Thursday, April 27, 2006
yOga + art = water
The idea of Water Gallery came to me when we were still in Stamford House.
Strange as it might sound, a lifetime of love for the arts and years of working in the arts world led me to yoga. Huh? It is the business of art to be concerned with truth. . . what is the nature of all things? What is the meaning of it all? . . . a truth which cannot be learned nor reasoned out -- a truth which is the basis of our very being, a truth that can only be experienced.
To me, the purpose of art is the same as yoga: to be a whole person, we need to develop ourselves fully, engage all our senses, skills, body, mind, to realise our full potential, to be happy. To really live fully, we need to live creatively.
With this in mind, we are starting 2 initiatives:
[1] Water Gallery
Exhibition of art and all things creative enough to suitably unsettle and stimulate our mind, body and spirit. An Art of Cause project will showcase artworks for sale where proceeds go to charitable causes.
Coming soon. . . The Window In (working title) Art Exhibition
[2] Water Workshop
Practice is central to all yoga paths. Behind all great works of art are many many years of diligent practice --- just like behind challenging yoga poses, there are many hours training on the mat. However, as yogis know, being guided to the right techniques ensures that you don't just practice hard but you practice smart, leading to steady growth in your practice. Workshops here will be on a wide range of creative endeavours. You do not need to be an artist to be creative. Humans are creative animals.
Coming soon. . . Jewellery Design Workshops (Series I)
For details see www.watergallery.blogspot.com