Workshop: The Art of Rest

Explore how to rest into making some art. The class gently focuses on posture and breathing to experience how this influences art making. Move away from a goal or outcome-orientated approach, into just being present to the process of creating.

Through a series of exercises that will encourage fun, spontaneity and curiosity you will look at what nourishes you when you engage with art.

Using a variety of different media on paper you will observe the effects of bringing a gently meditative quality and awareness into artwork.

Suitable for ages 16+ and any level of experience.

Registration is essential and numbers are limited. Registration is essential and numbers are limited. Visit our website for more information and how to register or email info@cornwallpark.co.nz.
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements.

Saturday 31st August
10am -12pm
Location: Huia Lodge Discovery Hub (next to the Cornwall Park Bistro).Vehicle access from Green Lane West.

Free Event

About your tutor:
Benni Bonnin is originally from Paris, and after years of happy globetrotting, eventually called New Zealand home.

She attended every possible course at Ponsonby Art Station (now Studio One) in Auckland. In 2006 she completed one year at AUT, Bachelor of Visual Arts, before transferring to the Learning Connexion in Wellington.
She has run a Meditation Retreat Centre in the beautiful Coromandel and will be a familiar face from our Walking Meditation guided walks.

Benni’s art practice is illustrative, colourful and whimsical. She has exhibited in Wellington and the Coromandel and is part of the Watch This Space and Hauraki House Shared Studios artist groups.
You can follow Benni on Instagram @BonninBenni