CLASSES FOR FALL 2014

FREEDOM IN ART

Combining regularities and irregularities

We will create unique and delightful paintings

on tar paper with acrylics and diverse materials.

Three Day Workshops

Sept. 26,27, & 28^th, 2014

Oct. 24, 25, & 26^th, 2014

Nov. 21, 22, & 23rd, 2014

9am – 12:00pm

-A six person limit

-No experience required

-A finished product will emerge

Another form of redefining and reinventing chaos and stuckness –

this time with fun and support. Give yourself this experience!

$150 for the whole 3 days

Sixty dollar deposit required two weeks in advance: 20% for all three

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Julia Schwab has been among the vanguard in experiential learning, first in wilderness work and

later in art therapy, initiating the Art Therapy Association of Colorado.Teaching at the Colorado

Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and later teaching at Colorado Women's College and Naropa

University, she nurtured an approach to accessible and non-techniqued visual expression. What

underlies this painting process is an emergent awareness that is playful and experimental.

www.BoulderArtTherapy.com 303-442-3005

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SPRING CLASSES FOR 2013

FUN WITH TRIPTYCHS! **************************

Large format on tar paper - Easy to create satisfaction - Non-technical & playful - No experience required -
4 person class size - Four sessions of 2 hours each - Discounts for following class registration in May

$120 for classes

Tuesday evenings, April 2, 9, 16, & 23; 7 - 9pm

Questions: call Julia at 303-442-3005

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Julia Schwab has been among the vanguard in experiential learning, first in wilderness work and later in art, initiating the Art Therapy Association of Colorado at the Colorado Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Later teaching at Colorado Women's College and Naropa University, she nurtured an approach to accessible and non-techniqued visual expression. What underlies this painting process is an emergent awareness that is playful and experimental.

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PAINTING ABSTRACTION ................FEAR NOT!

Why? Because the best abstract art has the power to cut through the rigid conventions of direct representation and externalize interior essences – to show us things are not as they look, but as they are.There is a notable safety and relaxation in working the paint, its colors & textures & shapes, when the experience is unfettered by “things.” There is also an honesty that derives from the interior momentum for expression. That inner sense goes out and comes back in reflection to meet one's deeper self. No experience required.

5 FRIDAY MORNINGS–APRIL 5,12, 19, 26, 9:00 until 11:30am – $225

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SUMMER CLASSES FOR 2011

LAYERING

Building veils of transparent or opaque color, we will create visual stories of the painting process. Not that the painting experience be literal or representational, but like Lillian Hellman described in the work of "pentimento" - the evidence of previous work, or LAYERS, will comprise a deepened and integrative picture. Modern art draws from this premise and boldly invites the painter to build plane upon plane and re-announce background details to the foreground. There are few rules. It's exploratory and revealing. The inescapable pathway of the indiviual and collective Psyche emerges. What a great way to learn about oneself! No experience required. Acrylic medium will be the preferred paint along with all sorts of "junk" and memorabilia.

The class will be offered on Tuesday evenings and again on Thursday mornings. Six consecutive sessions starting in late July. Cost $180. Bring a buddy, and recieve a 20% discount for yourself.

OTHER DETAILS

Classes are small, no more than 6.
$100 deposit due by July 18.
Further inquiry, call 303-442-3005.

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SPRING CLASSESS FOR 2011

MORE TEXTURE!

Easy and fun! The experience draws you in with the moving paint and its zone of playfulness. Acrylic-based medium with

all sorts of odds and ends makes your creative recipe original and delight-filled. This approach to non-representational

painting trumps the critical mind and ushers in new & unfettered possibilities. The spring class will go on from the previous

ones with new materials. The more you are an open-hearted beginner, the better. No previous experience required.
Eight Tuesday evenings from 7 - 9:30, starting April 5. Cost $250

MONSTERS!

The monsters of childhood nightmares have an uncanny way of enduring. As well, we revisit these demons upon entry to

holy spaces .Shadowy images do not vanish; we must face them with their urges toward addiction, self-hatred,

perfectionism, jealousy, oranything that's dragging you down. Resisting does not work. We will create a place where safet

y and visibility liberate these patterns instead of leaving them to their invisible force. Beyond personifying monsters, this

group will borrow from Tsultrim Allione's brilliant 5 step guidein FEEDING YOUR DEMONS. There is surely a playful and

imaginative freedom in this work although it is more.
Eight Thursday evenings from 7 - 9:30, starting April 7. Cost: $250

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JANUARY PAINTING CLASSES WITH JULIA SCHWAB

TEXTURE: GOING FOR IT WITH ACRYLICS - TUES. EVENINGS 7 - 9:30PM (Jan.4, 11, 18, 25, Feb.1, 8, 15, 22)

Digging, scratching, printing, layering, collaging, scribbling, writing, inventing ways to build texture with
acrylic paints. Ecstatic or serene, rabid or sunken, the language of texture invites playfulness and freedom.
The willingness to engage in the paste-like nature of the medium is the only prerequisite. No experience required.

PAINTING AS PRACTICE - THURS. EVENINGS 7 - 9:30PM (Jan.6, 13, 20, 27, Feb.3, 10, 17, 24)

A weekly immersion into non-analytic/right brain awareness as the present moment takes the lead. A contemplative
approach in watching the mind as the brush moves in its unique way. Practice in the essential Now deepens self-
confidence and discourages judgement. An enriching journey for growth and self-acceptance.

BEGINNING PAINT: THE BRIDGE INTO CREATIVITY - FRI. MORNINGS 9 - 11:30 (Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25)

Find out what happens with creamy paints, with lines and shapes, with open spaces, and great permission. This is a
supportive class for the new risks of self-expression and non-representational form. Along the way, reference will
be made to some of the pioneers in abstraction like Kandinsky, Picasso, Joan Mitchell, and Motherwell. Primarily, we
have fun and learn by doing.

*ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT MY STUDIO ON "THE HILL" IN BOULDER, AN INTIMATE SPACE WITH A PAINTER'S

ENVIRONMENT
*ALL CLASSES WILL BE 8 SESSIONS. THE COST IS $250. FOR TWO CLASSES, THERE'S A $40 DISCOUNT.
*EMAIL OR CALL FOR REGISTRATION: Julia@BoulderArtTherapy.com or 303-442-3005

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2010 WORKSHOPS

4th of JULY PAINTING WORKSHOP

"Let freedom ring!"

This 4th of July weekend, we will enter the domain of paint and its potential. Of

course, the experience is about you and your potential. Here the medium, luscious

acrylic paint contains and holds the sweep of the brush strokes, the splash of the

colors, the contours of scratches, scribbles, & scraps.

The Saturday and Sunday event is primarily for beginners, although experience is

not a limitation. In a light and friendly studio environment, we will create, reflect, &

share. The concept of freedom is not theme specific, rather an invitation to be as you

wish.

Date: Sat., July 3 & Sun., July 4, 2010

Time: Noon - 5pm each day

Fee: $140, paid in advance

Contact: Julia Schwab at www.BoulderArtTherapy.com or 303-442-3005

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PERSONAL PAINTING PROJECTS: CONCEIVING, BEGINNING, & MOVING TOWARD COMPLETION

What: This eight week course is a great way to start the year, a great way to start each week.

We'll be exploring the chosen image or theme that emerges for each person and then developing

a strategy for its unfoldment. The primary medium will be acrylic paint, although not

exclusively. Instruction will gently ally with the individual's needs or wishes. Alongside this

uniquely personal expression, the community of others will support and encourage the process.

Beginners are welcome.

When: Monday mornings, starting Jan. 25, 2010, 9:30am -12:00pm

Fee: $250 Pre-payment required

For more information or to register: www.BoulderArtTherapy.com

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BEGINNING TO BEGIN: BASICS IN PAINTING

This eight week course is designed for anyone who has never painted or new students who want

to start with a solid foundation of understanding. The intention here is your experience. With simple

attention to perceptual information, like the color and the line and the shape, learning unfolds naturally,

and with joy.

When: Thursday evenings, classes beginning on Jan. 28, 2010; 7 - 9:30pm

Where: 1529 Lincoln Pl, Boulder

Cost: $240 - Pre-payment required

Contact: 303-442-3005

For more information or to register: www.BoulderArtTherapy

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Renew - Rediscover - Relax - Refresh - Revitalize

A Drop-In Format: Saturdays in December, 2009

What: Course devoted to sensory delight through the use of acrylic paint

When: Any or all - 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26

Times: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Cost: $30 for each class or 4 for $100. Pre-registration required

Contact: 303-442-3005 Instructor:

Julia Schwab has been painting since 6th grade. Since then she has

matured in some ways although making colors swirl and brush

twirl have lent an unfettered honesty to her work. She respects

technique although she has a strong anti-authority side. Her career as

an Art Therapist is well-seasoned and of depth and duration. For more

information or a gallery tour, visit www.BoulderArtTherapy.com

DO NOT LET DECEMBER GET YOU DOWN!!!!!!!!

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BEGINNING TO BEGIN: Basics in Painting

This three week course is designed for anyone who has never painted or new students who

want to start with a solid foundation of understanding. The intention here is your experience.

With simple attention to perceptual information, like the color and the line and the shape, learning

unfolds naturally, and with joy.

When: Thursday evenings, Dec. 4, 11, & 18; 7 - 9:30pm

Where: 1529 Lincoln Pl, Boulder

Cost: $75 Pre-registration required

Contact: 303-442-3005

Instructor: Julia Schwab has been among the vanguard in experiential learning, first in

wilderness work and later in art, initiating the Art Therapy Association of Colorado

and the first Art Therapy program at the Colorado Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.

Later teaching at Colorado Womens' College and Naropa University, she nurtured an

approach to accessible and non-techniqued visual expression. What underlies this

painting process is an emergent awareness that is playful and experimental.

For more information or to register: www.BoulderArtTherapy.com

BEGINNER'S PAINTiNG OR MEETING UNCERTAINTY WITH DELIGHT

Picasso said that to paint like a child was his goal, which is far from easy for many adults. In

that spirit, without representation or particular destination, we will be painting with creamy

& dreamy colors. Acrylics on tar paper! Here the mind ceases judging, entering instead into

active curiosity Classes meet in small groups in a friendly Boulder studio for two and a half

hours per week for 10 weeks, Tuesday mornings or Thursday evenings. The fee will be $300.

Dates: Tuesday mornings, starting Sept. 8 - Nov.17, 9:30 - 12:00 Thursday evenings. Starting

Sept.10 - Nov. 19. 7:00 - 9:30 303-442-3005

Obvioulsy, any level of experience is acceptablefor this experimental format.

CONTAINING AND NOT CONTROLLING

The bright and creamy acrylic paint on sturdy paper is a sense-oriented experience, and the

representation [of a "thing"] falls to the wayside. We deal with the unknown along the way.

The finished products resemble modern art, very subjective and non-formulaic. Exploring and

experimenting followed by organizing, we find shapes & texture in relationships - and they're

stories we know that are strikingly familiar! The energy builds as we move into wholeness.

Creativity abounds with the newness of this process. We have fun in a spacious and safe studio

environment.Thursday evenings 7 - 9:30 Classes start the week of June 15. My studio is located

in Boulder. And the price is $200 for 6 two and a half hour classes. Materials will run you about $35.

all soon to secure a place. My number is 303-442-3005

ONE STROKE AT A TIME

Our focus this spring will be Intuitive, the non-deliberating possibilities that move from second

to second in an improvisational play. Acrylic paint with mixed media will offer a broad range of

experimental directions. Two or three dimensional pieces are okay........anything is okay, as

the rules we use are our own! No experience required.

Schedule & Fees

Thursday evenings 7pm 'til 9:30pm......................................$230 (7 meetings)

Please call or email before March 15 to reserve your place. 303-442-3005

DECEMBER OPEN STUDIO

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Sat. Dec.13 and/or Sat. Dec. 20 - All day!

9am - 5pm (with 12 til 1:30 lunchbreak)

DO YOUR OWN THING !

Work on your old pieces & perhaps finish them, or start some new things

to get the ball rolling so you can juggle between projects. Any media you wish.

Friendly studio - cool fellow artistes - group reviews - small numbers

$85 for the whole day. Limited tables & easles, so call to reserve your space

303-442-3005

INDULGE IN PAINT!

March 6 - April 24 Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:15pm

The Thursday evening group," Indulge in Paint," is for the non-expert. Anybody can join.

What happens:

The bright and creamy acrylic paint on sturdy paper is a sense-oriented experience, and the representation [of a "thing"] falls to the wayside. We deal with the unknown long the way.The finished products resemble modern art, very subjective and non-formulaic. We have fun in spacious and safe studio environment. Creativity abounds with the newness of this process.

My studio is located in Boulder. And the price is $250 for 8 two and a quarter hour classes. Materials will run you about $35.

If you want to learn more, please feel free to call me and we can have a conversation. My number is 303-442-3005.

Hope to hear from you,
Julia Schwab

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Coming in May

Expressions for Wholeness: Art Therapy Group for University Women

Indulge in Paint! Pure Delight - Adults.

Mezuzzahs - With glass beads, wire, and woven threads, we'll make mezuzzahs for special doorposts in our homes. Scrolls included

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Summer Excitement

Workshops for kids:

Alien Princess: Getting weird and silly, we'll play with paint to exaggerate models of science fiction. Ages 6 - 10

Action Painting: Using enormous sheets of paper, humongous & vats of luscious paint, we will move with color & physical energy to explore visual space. Ages 6 - 10

Mountain Madness: Painting mountains makes us feel like mountains, Really! Ages 6 - 10

Patterns: From nature or architecture or imagination, marvelous combinations repeated create new & dramatic results. Ages 6 -10

Workshops for teens:

Journal Extravaganza: Kick off a private journal in a supportive group using drawing, collaging, poetry, & other forms of creative expression. Each week we'll experiment with a new technique. Ages 13 - 16.