Presented by Judith Galganski

Thursday, July 1, 2010
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Lyceum Building

Fee: $40 per person, Limit 22
(Gate fee not included in workshop fee)

No previous art experience required.
Please bring an old paint shirt.

Touch Drawing is a visual art technique created by Deborah Koff Chapin at the Center for Touch Drawing in Seattle, WA. She describes it as “. . . a simple yet profound process where the soul speaks through the hands.” We begin this process using guided meditation and visual imagery while our hearts and minds are invited to relax into a safe space to receive spirit.

The actual physical drawing process begins by rolling paint onto a smooth surface. Next a thin sheet of paper is placed over that surface and wherever the paper is touched, an imprint will appear. Images from within are revealed through the touch of the fingertips – a manifestation of spirit “talking” through you.

Touch Drawing is a very powerful means of self-expression – an expression of the soul. It is both meditative and therapeutic. Each drawing is unique and does not require previous artistic experience. There are no judgments or expectations; just the openness to work with spirit using this visual art technique.

Soft background music is played during the process.  Together with the natural, free-flowing movement of hands over paper, a safe, supportive environment is created in which participants feel free to “let go” and allow their feelings to surface. At this stage, profound healing can then begin.

Judith Galganski is a Reiki Master Teacher (RMT) and an artist, intrigued by the world of color and design. Her awards include first prize watercolor in the Annual Carnegie Art Center National Exhibition, North Tonawanda, NY, finalist at the Kenan Art Center, Lockport, NY and a participant in the Delaware Park Casino Art Show, Buffalo, NY.

Judith has been an educator for over 30 years and a library media specialist for 17 years. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Elementary Education from Buffalo State University College and an MLS in Information and Library Studies from State University of New York at Buffalo.

Traveling is one of Judith’s passions; she has climbed Machu Picchu of Peru.

She is followed her heart through writing poetry — one submission placed her as a finalist in the Shaman Lynn Andrews Joshua Tree Contest in Los Angeles.  Judith’s creative spirit also expresses itself through her love of dance, spirituality and nature.