Vacations

Contact Laurel for private contract and customized programs for ages 7 - 10 and 9 -12. Groups as small as four.

Sparking Art Holidays at Home

Contact Laurel for private contract and customized programs for ages 7 - 10 and 9 -12. Groups as small as four.

Sparking Art Field Trips
Academy of Science and DeYoung Museums

San Francisco and San Francisco Peninsula

Currently offering through private contract

• family tours
• private tutoring, or
• in-home children's groups with field trips.

PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS
Appointments for a program presentation are now being made now. Contracts for spring and summer are usually concluded by February.

San Francisco and Peninsula parents and students who wish to know more about this program, contact Laurel

Sparking Art and Healing

Creativity Coaching, Loss, Grief and Healing

Illustrated Memory Books

WEST COAST - Mountain View, CA

By private studio appointment.

EAST COAST - Athens, GA

By private studio appointment.

For more information, you may contact Sparking Art

Spontaneous Painting

Spontaneous Painting is currently part of Creativity Coaching.
Ask about a special coaching package, which includes assigned reading and spontaneous painting.

Email Laurel for more information.