Monday, October 11, 2010

Shemaya Blauer: Touch Drawing


ORA NW Jewish Artists welcome Shemaya Blauer:
Shemaya has used the expressive arts for healing and personal growth since the 1980s. In 1990, she first learned Touch Drawing and felt able to express herself completely for the first time in her life. Touch Drawing has become her passion, primarily because of its accessibility and unlimited applications. She has used it in her social work practice in many contexts, including with people and their families facing life threatening illnesses, as well as to inspire creativity and self discovery, to express feelings when there are no words, and for simple connection and relaxation.

To schedule workshops or individual sessions, or for more information please contact her at shemaya_toyou@yahoo.com or 503-816-6349. You can also view more of her art at http://touchdrawing.ning.com/profile/2thrive.

Description: Touch drawing provides a doorway to creativity where each drawing
becomes a stepping stone towards self-discovery, and takes one deeper into the
nonverbal realm. It allows places deep inside of us to express and release their authentic voice, while also offering creative play, relaxation, and gentle emotional release. As simple as finger painting, hands become the paintbrush and images pour through your fingers. This process has been used with people who believe they are not creative, as well as with artists of all ages and all physical and cognitive abilities. Paper is placed over an inked surface and hands are the tools making the images. Uncensored, organic forms emerge from inner sensations, and each drawing captures the present moment, becoming a stepping stone to the next.

Visit Shemaya at her booth on October 24th 10am-4pm
at the MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy.

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