Women’s Creativity Circle – Theme: “Coffee and Tea”

At March 20, 2016
By misty
In Mixed Media, Women's Creativity Circle, Workshops
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Cold weather and hot beverages go hand in hand, so we created a theme around cups of steaming (fill in the blank). As always, enjoyed this group of ladies. Some of us created Art Journal pages and worked on paper, while others of us worked on canvases. We used decoupage, stamping and stenciling techniques with acrylic paint and graphite.

Women’s Creativity Circle – Theme: “Birds of a Feather”

Owl, Moon & Tree of Life - Misty Frederick-Ritz

The November meeting of the Women’s Creativity Circle had a “Birds of a Feather” theme. We had fun creating mixed media birds using paints, inks, papers and techniques like stamping and stenciling.

August 2015 – Animal Totem Workshop

Loved bringing a rendition of last November’s “Discovering Your Animal Totem” workshop from Baltimore to State College, PA.

What a great group of women and girls attended and there were two mother/daughter pairs present.

We learned a lot about each person’s animal totems and each person painted something that represented either an aspect of their personality OR some personal trait they wanted to develop. I LOVED seeing what everyone came up with! Gorgeous works of art!

“Discovering Your Animal Totem” Workshop – Baltimore, MD

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Had a great time, planning and teaching a new workshop, “Discovering Your Animal Totem” with fellow Color of Woman teachers, Sofia Dabalsa of San Antonio, TX and Sumaiyah Dymonz Yates of Baltimore, MD. We were joined by another Color of Woman grad and talented artist, Cindy Taylor Clark of Maine. We had a great time spending a few days together and enjoying the sights (and seafood, of course) of Baltimore.

The workshop was held in Sumaiyah’s Gallery, Soulful Emergence, located in downtown Baltimore. We made talking sticks, painted drums and were surrounded by images of animals…loved it! Looking forward to bringing this workshop to State College.

Prints of some of my animal totem paintings are available on my Fine Art America Page or you can contact me for direct purchase.

: “Spirit Raven”

: “Spirit Cougar”

: “Spirit Bear”

: “Sprit Rabbit”

“Sacred Spark” Workshop & Reuniting with My Junior High School Art Teacher!

I held another Color of Woman Workshop entitled, “Lighting Your Sacred Spark”. I offered discounts to previous students AND to mother/daughter pairs, and in fact, we ended up with several mothers and daughters painting together.

One of the highlights of the day was that my 7th art teacher and her wonderful daughter came to the workshop. I hadn’t seen them in many, many years and it was a delightful reunion.

My photographer (my daughter) was having labor pains, so we didn’t take a lot of pictures this time around!

Two Sisters – Gallery Show & “Lighting Your Sacred Spark” Painting Workshop

I was honored to show my artwork for March and April at the gallery of Two Sisters Healing Arts & Wellness Center in Mill Hall, PA. The Center is a renovated church and has a beautiful sanctuary area and gorgeous stained glass windows. Owner, Michele Terry, is gracious and warm and is clearly focused on providing the people of rural central Pennsylvania with an array of classes, workshops and events – unlike anything else in the region. Two Sisters clearly has the health and well-being of individuals in mind and offer many opportunities each month for learning about mind, body and spirit at prices that fit most budgets. The facility also includes a small gift shop with unique clothing, jewelry, books, home accessories and more. I highly recommend visiting this gem which is nestled in the beautiful countryside, near Lock Haven, PA. Lots of sites to see, including the Woolrich Factory Outlet where you’ll find a great selection of American-made outdoor clothing for men and women. My regular photographer (my daughter) was sick, so I don’t have many pictures from this event!

: Two Sisters Wellness Center- Mill Hall, PA

: Beautiful Stained Glass Windows

: Stained Glass Window Close-up

: Beauty, Everywhere You Look

: Even the Light Fixtures are Lovely

: Students Starting to Gather

: My Art (right) Hanging in the Sanctuary

: Working on the Background Layers

: Students are on a Break

: Student Taking a Progress Pic

: Students Working on Backgrounds

: Backgrounds Drying During Lunch

: Blurry Class Shot (Malfunctioning Camera!)

I also taught a “Color of Woman(R) Intuitive Painting Workshop, entitled “Lighting Your Sacred Spark”. I had a wonderful time with a great group of women. We painted our “sacred selves” and enjoyed a lovely luncheon together. Unfortunately, my camera malfunctioned and I don’t have any good shots of the class members with their paintings.

“Finding Your Muse” – Teaching My First Color of Woman Workshop

I taught my very first Color of Woman® workshop entitled, “Finding Your Muse”. What an amazing experience with an incredible group of women. They braved the snowy weather to attend, and some drove from a few hours away to be here. It was a full day of reflection, writing and painting. Some of the women had never painted before, so it was fun for me to see how happy they were with their final results.

Everyone got along very well…new friendships were forged, and we enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch together.

This workshop was considered the “student teaching” portion of my training and a requirement for graduation. I really learned a lot through the process. Set up and tear down were more involved and took more time than I’d hoped and I was extremely grateful for help with the heavy moving of tables, chairs, etc. offered by my husband and son. I was also grateful to my daughter, Elyse Pasquariello, for taking pictures during the event.