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Health and Well-Being
Biography and Art Intensive: Lose Yourself to Find Yourself — A Donkey's Journey
JENNIFER BROOKS-QUINN
is a biography counselor and Waldorf teacher who has offered many courses and retreats in Mexico and the US on the themes that arise from biography work. She was the director of part-time Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy at Sunbridge College for ten years and is the co-founder of Nosotros Counseling.
BRIGITTE BLEY-SWINSTON
has worked for fifteen years as an adult educator in the arts in the Teacher Education and Early Childhood Programs, as well as in the Adult Learning and Biography Program at Sunbridge College in New York. She received her education as an art teacher at the Free University in Berlin, Germany and is an alumna of the Teacher Education Program at Sunbridge College where she worked with Barbara Glas. She taught high school art at the Rudolf Steiner School in New York. Brigitte continues to study and deepen her own artistry with Nicki Orbach at the Art Student League and the National Academy School of Fine Arts in New York City.
One Week Intensive: July 20 - 26, 3 Sessions per Day
8:30 - 10:00 | 10:30 - 12:00 | 2:30-4:00
Our lives unfold in seven-year cycles related to the development of new aspects of the soul. By drawing on Steiner's insights and the images of Grimm's fairytale "The Donkey", this course will give us the opportunity to look back over our lives and uncover some of the threads that weave through our life story.
In the story of "The Donkey" we meet loss of innocence, obstacles, and limitations. We also meet perseverance, self reflection, and courage. We accompany the donkey on his life's journey, trying to perceive the questions life puts to us. In this way, we can begin to see the wisdom that lies at the heart of our challenges and opportunities, and discover the truths that free us to stand as responsible human beings, able to face the future with courage and resolve.
Mornings will include small group work, writing exercises, and pastel and black and white drawing. We will devote afternoons to watercolor, where we will enter into the mood and meaning of the story through color, and each engage in bringing forth aspects of the story that have touched our hearts.
Materials fee: $30
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