five elements was the first class i took with Kaleo and Elise Ching. it was a miracle for me. i made the first pieces that processed the grief i felt from my fathers death. i made lungs--a book of lungs held together with a piece of rusty metal found on some walkabout or another. i learned so much about the grief i carried in my body--and the first body practice--the chi kung practice that was so integral to grounding the art practice that was offered in their studio. i felt so safe--for the energy they are as teachers, as artists, as guides. i felt so safe--for the energy they connected me to in my own body. it was the first moments of beginning to feel--the grief of my fathers passing, the grief of my failing marriage, the grief of a life that wasnt mine that i had lived for nearly 20 years. their book, Chi and Creativity, was essential to this course. It had just come out--just in time for my class--and it was filled with images of my colleagues from school and their profound masterpieces. i encourage you to find these books, be in the energy of these teachers, and do this work to release your grief.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 05:46:19 +0000
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