For the sake of his anonymity, my boyfriend will be called Culture on this blog. So last week Culture and I were in Union Square where he took me to a office-like building right near Cosi Downtown and told me to step in. With a quizzical look I obliged but started to bombard him with questions. "Where are we going? What is this place?" He just smiled as we got on the elevator.
We stepped in to Creative Pier. Taken from their website :
"Located in Manhattan’s bustling Union Square, Creative Pier is a space for artists and non-artists, individuals of all ages and abilities, backgrounds and beliefs to join together in a tranquil space to relax, imagine, connect and create. Our unique art studio is open at flexible hours lending itself as a peaceful getaway from the busy streets of New York City where you can unwind, rejuvenate and simply have fun."
Culture had signed me up for the Mindful Creativity session with Marian Maloney. 3 other people joined us in this session. Marian led us through meditation. I've tried to meditate by myself before but guided meditation works best for me. Marian helped navigate our minds eye and after we were all relaxed we moved to a blank circular canvas where we were allowed to visualize and recreate what our minds procreated on to canvas. And this was what came out of it.
The swirls of pink and green is Culture's galaxy and that obscure figure in the middle was meant to be me. The eye and the green-sleeved hand was done by me. Yes, thats an embryo in the pupil, don't ask, this was what I saw while I was meditating, I see BABIES!
I definitely recommend Creative Pier, they have a bunch of other Workshops. It was a great release from the hustle and bustle of the city. It was like kindergarten all over again!
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