Art in Community: Exhibition at the Heartwood Center
NOVEMBER 17: Opening reception Sunday November 17, 3-5 pm, with artists' talk at 4
Art in Community: Alice George & Friends
Show runs November 4 - January 2
Public Hours First Saturday December 7, 1-3
Alice George is an Evanston artist and writer who has been practicing meditation at Heartwood for three years. A prolific and versatile image-maker, Alice will be showing a large variety of work on paper, including her interpretation of the seven chakras, mysterious boats, large paintings inspired by science fiction, charged landscapes using cyanotype processes, and geometric abstractions. Also on display will be work by Alice’s sangha members Corinne Peterson (ceramics), Alicja Pulit (paintings), and Julie Fleps (fiber and textiles). Access to the Heartwood Center for viewing of the exhibition can be easily arranged by contacting Alice. Alice George | Alicja Pulit | Corinne Peterson | Julie Fleps
NOVEMBER 26, DECEMBER 3, 10 & 17: We are all just Walking each other Home: Winter Sangha co-led by Alice George & Nancy Floy
5:30-7 Free/suggested donation $10
Heartwood Center, 1818 Dempster
Join us for four Tuesdays as we meditate, listen deeply to music in the dark, and explore imaginative ways to love the approaching winter. Elements of these evenings include
a facilitated meditation led by Nancy Floy
brief teachings & discussion about darkness and winter, inspired by Alice’s recent retreat with Deborah Eden Tull, author of Luminous Darkness
deep listening in the dark to songs
journaling in handmade books
The themes and playlist:)
11/26 Darkness as refuge: Anchor Song, Bjork
12/3 Darkness as healing: Healing Room, Sinead O’Connor
12/10 Darkness as insight: Blackbird, The Beatles
12/17 Darkness as potential: Dreams, The Cranberries
DECEMBER 14, Saturday, 1-2:30 pm
A Body is a River: Art & Acupressure workshop Prepare for the lovely challenges of winter by understanding your body in a new way. During this 1.5 hour workshop, we’ll look for inspiration to rivers—how they move and change constantly, altering the bed in which they travel, just like energy and emotions moving through the body. A Body is a River will be facilitated by Alice George (artist & teacher) and Karyn Forman (acupuncturist and energy worker). A Body is a River in an experiment in integrating some of the work going on at the Heartwood Center for body mind spirit; Alice is a member of the meditation sangha there and Karyn practices at Heartwood. Learn more by clicking the links below.
Participants will learn from Karyn about how Chinese medicine maps the body and explore using their hands to apply gentle pressure to key points in the body, summoning energy and releasing stress. Then Alice will provide prompts and materials for creating an art map of your body, leaving room for a variety of approaches and techniques. No experience with Chinese medicine or art making is needed. This workshop is free, with a suggested donation of $10. Heartwood Center, 1818 Dempster, Skylight room.