Magically Uplifting Art Online Class April 5

Magically Uplifting Art Online Class
Wednesday, April 5, 10am-1pm MT
Instructor: Jessica Swift
Limit: 15 students. Includes class kit + shipping
To receive your kit in time for the class, register by March 29

Class Details:

Jessica Swift, an Oregon-based artist, believes that art has the power to heal. During a dark time of loss, making intuitive art helped her process her feelings. She turned to drawing for comfort and to occupy her mind. An amazing thing happened – the more intuitively she worked the more she healed and changed. Jessica realized that the process was the key: quieting the “busyness” of her mind, listening to her intuitive inner self, and translating those messages into images. This class, then, is less about art making and more about using art for self-care in times of stress, change, uncertainty, grief, and fear. You don’t have to be an “Artist” – just willing to spend time quietly with yourself creating without judging. Follow the process and connect with your wise and powerful inner self. Trust her. It’s there.

Jessica and Two Hands Paperie have collaborated to produce a customized guided journal/workbook for the class. The workbook includes prompts, exercises, and blank pages, which Jessica guides you through during class. You can work in any medium you’d like, but Jessica suggests that you choose something that feels fun, easy, and familiar. See the materials list for suggestions.

There’s so much to be gained from giving yourself the gift of time and space each day to connect with your intuitive self. Listen to what your wise inner voice wants you to know and then honor it by acknowledging and expressing it. Join Jessica for this class and experience the magically uplifting power of art!

This online class will be recorded and made available to class participants for 10 days after the class.

Class Materials

Please bring the following materials:

• Pencil & eraser
• Optional: Basic drawing materials are provided in the kit, but feel free to gather favorite materials to use in the workbook. Work in any medium, but choose something that feels fun, easy, and familiar since a new medium can be a barrier. Also, limit what you gather. Fewer choices mean less to think about, which means more time doing. If you’re a novice, here are some simple ideas to get started: Drawing: colored pencils, black/colored pens, markers, etc. Painting: small paint set and one or two brushes (one round, one flat). Collaging: a small stash of paper to cut or tear up, such as magazines, books, decorated paper, calendar pages, or advertisements. A glue stick, such as Uhu, or other glue you like to work with.
• Optional:  Copy paper or similar if you’d like to practice some things outside of the workbook.

Class Kit Includes:

• Magically Uplifting Art guided journal/workbook
  
• Black drawing/doodling pen
  
• Gel pen & metallic pen
  
• Paint pen
  
• Small paper scrap pack

We ship class kits approximately 2 weeks before the class via USPS Priority Mail. You will receive a tracking number (check your spam folder) once your kit ships. Kits can only be shipped within the USA. If you’re outside the USA and would like to take the class, please contact us for information.

Zoom Info

Be sure to look for an email with class details sent out the Monday before the class. The email includes a Zoom link to login, the class agenda, a materials list, and information on any pre-class prep. You’ll also receive a reminder email the day before the class. If you don’t see the class email from us check your spam folder. No email? Double check the email address you entered when you registered. It's on your order confirmation. If there's still an issue, contact twohandsclasses@gmail.com.

Class Refund/Cancellation Policy

For cancellation made 3 weeks before class we can either issue a refund or apply the funds to another class. We deduct the price of the class kit plus shipping if we’ve already shipped the kit, and we retain a $10 processing fee for EACH class cancelled. If you cancel fewer than 3 weeks before the class there is no refund or credit. If Two Hands Paperie cancels a class, we’ll contact you by email and refund the FULL class fee.

Instructor Bio

Jessica Swift is an artist, fabric + surface pattern designer, and mother of two creative young children in Portland, OR. She creates colorful, uplifting artwork that inspires others to live colorful, unique, and hope-filled lives.

She creates and manufactures her own products in her studio and also licenses her artwork to others for branded products such as fabric, stationery, puzzles, books, and more. Her online classes include pattern design, color, and intuitive art-making.

You can find her colorfully creating at jessicaswift.com