Want To Immerse Yourself An Artistic Experience In Downtown Naperville? Join Us For A Poetry and Painting Class On August 26!
DETAILS:
Sunday, August 26 (4:30-6:30pm)
‘Crystal Lake'
A little magic and whimsy meet with a gorgeous sunset over a crystal-clear lake and together, they make a truly wonderful scene. This painting is perfect for this special class as it’s a serene and calming landscape, ready to guide you through a peaceful class of poetry and artistic expression. The complementary colors, blue and orange, work together in perfect harmony to create a stunning sky and water reflection. The contrasting black silhouettes of the tree, land, and birds, balances nicely with the gorgeous colors to make this an amazing painting that you’ll be happy to leave with.
Landscapes are one of our customers’ favorite subjects to paint, as they’re easy for first-timers, forgiving of mistakes, and look great in any home!
Join us for this class and get inspired to make some wonderful artwork and maybe even some poetry of your own.
This special class is an interpretive painting experience. 'Blue Moods in Thought' will be sharing poetry for your inspiration as you paint and immerse yourself in some creative pastimes, making friends and memories, along the way. We’ll have a wonderful poet, LaTanya, start the class with a poem then we’ll begin to create our painting! During the break, as your paint dries and you get your drinks refilled, another poem will be read, and then it’s the to finish our masterpieces! We’re betting that you’ll leave the class, inspired to be more creative and artistic in your lives, in some way! Whether you start keeping a journal, try your hand at photography, doodle in a sketchbook, or try out some new recipes (cooking is an art-form, after all), you’re using the right side of your brain, getting in touch with your inner-artist and creating something wonderful!
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WHY IS POETRY GOOD FOR YOU?
There are many health benefits of writing and listen to poetry, including (just a few of the many):
*It provides an escape
Many of us lament that we ‘don’t have time’ to read – but we find we’re bang up to date on the latest binge-watched television sensation, celebrities’ holiday snaps and the latest WhatsApp stream of consciousness from our friends. Poetry brings all the benefits we can reap from reading fiction – fresh experiences and perspectives, a glimpse of distant or imagined landscapes, an emotional and empathetic boost – often delivered in easily digestible, bite-sized chunks.
*It’s a great for of self expression
Poems can also say something we might find difficult to, if we can’t find the words to comfort the bereaved, or are too bashful to talk about our affection.
*It slows us down
Life moves fast, and so do we: answering emails on the train, ordering shopping from the bath or arranging the next social engagement while our companion’s at the bar. Take time out to read a poem, though, and the verse will slow you down naturally. You need to chew the words of a poem over to really make sense of it – skim reading just won’t do. Read the words aloud if you’re alone (or even if you’re not!) and enjoy the feeling of absorbing something that takes a little time to nourish you.
*It’s a great digital detox
The internet is stuffed with poetry but a lot of the enthusiastic sharers of it make basic errors in transcribing it. A moved word or a missing punctuation mark can hugely change the rhythm or even the meaning, and mar your enjoyment. Reach for a beautiful book instead, safe in the knowledge that the verse hasn’t been mangled on its way to you, and you’re enjoying a holiday from screen time too.
*It widens our vocabulary and cultural knowledge
Reading anything can increase our vocabulary, but reading poetry also gives us the chance to admire masters – and mistresses – of the language playing with words. There’s a freedom in the way poets can express themselves that prose rarely matches, and it helps teach us to be more imaginative in our thought and how we express ourselves.
*It’s a mood-booster
Poetry isn’t just for leaning on during hard times. It’s a thrill to read a poem that encapsulates, more elegantly than we ever could, how it feels to be deliriously happy, perfectly tranquil, or deeply in love.
Read more about the researched and proven benefits of poetry here:
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In addition to this special class, we proudly continue to offer dozens of other paintings, each month. Check out our August calendar (link, at the bottom of the page) and see all of the great paintings we’ve got coming up! From couples' paintings and ladies’ night classes, to black light paintings and even more gorgeous landscapes, we’ve got some excellent classes coming up and we hope you can join us for some! Bring your friends and family along to join in the fun as everything is better with loved ones, by your side! Remember that our talented and helpful team will be there to assist you the whole class, bringing you drinks and paint refills, helping you with your painting, and more! Your instructor for the class with walk you through the painting, step by step, encouraging you the whole time and helping you to leave the class, proud of the handmade work of art that YOU made!
We hope to see you soon for a class at our studio for this poetry and painting experience or if you’re just looking for something fun to do in or around the Naperville area! We’re a great spot to visit for everything from a fun and unique date night, an awesome girls’ night out experience, and we even offer private events! When you view our classes on our website, you’ll be viewing our schedule for our public classes, but you can also book a painting party with the guest list of your choice! Come in to celebrate a birthday, bridal shower, reunion, retirement, and more with friends and family, sharing their artistic sides, together. Make memories that will last a lifetime with a souvenir to treasure forever with one our classes.
*Learn more about our private parties, here:
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We also play host to tons of corporate events, too! Why not book your next work party or team building event with us? We offer several styles of paintings that incorporate team building strategies, encouraging the whole office to work together, creating a stunning world of art!
*Read more about corporate events, here:
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Finally, in addition to out studio parties, we offer mobile events, off-site! You choose the location and we’ll come to you with all of the supplies!
*Learn more about our mobile events, here:
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