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The art and practice of the amen effect (in-person edition)
an interactive creativity workshop series to embody the ancient wisdom of mending broken hearts
Date and time
Location
Refund Policy
About this event
The art and practice of the amen effect
mending hearts through creativity
an interactive series using The Jewish Studio Process
Sunday afternoons May 5 and/or May 12
3-5 pm PT in-person! (Pico/Robertson location provided upon registration)
Explore, enhance, and embody your personal understanding and relationship with the insights in Rabbi Sharon Brous's book the Amen Effect.
With the Amen Effect as our iyun / עיון / focus, and using The Jewish Studio Process as our method, we'll embark on a creative discovery of our humanity. We’ll renew self-compassion, activate our values, and answer an open invitation for self-reflection.
The Jewish Studio Process invites you to experience the art studio as a house of inquiry and a community sanctuary. In this creative process workshop you can expand your sense of being with others. You might see yourself from a different direction and gently ask 'what's going on?'
We hope you'll join us IN-PERSON.
REGISTER BY 9 AM PT MAY 5!
DATES:
- Sunday May 5
- Sunday May 12
This series of in-person sessions meets May 5 and May 12, 2024. Each session is $36. Pico/Robertson location (with parking) provided upon registration.
Time:
3-5 pm PT
A note about fees:
The participation fee for this series is $36 per session (includes studio & materials fee) and is generously underwritten by The Jewish Studio Project. Our goal is to never turn anyone away for lack of funds. If you need additional assistance please contact Ann Bohrer and Ross Berman at creatingcirclela@gmail.com.
Refund Policy:
Once sessions have begun, refunds will only be given for extenuating family or life circumstances.
Meet the Facilitators:
Ann Bohrer, JSP Facilitator. Ann is a marketing professional in Los Angeles. After graduating from Pomona College, she studied at the Art Students League in NYC, and later she and process art with The Painting Experience. Rekindling her passion for creativity at a Jewish Studio Project (JSP) immersive led her to become a member of the first cohort of JSP Creative Facilitators. She and her husband Ross Berman are long-time members of IKAR. Together they have facilitated JSP workshops for The ADVOT Project, Oahu Jewish Oʻhana, and IKAR.
Ross Berman, JSP Facilitator. Ross is a professional artist, illustrator, and designer with over 20 years experience sharing and implementing process creativity methods. He is a member of the first cohort of JSP Creative Facilitators at the Jewish Studio Project and has led process art sessions nationwide. With his wife, Ann Bohrer, Ross has facilitated the IKAR Creating Circle since 2021. Explore his Judaic artwork at www.chailifegallery.com.
Frequently asked questions
The Jewish Studio Process is a unique methodology that combines practices from the field of art therapy with ancient Jewish wisdom. The Process involves hands, heart, and mind and cultivates curiosity, openness, and resilience. Learn more https://bit.ly/TheJewishStudioProcess
Yes — you totally should. Now understand, this isn't a book club and there's no requirement to have first read the Amen Effect. But you'll get a lot more out of the workshop if you do. Maybe you'd like to listen to the audiobook? Rabbi Brous reads it to you! Learn more https://bit.ly/TheAmenEffect
You might not be 'artistic,' but you are creative. And that idea is a foundation of the Jewish Studio Process. We're created in the image of Gd, so we're created creative! While we'll be using color and art materials, the JSP methodology can be applied to any media. Even creative accounting.
No problem. Please contact us at creatingcirclela@gmail.com and we will provide you with a discount. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Come to one or both of the sessions
Yes! Parking instructions will be provided after you register.