Early spring is an amazing time to look deeply at what speaks to you in nature.
The patterns and shapes that speak to your heart
Are the hidden seeds of your art practice.
Join us for a two-part retreat, Thursday and Friday,
March 16th and 17th 11:45 am – 2:30 pm EST!
This is a live, sacred space, and is not recorded.
I structure my online retreats as cocooon-like experiences so that you have an opportunity to re-treat from the world for a bit – much like a yoga class or retreat. (This is not the sort of class where you can multitask and turn off your camera while you catch bits of it.) Each participant joins from a quiet, private space in their home on camera. Our gathering is a live, sacred space and is not recorded. We see and are seen as we create a “magic circle” where our shared vulnerability and support lifts us and our art process, to new heights.
I’m Amy Maricle, an art therapist turned art facilitator who adores helping artists make more meaningful, joy-filled art. We are going to explore the beauty around us to find the seeds of inspiration that are always there, but we don’t always take the time to see.
These seeds will become the shapes and patterns that adorn your unique paper cut work, whether in a journal or in loose pieces.
You’ll begin by working through the pre-recorded videos on paper cutting, getting familiar with the techniques, and taking note of any questions you might want to ask of me live.
In addition, you’ll start actively looking for interesting organic shapes and patterns that might feed your paper cutting work. With sketches and photos, you’ll gather these inspirations, and when we meet live, I’ll help you turn them into your own unique paper cut designs and patterns.
Best of all, we will gather together for two afternoon sessions in a “magic circle” of artists, to explore these patterns, hone our paper cutting skills, and share our discoveries in cut and layered organic patterns in paper.
Thursday March 16th and Friday March 17th
11:45 am – 2:30 pm EST on ZOOM!
Layers of Light is a master level paper cutting class that is lifetime access and self-paced. It will take you from soup to nuts in paper cutting. From form, posture, technique, and exploring ideas, to organic and geometric patterns, developing your own shape vocabulary, and cutting text. There are numerous projects as well, including Paper Cut Art Journal, paper cut light box, paper cut flower, paper cut mobile, framing, alcohol ink and paper cut collage.