Thursday, June 28, 2012

June's Creativity Central a SPLASH

At our June Creativity Central session, we had a great time painting an under-water themed canvas as the starting background of our next masterpiece.  Joanie arrived first and gave everyone a running start with her beautiful fish, which was a lovely beginning.  Then, as people arrived, everyone joined in, making this truly a group project.  As background, before the Creativity Central session, Nicole draws the outlines and pre-mixes a set of colors, and then everyone paints all over the entire canvas - we all share colors, working the same sections - it's a beautiful sharing experience and a moment of pure collective creativity.   The music plays, the Cancer Center has beautiful dappled light at that time of day in the Summer, and everything is peaceful and yet alive with creative energy.  We laugh, we share, we learn, and we create. 

Following are the photos of this stage of our project.  For our next session, here's a secret - we might, if he is available, be joined at our next Creativity Central session (Tuesday July 31) once again by Dr. Kafka, who will treat us with more musical making magic while we craft some fun 3 D creations to add to our underwater masterpiece!  Hope to see you then!
Our underwater scape, and our beautiful painting team -
Hannah, Joanie, Allyson, Martina and Alex

Close-up of Joanie's fish, that started us off!


Allyson, Martina and Alex painting

Allyson painting while Joanie and Martina look on

Beautiful team creative energy


A happy moment


Hannah and Allyson paint while Alex and Joanie look on


Beautiful creative work


Allyson, Alex and Joanie painting

A big smile from Alex while Joanie, Hannah and Allyson paint


Thursday, June 21, 2012

Creativity Central Makes More Grocery Totes!

We had both new friends and old friends at our May Creativity Central - and we had a magical, peaceful time - along with a few laughs and even some impromptu dancing!  Here are some of the photos of the lovely grocery tote bags we created using the fabric painting supplies generously donated by  iLOVEtoCREATE.  It feels good to be earth-friendly!
Allyson's elegant design says it all - each color ribbon represents both a different friend and a different type of cancer being conquered.


Ruth's whimsical design is sunny happy - and her bag, by its smile, looks like it is enjoying the process too!

A spring blending of paisleys and a pink ribbon creatively colored by Carol

Some great blending technique by Robert!

Ruth's finished creation!  You have to smile when you see this bag!

Carol hard at work!


Ruth and her super fun new grocery tote!

A great grocery tote proudly displayed by Robert, one of its creators - this bag was a wonderful effort by two friends!

Another of one of Creativity Central's new friend's creations

Robert making it look easy!

Allyson and Carol hard at work.