“She had blue skin,
And so did he.
He kept it hid
And so did she.
They searched for blue
Their whole life through,
Then passed right by-
And never knew.”
― Shel Silverstein, Every Thing on It
October brings us falling leaves, pumpkins and Halloween! All Hallow's Eve invites us for one night a year to wear a mask and playfully become something we are not. What many of us have found through process painting is that we are almost always wearing a mask of some kind—and not just on Halloween.
In the studio, we encourage curiosity and the courage to step into a new way of looking at things--taking off our mask to discover a truer self living within each breath and brush stroke. Even if it's just a few hours a week, we learn how it feels to inhabit that raw and vulnerable place. We paint to discover ourselves, and as we call on deep wisdom we are given an incredible gift: compassion for ourselves and others.
In the studio, we encourage curiosity and the courage to step into a new way of looking at things--taking off our mask to discover a truer self living within each breath and brush stroke. Even if it's just a few hours a week, we learn how it feels to inhabit that raw and vulnerable place. We paint to discover ourselves, and as we call on deep wisdom we are given an incredible gift: compassion for ourselves and others.
May this find you full of courage and wonder about what lives behind the mask!
