What happens when you combine Jewish text, poetry, great questions and a room full of art supplies? You get lively, deep conversation and inventive visual arts!
Join Laura Paradise, an expressive arts practitioner, to experience the process for yourself. Laura has been working with the Jewish Studio Process, developed by the Jewish Studio Project, for many years. The process weaves together Jewish text study and other source material with discussion, art-making, and reflection. On the surface, the process is simple: we read text, we study and discuss together, we move from our heads to a creative open studio space, and we witness our creative work. The result is anything but simple. As we delve into creative expression, we discover insights and depth that enhance our understanding of readings. And we have fun in the process!
What makes the process “Jewish” is some of the text used. What makes the process special is its spiritual foundation. The theme will center in Jewish practices around greeting/sanctifying the new moon, as a framework for gathering during the Hebrew months and entering deep time together.
You don’t need to be an artist to participate. You only need curiosity, an open mind, and a willingness to pick up a pastel or crayon or marker or pencil!
To register, click here.