SACRED ART PLAY

Think of the magic of that foot, comparitively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle, and the dance...is a celebration of that miracle.

Martha Graham

A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.

Paul Sweeney

When you give yourself away to love, every day becomes a wondrous celebration.   Philip Berk  

Celebrations

Everything is created from moment to moment, always new. Like fireworks, this universe is a celebration and you are the spectator contemplating the eternal Fourth of July of your absolute splendor.

Francis Lucille

Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey!

Barbara Hoffman

The more you praise and celebrate your life,

the more there is in life to celebrate. Oprah Winfrey

Celebrate what you want to see more of.

Thomas J. Peters

The joy and function of poetry is, and was, the celebration of man, which is also the celebration of God.

Thomas Dylan

Letter to a student

Celebrating creates an atmosphere of recognition and positive energy. Imagine a team winning the World Series without champagne spraying everywhere. And yet companies win all the time and let it go without so much as a high five. Work is too much a part of life not to recognize moments of achievement. Make a big deal out of them. If you don't, no one will.

Jack Welsh

LOVE

BIRTH

NEW BEGINNINGS

MILESTONES

A goal reached, a difficulty transcended, or an achievement accomplished can be honored with a shrine that celebrates a milestone in life.

A new job, new home, or new adventure can be celebrated with a shrine that captures the excitement and possibilities that new beginnings provide.

Wedding showers and anniversaries are ways to celebrate love and relationships. A shrine is a keepsake that carries a message of support and blessing to a loving couple.

A new baby brings joy, love, and hope for the future into the world. A shrine is a special way to bless the parents and the baby with good wishes. You can create a shrine for the new baby or I can facilitate art-making at a baby shower.

The picture above shows a Blessing Basket full of wooden eggs decorated by friends and family at a bridal shower. The eggs were decorated with words of blessing, favorite quotes, photographs, beads, paint, tissue paper, feathers, and ribbon. Each egg is a personal message to honor the bride and groom’s love, dreams, and future together.

I will provide art materials and practical help while friends and family create a blessing basket at a wedding shower or anniversary party you are hosting. Or you can create a shrine as a personal gift for a couple in my studio. I'm happy to take commissions too.

Above is a shrine to celebrate my niece, Hannah, and her graduation from high school. It is decorated with the images and words that are most important to her.