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Lauren Mantecón likes to think of herself as a California Oregonian, having been raised in California but now residing in Portland, Oregon for the last 17 years. Lauren received her M.F.A in painting and a B.A in photography. She is a practicing professional artist and educator who is still passionate about the creative process after 20 years. She is a skilled guide who nurtures creativity and encourages deep exploration.
Lauren has taught painting, drawing and design at University of Portland, Portland State University and Portland Community College. She also taught mixed-media workshops at the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Mendocino Art Center. Lauren is a Reiki Master and a devoted practitioner to meditation and yoga.
NEW!! Workshop Series
Creating From The Core
A Yoga, Painting and Drawing Experience
Yoga means union. This workshop is designed to further the participant’s authentic exploration through breath, movement and guided visualizations. We will focus on the crevices within through the process of painting. Each of us embodies a strong creative ability. Through breath, we access present time where we find our vital power and our unifying core of creativity. In a safe, nurturing environment, Lauren facilitates the painting and drawing process from a place of non-judgment, spontaneity and play. No materials necessary, just bring yourself. This workshop is perfect for those wanting to explore the connection between body, mind and spirit.
"Creating From The Core" is registered with Creative Commons.
NEW WORKSHOPS September 18 - 19, 2010 Yoga Painting & Drawing Where: Elementum Yoga & Integrative Therapy Studio This workshop is an adventure into the exploration of how breath and movement can unleash creative inhibitions. Yoga practice assists a quieting and opening of the body, mind and nervous system. Guided visualizations and meditations give that creative vitality function and form.
October 2 - 3, 2010 Unleashing the Spontaneous Image: Where: 333 Studios N.E Hancock, Portland, Oregon 97212 When the process of making art becomes an essential part of one's daily life, the need to interactive with like minded individuals becomes essential. This workshop is designed to offer spontaneous exercises that give you new way's to approach your techniques and process. The exchange of the practical, outrageous, and philosophical is all part of this weekend process.
October 8 - 9, 2010 Exploring the Unconventional Through Mark Making & Painting Where: 333 Studios N.E Hancock, Portland, Oregon 97212 This weekend workshop begins with the mark. We all have a unique way we respond to the tools we use in the act of making. Yet, we often take this for granted.Through repetition we find our voice. We will draw, paint, visualize, meditate and share. Then do it all again. This workshop is for all, just come with a curious mind.
November 6 - 7, 2010 Reclaiming the Spontaneous Image: Where: Muir Beach Community Center, Marin County, CA For accommodations: www.pelicaninn.com Each of us possesses a strong creative ability. Life is a process of creation and discovery. Color, line and metaphor provide a subtle language that we can access at any time. Our souls speak to us in imagery and through symbolism in dreams, in our daily lives, and through the act of spontaneous image making. Through demos, and process we will explore mark-making, paint, collage, wax, and handmade gesso. This is an excellent workshop for those seeking to expand their art practice and stimulate their hidden muse.
December 14 - 16, 2010 Reclaiming the Spontaneous Image A Mixed-Media, Painting and Idea: Generating Process Where: Expressive Arts Studio, Green Valley Arizona
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