Painting in the park ~ The Sunflower!

ABOUT

Bright and cheery, warm and inviting like the summer sun — Sunflowers (Helianthus) represent adoration, loyalty and longevity. Known as “happy” flowers, sunflowers are the perfect gift to bring joy to someone's day or as a treat for yourself.

Join us at the canvas for the first painting in the park for this summer!

Are you feeling frantic, distracted, constantly tired and just fed up in general? Our busy lifestyles in a world filled with environmental catastrophe, economic stress and political mayhem, not to mention load shedding... are all causes of what I like to call "soul fragmentation". We leave bits of ourselves with everything and everyone we're worried about, and this can all contribute to feeling burned out and frazzled.

How to de-fragment yourself again? Become still, become present in the now, breathe and focus on a single task. This becomes much easier when you do something like painting!

Let's paint a still life of sunflowers. We claim back our power from situations that deplete our energy! One sunflower at a time! But why sunflowers?

The meaning of sunflowers stems from their very nature - always facing the sun, they symbolize unwavering faith and constant orientation towards the light. This is why they are often associated with positivity, happiness, and optimism. The love for sunflowers goes beyond their symbolic meaning.

Join us at the canvas on Sunday, 5th of November in the Botanical gardens of Pretoria, as we dive deep into this powerful symbol.

This class will cost R380 and includes all of your materials. (Early bird tickets available for R280 so book today!)

We start at 09h00 and class will end at 14h00. See what to bring with below!

My name is Gideon Busquét-Craucamp (DiMAP.)

Aka "Gideonslight". I am a Certified *Creatively Fit Coach. I am excited to guide you to "Activate your Creative HeART" and rediscover childhood creativity and resilience, through playful expression at the canvas!

I make use of therapeutic art processes which demonstrates through participation that we are all naturally creative, resilient and capable of overcoming limiting beliefs which prevent us from living our best life!

The creative process as well as the canvas, is a metaphor for your life!

*Creative coaching is a form of life coaching that helps people develop their creative skills and work through any barriers holding them back in their life.

The canvas serves as the metaphor that helps you to identify limiting beliefs and / or attitudes that are counter productive to achieving your highest goals and ideals. The symbolism reminds us of our resilience and helps us identify areas that can improve when we apply it with mindful awareness.

Although painting is involved, no previous art experience or skills are required to participate in a class or to benefit from the insight that can be gained through this fun and creative experiential personal growth journey.

*This is an outdoor event experience and can be influenced by unexpected weather. Please note that no refunds will be given if the event gets interrupted by bad weather. Don't forget your umbrella! In this case of rain, I usually record the class content as a video that can be watched on my YouTube channel in order to complete the session.

** If for any reason you cancel 48 hours or less before the event, or don't show up, you won't be eligible for a refund as event supplies and costs have already been incurred.

WHAT TO BRING:

Just a few reminders of what to bring with and where we will meet in the Botanical gardens.

1. R55 entrance at Botanical Gardens (card payment only!) Gates open from 08h00.

2. Bring an old towel to prop up your canvas, or if you have your own portable field, easil, please bring it along! We don't have easils for everyone yet!

3. Dress comfortably with clothing you don't mind getting paint on!

4. A pen

5. A jacket (morning air is fresh and wind can be cold)

6. A picnic blanket & pillow, or a camping chair, if you prefer not to sit on the ground.

7. A Hat.

8. Sunblock.

9. Umbrella in case of rain!

10. Picnic lunch and refreshments or lunch money for the restaurant (please note the class won't be put on hold if you go for lunch at the restaurant! )

We will meet at the information board just inside the garden at 08h45 sharp so we can be settled at our spot in the garden to start at 09h00! Please don't be late! The event will begin to wrap up around 14h00.

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