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Expressive Arts
Deborah will demonstrate as she engages in conversation about the process, sharing images and stories about her search for a natural way to draw. You’ll enjoy the inspiring sequence of Deborah’s artwork accompanied by live music and an experience of SoulCards. Recommended for Drawing Out the Soul workshop participants. See page 31.
Facilitator: Deborah Koff- Chapin. See bio on page 46.
Length: 2 hours
Date: Fri, Jun 7, 2013
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Cost: $15 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, May, 24, 2013
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Art as Spiritual Practice at Poet’s Cove, Pender Island, BC TAEA2978
This is a weekend without rules, where creating art moves us to a spiritual place regardless of results. Let your spirit soar in the luxurious surroundings as artist Joanne Thomson leads exercises in seeing and drawing, encouraging visual exploration. No art experience needed, just a willingness to play and laugh. Enjoy a walk, go to the spa, go kayaking, watch the sunrise and sunset, and eat glorious meals.
Facilitator: Joanne Thomson. See bio on page 51.
Length: 2 days
Date: Sat & Sun, Feb 16 & 17, 2013 Time: Sat 7am – 6pm,
Sun 8am – 3pm
Cost: $395 + applicable taxes
(prices include: water taxi, all accommodation, meals, learning and some additional bonus activities at Poet’s Cove. Gratuities separate). Registration is limited, please
book early.
Best to Register by: Sat, Jan 26, 2013
Capturing the Photographic Essence of Location at Poet’s Cove, Pender Island, BC TAEA3035
Improve your photographic skills through group and individual assignments and critiques. Hone speci c techniques, capturing the destination in an artistic and technically pro cient way. Various locations on this stunning island will be used to represent the more common situations photographers face, whether in your own backyard or in an exotic locale. Students will learn from each other, from Taylor, and from nature, our most mysterious teacher of all.
Facilitator: Taylor Kennedy. See bio on page 46.
Length: 2 days
Date: Sat & Sun, Mar 16 & 17, 2013 Time: Sat 7am – 6pm, Sun 8am – 3pm
Cost: $395 + applicable taxes
(prices include: water taxi, all accommodation, meals, learning and some additional bonus activities at
Poet’s Cove. Gratuities separate). Registration is limited, please
book early.
Best to Register by: Sat, Feb 23, 2013
inter-species co-creation, allowing the space and time for a transformative practice that is portable, rejuvenating, and easy to learn.
Facilitator: Lisa Lipsett. See bio on page 47.
Length: 1 day
Date: Sat, May 11, 2013
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: $95 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Drawing Out Your Soul: The Experience
of Touch Drawing
TAEA2975
Touch Drawing is a simple yet profound process. Move your hands on paper over paint and impressions form on the underside. It feels as if your soul is pouring through your ngertips and onto the page. This experience is conducive to deep, transformative expression and subtle awareness, gently guided with non-intrusive suggestions and evocative live music. Touch Drawing has applications
for therapy, healing and education. No artistic con dence necessary.
Facilitator: Deborah Koff- Chapin. See bio on page 46.
Length: 2 days
Date: Sat & Sun, June 8 & 9, 2013 Time: 10am – 5:30pm
Cost: $255 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Sat,
May 25, 2013
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About Poet’s Cove
Just minutes by water taxi from Sidney, Poet’s Cove is nestled
in a secluded bay on beautiful Pender Island and offers deluxe accommodations, spectacular ocean views, ne west coast dining, and a host of activities such as kayaking, hiking or relaxation at the spa. Three arts- based, wild adventures in this rst class setting are affordably priced to inspire an exploration of body, mind and spirit. Join us for Art as Spiritual Practice (page 31) February 16-17, Capturing
the Photographic Essence of Location (page 31) March 16-17, and The Secret Life of Poems (page 33) April 27-28, 2013.
Creative By Nature:
A Nature-Centred Approach to Artful Connection
TAEA3016
When we transcend the strategic planning mind, we create with the emerging moment. This is where nature and self meet. Creative Nature Connection (CNC) sessions interweave creating with ourselves and creating with nature. Painting and drawing from the inside-out, bringing personal images to life, deepens our connections and invites