Spring events at Sanctuary for the Arts

Yes, dear, there is a Spring! Bradford Pears do bloom, rock garden tulips do burst and mayapples do push up the earth. Wildflowers are finally popping up at Sanctuary for The Arts. By next weekend (and the open house) trout lilies should be covering the paths and blooming – as trout lilies do – every seven years.

The ‘˜snowbirds’ haven’t returned, but they’ll be here in time to build nests’¦ in unique felted wool bird house/nests. A new workshop, Treehouse Art: a felted wool nesting place, teaches the near-magical process of wet felting for sculpting a nest/birdhouse, based on Megan Henderson’s design from ancient traditions. Patterned after the nest of a Mongolian bird who builds its nest in this shape, from wool, with only one way in and out of the nest, the Mongols believe that good things gathered in these nests will not escape. The nest/birdhouse you create can become a vessel for safekeeping small treasures and good things. Or it can hang outdoors as a dwelling place for Ohio birds. Early bird registration ends April 20 for the workshop on May 1. Registration details at www.Sanctuary-for-The-Arts.com.

Nature itself is healing ‘“ slows the stressed heart, encourages the ribs to open more space. A walk through the spiral labyrinth inspires and compliments a restorative afternoon of creative, intuitive SoulCollage®; connecting to your creative power on April 30. For details see www.Sanctuary-for-The-Arts.com.

Breaking news! Congratulations to Katherine Burkman and to Sanctuary for The Arts! Katherine’s monologue play, premiered at Sanctuary for The Arts in 2009, has been accepted for publication. I Don’t Think So, a play of monologues will be published out of Chicago very soon. Congratulations! And coincidentally, we announce a’¦

Call for Writers – for entries in our first monologue contest at the Gallery in the Garden! If you write fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, spiritual, humorous, confessional, _(fill in the blank)_, we want your monologues! Deadline is May 15. Length is 1-3 pages. Theme is: the nature of things. Try your hand at monologues. Detailed guidelines at www.Sanctuary-for-The-Arts.com, see Gallery in the Garden. And we’d love it if you’d let other writer-friends know as well.

Call for Visual Artists, new and returning, for the 2011 Gallery in the Garden ‘“ all genres, no commission percentage, deadline May 15. Interpretation of the theme, the nature of things, is optional. Sculpture and large sized artwork is welcomed. Detailed guidelines at www.Sanctuary-for-The-Arts.com, see Gallery in the Garden.

Not to overburden you with a long email ‘“ so much to tell – so check the website for upcoming workshops in clay, drawing, watercolor, memoir, acting/writing, nature journaling, mandala meditation, art as healing/therapy, finding your voice, photography. Consider an Open Studio, plan a retreat.

By all means take a drive in the country on Easter Sunday. Come to the Open House between 12n-6p, April 24. For directions see www.Sanctuary-for-The-Arts.com.

Hope to see you next weekend,
Sydney

Sydney Schardt
Owner/Director
www.Sanctuary-for-The-Arts.com
8641 Porter Central Rd
Sunbury, OH 43074
740-513-9038