“The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger circles, without end.”
- Emerson
Carschenna Stone Carving, Switzerland
The circle is a shape that is found in artwork from all cultures.
Why are people drawn to this symbol? Why is it so appealling?
From Carl Jung’s Red Book
For me, the circle symbolizes wholeness. It feels complete and satisfying.
In progress painting of The Legend of Conla’s Well Ireland, Hirschten
Laura Watts wrote, “Through mandalas (circle art), we are seeking to find the wholeness that lies at the core of us, the stillness that always remains no matter what storms may surround us.”
From Carl Jung’s The Red Book
The Swiss psychologist Carl Jung drew circles everyday as a meditative practice. He noticed that each day his circle reflected his mental and emotional state.
He believed that the circle symbolizes the soul.
So what do you think? Why is the circle so universally appealing?
For the next three months we will be exploring this theme in our Creative Circle meetings!
The Creative Circle is our new online version of Paint Club. In it we gather twice a month to create artwork, look at images from art history and discuss philosophical topics.
In this group we commit to our creative practice by showing up to work together.
In the Creative Circle sessions we ….
Meet 2 Sessions per month on Zoom- Thursdays 7-9pm
Share our current projects
Look at inspiring artwork based on a theme
Create warm up exercises in our art journals
Work silently for 20 minutes on our individual projects to get our creative juices flowing
Listen to myths, poetry and other readings on the theme to spark discussions while we work
Have opportunities to ask for feedback on our work (So that members always feel respected we only make helpful suggestions if it is requested.)
Every three months we focus on a theme.
OUR NEXT THEME: The Sacred Circle
Session Dates: January 23 and 30, February 6 and 20, March 6 and 20, 2025
This option is a reduced rate of $20 per meeting and will only be open until January 22nd 2025. You can cancel your membership at any time.
In the future registration will only be open for three month blocks at a higher price.
Over the years I found that painting with the group helped to jump start my art projects in a way that nothing else can. There is a power in working together!
“The one thing which we seek with insatiable desire is to forget ourselves, to be surprised out of our propriety, to lose our sempiternal memory, and to do something without knowing how or why; in short, to draw a new circle. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
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