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Mindful Mandalas

December 9, 2017, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

$20 – $30

A mandala is a symmetrical design or pattern with a central focus that communicates a personal theme or expresses wholeness. This family-friendly workshop will focus on intuitive art making using oil pastels, collage, and illustration board. Led by artist and expressive arts facilitator, Rachel Chase, participants will be guided through gentle mindful movement and relaxing breathing exercises to get in the mindset for creating a beautiful finished mandala. Have fun exploring your creative side in community with others.

$30 / ACA members $20. Click here to become a Member

Limited to 15 participants. Register to secure your spot.

 

77013_orig Rachel Chase has been a teaching artist since the age of 15. She began expressing through dance. First a classically trained ballerina, then a semi-professional modern dancer studying with the likes of Alvin Ailey dance company, and dancing professionally in the Orlando area; as well as trained in theater arts. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida with a bachelor of fine arts, integrating video art and performance, as well as painting and printmaking.  Rachel has continued teaching movement and art to children and adults in community settings for over 15 years. She is currently working toward her Master’s degree in mental health counseling. As a therapist, she continues using expressive and visual arts as therapeutic processes, assisting others on their journey to well-being and wholeness. It is the power of play and creative expression that have always propelled her life into new and uncharted territory. She is constantly creating, and has a passion for consciously creating community. Join her in this ever-evolving process of intuitive creation.

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Details

Date:
December 9, 2017
Time:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cost:
$20 – $30
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Organizer

Community Programs
Phone
386.423.1753
Email
community@atlanticcenterforthearts.org

Venue

ACA at Harris House
214 S Riverside Dr.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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