Ursuline College Art Therapy & Counseling Department and the Cuyahoga Community College Pre-Art Therapy/Creative Arts Departments present the 10th Annual Art Exhibit, Lecture & Workshop February 2010
Simplicity:
Keynote Speaker:
Katherine Gibson, M.Ed.
Bestselling author and dynamic public speaker,
Katherine’s enthusiasm inspires her readers and audiences
across North America. Katherine grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. She made
a transition from teaching to writing in 1997, when Unplugged, an
article describing how her family gave up television, was published.
Katherine sees life as a
series of choices that either we make, or they are made for us. She
believes it is easy to get lost in the clutter of everyday life through
easy access to consumer goods and our ever-increasing pace of life. Her
philosophy stresses we need not abandon our homes, jobs or friends to
escape a crazy-making life in the fast lane, but rather we might learn
to choose carefully what best reflects who we are and what matters most
to us.
FREE Lecture & Reception (1 CEU)
Pause: Putting the Brakes
on a Runaway Life
Katherine Gibson, M.Ed.,
Author
Thursday, February 11,
2010, 7:00pm
Tri-C - Eastern Campus - Liberal Arts
Building E1. Author book signing in
the gallery after the lecture.
Gallery Exhibit &
Reception Tri-C Gallery EAST
Opening Reception 6:00 -
9:00pm
Thursday, February 11,
2010
Show runs through
March 2, 2010
Artwork by nationally
known guest artist Donna Drozda
as well as local artists. A Silent auction will also be held. Proceeds go to art therapy and children with disabilities.
Parking will be
available in H Lots
For more information
please call: Tri-C Gallery EAST at: 216-987-2473
Exhibit Statement:
In
this economic downturn, we have learned to make do with less, to
simplify, and to focus more on our values. We have also become
increasingly aware of how living in our fast paced, complex world can
lead to high levels of stress, anxiety and depression.
Creative
and visual expression can help to relieve stress, provide insight,
tranquility and joy. This show celebrates the gifts of creative
expression, and will focus on how we have coped, what is most important
in our lives, and on creating more with less.
Workshop (4 CEUs)
Unclutter Your Life:
Transforming Your
Physical, Mental and
Emotional Space
Friday, February 12,
2010, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Ursuline College For more information and registration call: 440-646-8139. Featuring Katherine
Gibson, M.Ed.
In this workshop,
Katherine will
help us to examine our hurried culture and offer
thoughts on how to manage our challenging times and
simplify our
lives. Katherine will address not just the physical clutter in our
life, but also our mental and emotional chaos. As she
says in Pause, “What
ever our position in society, whatever commitments we face or the
complexities of our personal challenges, we can create a life
that soothes our soul. It’s a matter of choice. Running
ourselves ragged doesn’t have to be in the program.”
CEUs for counselors, social workers and nurses.
Thank You to Our Sponsors:
Buckeye Paralyzed Veterans of
America
Cuyahoga
Community College Continuing Education
Cuyahoga
Community College Creative Arts Dept.
Eugene and Jacky
(deceased) Thompson
Ursuline
College School of Graduate Studies
Ursuline
College Ministry Program
Peg Tipka, MA, PC, ATR
www.counselingcreatively.com
Art Therapy Studio
Jeremy Gutow
LakeHouse Designs
The Buckeye Art Therapy Association
“Your book not only
affirms some of my life choices but gives me even more food for
thought, especially around emotional clutter and forgiveness. Your
resource section alone is priceless. So thank you. I am glad I heard
your CBC interview and found my way to your book.”
- Reader in British Columbia
“Katherine Gibson writes a book
that is sorely needed in today’s bury-up, pile-it-on
culture. She provides wisdom in helping us create space and time for
what really matters in life. Many times less is more.”
- Brigham Young University