Marion facilitates workshops and retreats that merge the expressive arts with contemplative practices to foster spiritual growth.
A universal language, the arts are a natural and effective bridge between religion and spirituality. In addition to creating space for personal insight, these workshops foster cohesion amongst group members and between communities.
Workshops are tailored to meet each group’s specific needs in a four-part weekly or one day retreat format.
Sample Arts & Spirituality Retreats and Workshop Themes:
Creation- Focusing on images, metaphors, and myths in the Creation story, participants create their own artwork, accessing fresh creative energy
Genesis- Participants are invited to employ meditation techniques and expressive arts process work to guide their own creative process focused on the elements of earth air fire and water from scriptural passages.
The Feminine Face of the Divine- Praying with Mary- Employing meditation and Icon Images of Mary with process art and writing exercises, this workshop culminates with each participant creating prayer card to Mary.
The Mandala of Impermanence- Employing images of Christian and Buddhist Mandalas, this workshop includes a slide presentation and discussion of views and beliefs about death.Each participant creates a mandala.
Reconciliation- Truth, Justice , Mercy, Forgiveness based on the work of Mennonite Peacemaker Jean Paul Lederach, in tis workshop each participants creates a peace mandalas including reflection and process art exercises on these four elements.
PHOTO CREDITS: These images are from the art and spiritual direction group at Church of the Epiphany
