Touch Drawing

Touch Drawing® is a deeply intuitive and expressive art practice developed by Deborah Kaff-Chapin, where the emphasis is placed on inner awareness, emotion, and the felt sense experience rather than the final artwork. Using your hands as the primary tool, you connect directly with the materials through monoprints, allowing intuition and energy to flow effortlessly through your hands onto the page creating imagery.

A Gentle and Immersive Workshop Experience

This gathering creates a nurturing space for connection with yourself and the creative process.

Together, we will:

• Watch a video introduction from Deborah Kaff-Chapin, exploring the essence of Touch Drawing
• View Soul Cards decks to see the imagery that emerges through this unique technique
• Observe a live demonstration to familiarize yourself with the process
• Embark on a guided meditation to centre your awareness and open creative flow
• Create a series of Touch Drawings, allowing your hands to translate your inner world onto the page

Throughout this experience, soft background music will be played to support an atmosphere of quiet self-reflection and deep presence, encouraging you to connect with your intuition free from distractions.

The workshop gives you an introduction to the process and materials, as some people choose to continue with touch drawing as a personal practice at home. At the end of the workshop you will be confident using techniques, know equipment to use and where to purchase.

In the workshop you will:

• Be knowledgeable about materials required
• Understand the process and mark making
• Experiment using a few different types of paper
• Complete a series of drawings
• Be confident to continue your Touch Drawing practice

We will gather in a closing circle with time for reflection, sharing and witnessing, with cups of tea and light snacks provided.

All art materials are provided. You are welcome to bring your own journal. No prior art experience is required.

(I have limited ticket option inclusive for both the workshop and starter art kit. If you choose the art kit you will have your own art materials to continue the practice at home. This is often requested by participants so I have gathered supplies for you. The starter art kit includes: printmaking roller, A4 art board, paints, paint spatula, paper.)

TESTIMONIALS

… allowed a very personal internal journey that was progressive and very helpful towards self-understanding. - Robyn Pollock, art therapist

Loved it- a very profound process and being able to express myself in this way- the artist in me was able to escape!! - Lynden Boehm

Wonderful form of expression with artistic satisfaction included. - Laura Tomei, artist

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR

Natasha Hund (she/her) has a BA in Fine Art, and has further studies with a Graduate Diploma in Play Specialty and Diploma in Holistic Couselling, and is a registered counsellor. She enjoys bringing her creativity to all her professional roles which has included as a play specialist in a hospital, in early childhood settings and she currently works in community services. With her skills she guides people to use art for self-reflection, recreation and wellbeing. Natasha has professional trainings in the therapeutic application of meditation practices for wellbeing.

Life Spirals also offers gatherings in consent and connection in the form of cuddle events.

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TOUCH DRAWING

Deborah Koff-Chapin has been developing and teaching Touch Drawing™ since 1974, when she discovered it in revelatory play. She is creator of SoulCards 1&2 and SoulTouch Coloring Journals. Deborah is author of Drawing Out Your Soul. Deborah has facilitators world wide that share this art modality, and states that touch drawing "felt like a gift to be shared with the world."

More information at Center for Touch Drawing – Resource for Creative Awakening

Photo credit: from the Touch Drawing website

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Laneway Learning, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia