Art & Altar: A Channeling Masterclass
February 15 - May 17, 2025 Saturdays from 11am-1pmPST Deadline to sign up: February 10th Online via Zoom Video. All classes will be recorded in case you can’t make it live or would like to rewatch. Within us, there is a dance of light inspired by the spiritual realms… For millenia humans have been channeling art. From the ancient paleolithic cave drawings of Lascaux to the spiritualist paintings of Hilma af Klint, there is evidence that humans have been tapping into a power beyond themselves. There is a co-creation at play; echoing from the whispers of the spirit world. In this twelve week deep-dive, Mary will teach various channeled art techniques and incorporate guided meditations that will assist you into an altered state of awareness with the intention to build upon your art altars. Our journey begins when you receive a hand-sewn & plant-dyed altar cloth that will be personally mailed to you (see photo of example cloth on this webpage). Throughout the course of the masterclass, you will build upon your altar cloth using these channeled art processes: - Scrying - Spirit Portraiture - The Color Field - Auragraphs - Automatic Drawing & Writing - Sacred Clay Vessels and more… Whether you identify as an artist or not, this course will support your soul’s creative expression needed to manifest prosperity and abundance in all areas of your life. This masterclass was inspired by a combination of Mary’s experience in academia (BFA in Fiber and Material Studies from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA in Fine Arts from York University in Toronto) and a lifelong connection with the spirit world. Mary has created an artistic practice that is led by spirit and is thrilled to guide her students through this unique channeled process. We hope you will join us on this magical journey! What is an altar? An altar is a dedicated sacred space that contains a curation of objects imbued with magical, spiritual energy. The creation of an altar is a ritual we return to connect us back in with our truth, the spirit world and the universe around us. By the end of the masterclass, you will have an altar full of your magical, channeled art created by you! Who is this for? This class is geared towards all levels of intuitive & creative explorers (beginner, intermediate or advanced are welcome). You could be completely new to this work, have a basic/fundamental understanding or perhaps are already working as an intuitive and/or artist. No prerequisites required! Perhaps you are curious about working with your intuition or would like to take your work to a professional level one day. This class is for anyone who wants to create abundance, joy and prosperity into their everyday life. This class is centered around community sharing, support and dialogue. Please come with an open mind and heart. What you will get: A hand-sewn & plant-dyed altar cloth that will be personally mailed to you Guided meditations channeled by my Spirit Guide MEM accompanied by healing sound from Chris Dingman. These guided meditations will match the energetic signature exclusive to the students in the course. PDF’s of all course material Recommended resources for further study Access and hands-on practice with a community of other students Recording of each class Weekly exercises, homework and optional partner practice for channeled art development Additional three one-hour Q & A sessions with Mary. *Full scholarships have been filled. Class dates: 2/15 2/22 3/1 3/8 Break 3/22 3/29 4/5 4/12 Break 4/26 5/3 5/10 5/17 Office Hours: Additional three one-hour sessions structured for Q & A and for sharing your channeled art. 3/5 4/9 5/14 *Wednesdays from 5-6pmPST Class Schedule ***Prior to the first class, all students will have a hand-sewn and plant-dyed altar cloth to start. This altar cloth was created under the Winter Solstice magic. Module 1: Meet Your Guide & Spirit Art Class 1 - Introduction to Channeling: Meet Your Guide (*with special guest musician, Chris Dingman) Class 2 - History of Channeled Art & Automatic Drawing Class 3 - Spirit Art: Scrying Class 4 - Spirit Art: Spirit Portraiture Module 2: The Aura & Intuitive Sculpture Class 5 - The Aura & Color Field (*with special guest musician, Chris Dingman) Class 6 - Auragraphs: Psychic Art Class 7 - Intuitive Clay: Automatic Sculpture (Sacred Talismans) Class 8 - Intuitive Clay: Ritual Vessel Module 3: Channeled Writing Class 9: Automatic Writing - Letter From Your Guide (*with special guest musician, Chris Dingman) Class 10: Automatic Writing - Letter From Your Past Self (Soul Regression) Class 11: Automatic Writing - Letter From Your Future Self (Soul Progression) Class 12: Closing - Sacred Soul Tool Activation (*with special guest musician, Chris Dingman) *I am thrilled to announce that our special guest musician, Chris Dingman will be accompanying my guided meditations with soothing sounds. He is a NYC-based vibraphonist and composer known for his sonically rich and expansive soundscapes. Through layers of simultaneous sound on the vibraphone and his own vocals, he channels immersive music that many have described as transportive, inspiring, and deeply healing. Chris has worked with legendary artists Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, and many of today’s jazz, creative, and world music luminaries. He brings together this background with a host of influences from around the world, in service of taking listeners on a journey to a transcendent place. *Most* of the classes will be structured like this: Q & A (ex., you asking me questions about anything related to the course material and me answering to the best of my ability) Course instruction A guided meditation journey A hands-on channeled art exercise Breaking off into groups of two (in Zoom breakout rooms) to practice hands-on what we have learned that day. *Please note we will not be breaking off in practice groups every class. *Please note that art supplies are not included in the cost of course. A suggested art material list will be provided upon purchase of the course. Praise for Art & Altar: "I want to say to you that your presence, intention, focus, and ability to create an environment of openness and love was an incredible gift. Is -- present tense -- an incredible gift. It feels like Art & Altar was an important event at this particular part of my life, and am taking all I learned from you and my practice partners with me into everything I do. To speak more tangibly, igniting my soul and connecting with Spirit each morning to channel ink paintings has replaced my morning pages, a practice I was convinced was very important to my processing. But this new way of waking my mind and my soul up has felt like I'm accepting peace into my daily life. I can more readily access the non-verbal parts of my life and release that tension I put on myself to remain rational or verbal. I think, too, your ability to laugh and be silly while presenting spiritually and emotionally significant topics is so admirable. Your levity was an important teacher, I'm certain, to all of us in the course. I was so drawn to your energy because of this -- your balance of play and genuine commitment to your craft. Also, I feel so much more connected to the people around me because I can trust the psychic information I receive isn't simply my mind wandering but even more layers of messages others are sharing, or that nature is sharing with me too. What felt remarkable about Art & Altar was how balanced it felt. I learned from you historical and archaeological people and events, practical art craft tips, and what is often unteachable: how to tap into Spirit with the groundedness enough to truly listen and interpret what I received. I had one of the most challenging Springs of my life and Art & Altar was both grounding and expanding for me in this time. Many parts of me believe learning from you in this season was exactly what my soul needed in order to fully integrate the challenges I was facing and, surprisingly! mostly!, overcoming. Thank you from all the corners of my heart. I am so grateful to you and hope to join your future events and courses when I am able." - Blessings to you, KP