Workshops

Fall Workshops with Meredith
at MerArt Studio

Come to Meredith's studio for local workshops.
Call today to reserve a spot! 503-777-6363

Schedule:

LOOSENING UP CREATIVITY

A combination of techniques used over the last 20 years by Meredith for artists to peel back layers and get to the risk-taking work. Included will be muraling, collaging, music imagery, body stretches, journaling, prose, dream imagery, sound-art, and more. This workshop dates back to 1992 when Meredith worked in individual independent-study with artists at all levels of experience, both nationally and internationally, with very successful results.
Date: TBA; Time: 10-4; Cost: $85

TEMPORARY ART, PROCESS ART, INSTALLATION ART

Learn the many ways to work in each of these types of art-making, which are very popular in today's art scene. Meredith has been creating these for over 15 years, and will do a slide presentation, as well as work with you to create in each of the three techniques.
Dates: TBA; Time: 10-4 pm; Cost: $125 (2 sessions)

HAND-MADE TILES

Learn to create your own tiles for your home and create in such a way that it will be possible to make tiles as commissions possibly for others. Learn a variety of techniques, using unique textures and decorating methods in a day long workshop.
Date: TBA; Time: 10-4. Cost: $65

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MY MOTHER'S DREAMS: CREATIVITY FIXING

What dreams would you like to impart to the mother of all of us? How can you best express this? Use of aprons, chairs, hats, clothing, and other feminine associations, even pie, as an art form. Come explore and take that internal journey that can lead to some new directions, wild places, or the muse that is elusive like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Surprises galore in process. Bring the things that are about mother, and what this stands for, create your mother-of-art pieces to celebrate her!
Date: TBA; Time: 10-4; Cost: $65.

ART-IN-THE-PARK:

Come on out and get creative, inspired by nature. A unique half-day workshop of "Loosening Up Creativity" in a natural park setting in Portland. Some of the best of Portland is its beautiful parks and we will take a snack, and meet to walk, talk, create from nature. There will be journaling, as well as hands-on art, some body stretches, "imaging".
Park: Mt. Tabor (S.E.) parking lot beside basketball court, bathrooms.
Date: TBA; Time: 1-4. Cost: $20

Call for special rates for groups of five or more.

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INDEPENDENT-STUDY:

Private, personalized creativity sessions, one-on-one, two hours per week for six weeks to guide the participant through explorations with various art media, (painting, muraling, collage, sculpture, clay, installation, temporary art, sound-art, etc.) and with dream imagery, journaling, discussion, visualization, and more. Also half-day and full-day independent-study sessions available.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.

AIM FOR SENIORS:

AIM programs are available at your site, to be designed for your needs. Three one-hour programs are available:

  1. Music Imagery
    Includes world music, body stretches, visual imagery, as well as hands on with musical instruments.
  2. Arts and Crafts
    Projects of your choosing, including theme-based (Spring flowers, holidays, etc.).
  3. Ceramics
    With simple hand-building and decorating techniques. Three meetings minimum.

All supplies, materials included. $65/hr. Possible 2x/month, once/month, or each week.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.

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ART-IN-THE-PARK RETREATS:

Come on out and get creative, inspired by nature. A unique half-day workshop of "Loosening Up Creativity" in a natural park setting in Portland. Some of the best of Portland is its beautiful parks and we will take a snack, and meet to walk, talk, create from nature. There will be journaling, as well as hands-on art, some body stretches, "imaging". Time 1-4. Cost: each meeting is $20. Park settings: Mt. Tabor (S.E.) parking lot beside basketball court, bathrooms.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.

CREATIVI-TEAS:

A time for you and your friends to meet for a two-hour creativity session in your home or other location, with tea, to include some journaling, hands-on art, creative writing, sounds, stretches, and discussion about your creativity processing. Minimum: 5-10 people. Cost: $10 per person. Supplies will be provided, and dates are negotiable during the week, evenings or weekends.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.

ART MUSEUM VISIT
With Artist, Creativity Processor Meredith Dalglish

Viewing art stimulates creativity, increases intelligence as research has shown. A time to experience art your way -- ask questions, relate to art with special interpretation, interactions, creativity processing with journaling, sketches, etc. A unique art experience. Portland Art Museum: 2 hours. Cost $35 for one, $20 each for 2-4 people (does not include Museum entry fee). Limit: 1-4 people.

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Consulting for your Business or Group:

One hour, half day, or full day of AIM specially designed for your fund-raising event.
Call 503-777-6363 to schedule.

INSTRUCTOR:

MEREDITH DALGLISH, M.F.A.,
listed in "WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN ART," has been an artist-in-residence internationally and nationally, and offered her workshops in Holland, Scotland, and Brazil and most recently at the Mendocino Arts Center, Mendocino, CA, where she was artist-in-residence for two years. She is Founder and current Director of the Women's Institute for Creativity, Inc., headquartered in south Florida, with activities on both coasts.
Now residing in Portland, OR, she has completed commissions throughout the U.S. and been an artist for over 30 years.

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