YOSEMITE WORKSHOPS
YOSEMITE INSPIRATION POINT
NATURALIST WALK
"Your Spirit Meets Yosemite"
with Steve Thaw and Mike Warner
Date: May 16, 2009 (9am)
Price- $50 per person
Enjoy a lively walk and discussion about our relationships with Yosemite. We will use a Yosemite themed anthology to read short passages to inspire our thoughts. The walk follows a route to premier vistas of Yosemite Valley. On the return, we continue conferring what colors our inner canvas and how deep self-discovery takes place during the special time we create art. At our destination, or when the spirit moves us, we will open up our backpack of art materials. We pause with the view and give expressions via photography, sketches, art, poetry, and journaling. Express your deep spiritual connection with nature in a joyful place you will always remember. Tour will last six hours.
Art Kits are suggested for this tour and will be available for sale by Mike and Steve. Detailed materials list and info provided to registrants.
YOSEMITE SIERRA POINT
NATURALIST WALK
"Spiritual Search: Treasures of
the Five Fountains"
with Steve Thaw and Mike Warner
Date: May 16, 2009 (9am)
Price- $75 per person
We will scramble 900 feet up a use trail to discover a "secret point" to behold a panorama of the magnificent Five Fountains. Attain the summit of your awareness and vision in this perfect spot for a nurturing experience. Chalk pastels and conte crayon techniques will be demonstrated to create lovely bright images that take just minutes. Splash those bright colors to record the five waterfalls. You will also learn how to assemble a small and lightweight art kit and prepare art boards to take on walks. Tour will last approximately 5 hours.
Art Kits are suggested for this tour and will be available for sale by Mike and Steve. Detailed materials list and info provided to registrants.
YOSEMITE MIRROR LAKE
NATURALIST WALK
"Their Spirits Remain. Will Yours?"
with Steve Thaw and Mike Warner
Date: May 17, 2009 (9am)
Price- $75 per person
Tap into your imagination and playfulness while having fun with your camera and art supplies. Capture the moods and unique atmospherics in the lights and shadows of Tenaya Canyon and Tissiack where you can listen to the legends of the Ahwahneechee. We will seek tree-top views of Yosemite Valley to further excite your senses. Witness as John Muir did, while we walk, sketch, and photograph with extraordinary vantage points of the face of Tissiack. Tour will last 6 hours.
Art Kits are suggested for this tour and will be available for sale by Mike and Steve. Detailed materials list and info provided to registrants.
YOSEMITE MERCED RIVER
NATURALIST WALK
"Interaction of Our Spirits"
with Steve Thaw and Mike Warner
Date: May 18, 2009 (9am)
Price- $75 per person
Following the singing Merced, the myriad of Yosemite Spirits will introduce themselves, and help us recognize our emotional connection with wildness through our cameras and sketchbooks. During this gentle saunter, we plan to study the Yosemite environs through art making exercises and group sharing. With easy to use tools, we will look for ways to enable ourselves to connect with the spirit of Yosemite. This art walk is focused on subjective responses, encouraging your spirit to speak.
Art Kits are suggested for this tour and will be available for sale by Mike and Steve. Detailed materials list and info provided to registrants.
