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Art for the Heart is available in a variety of formats. It can be adapted to suit your personal or organizational needs.

Private Sessions - A personally tailored program designed to help the individual with his or her own personal goals.

  • Sessions can be 1 hour, 1-1/2 hours, or 2 hours in length.
  • Consultations can be in person, by phone, or by email.
  • Monthly contracts are available which include 2 studio sessions (1.5 hours) and 2 telephone sessions (.5 hours).

Studio Group Sessions - Small group experiences that offer a more intimate and personalized creative coaching. Studio Group Sessions use a wide variety of materials including drawing, painting, collage, clay and assemblage. The small size of the group (three to five) allows for individual flexibility while at the same time providing the benefits of working alongside others and making it more affordable.

There are no Studio Group Sessions offered at this time.

Workshops - Designed to fit your special needs, such as inservice workshops, creative problem solving sessions, or focused creativity trainings.

There are no Workshops offered at this time. Recent Workshops:
 

  • Art While You Wait 
    Art activities for women waiting to get screening mammograms. Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Clinic, Lombardi Cancer Institute, Georgetown University Hospital. Make your appointment for your mammogram and do art while you wait! Twice monthly on Tuesdays. Call Nancy Morgan @ (202) 444-7228 for exact dates and more info, 
    January 17 - December 17, 2006 
    1 - 3 PM 
    Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Clinic 
    Free 

  • Fully Alive! 
    Are you ready to live a life that you love? At this day long retreat you will use creative tools and techniques that will help you: * Activate your passion and connect with your power through carefully crafted sessions that use art, movement, poetry and writing. * Gain clarity about your heart's deepest yearning. * Expand your view of what is possible. * Identify actions that will move you into your authentic life. * Learn how to let go of fear and reframe limitation. * Quiet your inner critic. No special training or experience is necessary Presented in collaboration with Juanita Weaver and Marion Griffin 
    October 15, 2006 
    9 A.M.-5 P.M. 
    $225/$190-bring-a-friend 

  • Embracing Your True Voice: Creating Authentic Art 
    How many of us strive to make our work "good" yet often feel we are missing the mark? In this presentation, we will examine the hallmarks of the creative journey and explore strategies for deepening our artistic practice. Contact Laurel Art Guild @ st8900@verizon.net for registration and more info. 
    March 12, 2007 
    7:30 P.M. 
    Montpelier Arts Center 
    free to Laurel Art Guild Members 

Karen McLaughlin Gallant, M.A.T.S.
10 Sherman Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
phone: 301-270-4092 * email: info@karengallant.net
 
©Copyright 2003-2008 Karen McLaughlin Gallant