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All workshops are held in Catherine's Studio in South Charlotte, North Carolina, unless otherwise noted.  Directions will be emailed to you on registration.
If you have any questions, email Catherine at cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com
For more information about other classes offered by me from time to time click here.
Register for classes by emailing me at cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com
Choose your own workshop dates by finding a group of four or more people to sign up for a workshop with you.



MAY, 2013


Simply Simple Books
May 24th from 10am to 1pm at Catherine's Studio

This is the 3 hour class I recently taught at Art & Soul in Virginia Beach.  In this class you will make four to six books that you can use as mini-journals, photo journals or gifts.  By following the techniques you learn you can make the books in any size you wish.  You will be inspired to make more as these books are easy and inexpensive to make and you probably already have the supplies.  A kit will be provided with all you need to create six books.
Cost: $50 which includes all your supplies.  Just come ready to play.
To register email cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com

iPad (or iPhone) as Photo Art Studio
May 28th from 10am to 1pm at Catherine's Studio
CLASS FULL (still space in June 7th class)

This was my most popular class at Art & Soul!  In this introductory class I will show you where to start uring the iPad as a creative tool for your artwork and photographs.  We will play with a number of apps that allow us to add magic to an ordinary photograph.  No need to invest in expensive photo editing programs when your iPad can do so much and is so easy to have with you at all times.  Among other things, we will create sketches from our photographs, learn how to add layers, borders and text to our images, how to combine our artwork with photographs and how to upload our photographs to the internet to share with our friends.  And if paint is your medium, photograph your paintings and see how they can be altered and enhanced!
Cost $50.  Bring your iPad or iPhone
To register email cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com

The Secret Life of Trees Journal
May 30th from 10am to 4:30pm at Catherine's Studio


Every tree is unique, in the same way that we are each unique.  They are always changing.  For me, they are a reminder of the cycle of life.  In this workshop you will learn techniques that include foil images, transfers, and negative and photo scratching, which you can use to make your own unique book dedicated to trees.  I'll provide all the supplies, including a vintage book - which was once a tree - to use as the cover of the journals.  We will enhance the cover with twigs and bark.
Cost: $90 which includes all supplies and lunch
To register email cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com


Discover and deepen your personal connections with a guided experiential workshop, incorporating mixed media art and several forms of image based collage including SoulCollage and more! Over two days, we will gather and explore the sacred space of the inner landscape. Presented with evocative imagery and touchstones, you will call up the energies of your own deep wisdom and explore the language of psyche and self, diving into archetypal, mythic and symbolic wisdom of the collective.  

Engage your inner landscape as you design your art-based mythos space and find new aspects of your essential self revealed in your art. Our two day adventure will introduce multiple ways of approaching your own personal mythology, you will discover and develop your own unique journey process, with time for creating, reflective writing and sharing. Using imagery, symbols and patterns, you will find new facets of your personal mythos, which is a delightful and powerful way to expand your vision and transform your possibilities. You will take away a series of personal Mythos art and new insights that will continue to work magic in your life, informing and connecting you to your life-path energies.
 
Cat Caracelo, M.A. guides transformative 'art & life' process internationally. She works with creative individuals in a variety of ways, including conscious life design, healing journeys, depth coaching and personal myth-work. As an artist of life, Cat encourages deepening connection through art, translating deep wisdom into day to day life. For more information and registration visit www.catcaracelo.com JUNE, 2013

Exploring SoulCollage®
June 6th from 10am to 4pm at Catherine's Studio

SoulCollage® is a gentle, playful and often joyful way of exploring your life and your deep self.  Using images from magazines, individuals create their own unique deck of cards, where each card represents a different aspect of themselves. There is a deeper level of knowing that is accessed through images.  The process combines image, words, intuition, and synchronicity into a unique creative and artistic process that anyone can do.  It requires no special skills, but can often produce images and insights that are surprising and full of depth and meaning, and is particularly helpful during times of transition.  SoulCollage® works directly with the language of symbols, images and archetypes.  In this workshop you will make a number of your very own SoulCollage® cards and learn to use the cards for self-discovery.
Cost: $80 including all supplies and lunch


iPad (or iPhone) as Photo Art Studio
June 7th from 6pm to 9pm at Catherine's Studio

This was my most popular class at Art & Soul!  In this introductory class I will show you where to start uring the iPad as a creative tool for your artwork and photographs.  We will play with a number of apps that allow us to add magic to an ordinary photograph.  No need to invest in expensive photo editing programs when your iPad can do so much and is so easy to have with you at all times.  Among other things, we will create sketches from our photographs, learn how to add layers, borders and text to our images, how to combine our artwork with photographs and how to upload our photographs to the internet to share with our friends.  And if paint is your medium, photograph your paintings and see how they can be altered and enhanced!
Cost $50.  Bring your iPad or iPhone
To register email cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com


Art, Activism and Evolutionary Leadership: Women's Voices for (a) Change Symposium
June 20th to 23rd at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

There will be amazing presenters at this workshop and if you've ever wanted to make a difference in the world through your creative work this is the place to go to be inspired.
I'll be doing a Salon talk entitled "Images, Insights and Illuminations" as well as an Art Immersion workshop entitled "Be a Creative Photographer!"
For the full program with details of the many presents and to register click here


Create and Recreate
June 26th to 30th at Muse Lodge, Lake Bonaparte, NY


This is a time to mend yourself and mine yourself.  Time for deep remembering, recreation, rest and dedication to the creation of one beautiful work that will be guided by your imagination, your Muse, and the hands-on support of Jan Phillips and Catherine Anderson, seasoned guides on the creative path.   You will come away refreshed and invigorated in body and soul, with a personalized, handmade book of "Guidance from your Soul" to accompany you on your journey as your bring your gifts into the world.
Cost $695 includes accommodation, meals and art supplies.  Bring your camera.
To reserve your space email cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com


JULY, 2013

Fabric Collage Class with Kate Thompson
July 12th from 10am to 5pm at Catherine's Studio


Visiting artist, Kate Thompson, will show you how to create a16 inch x 16 inch multi-layered fabric collage working with fabric, gesso, plaster and paper.  After assembling the collage Kate will demonstrate how to paint an image.  For those who are uncertain of their drawing skills, an image transfer can be used to create a base for the painting.  It is a class for all levels as Kate will show several methods to help you achieve a beautiful image on your collage.
Cost $75.  Bring your own lunch.
To register, email Kate at fracturedangelics@hotmail.com
Visit Kate's website

Fabric BookClass with Kate Thompson
July 13th to 14th (2 days)  from 10am to 5pm both days at Catherine's Studio

Artist Kate Thompson will be teaching you how to make a fabric four signature book (6 inches x 8 inches) with a wood based front and back cover.  Kate will show you how to make the coptic loop binding technique to attach the front and back cover.  She will demonstrate how to make gesso and paster covered fabric for the pages and how to make lace, fabric and plaster borders to trim your pages.  You will have your book prepped and assembled on the first day of class.  The second day will be all about painting with mixed media.  You will work on your cover using collage, image transfers, drawing, painting with watercolors, gesso, alcohol inks and pastels.  You will paint portraits, partial figures and flowers.  You will also start working on your pages with paint, stamps and apply plaster with stencils to create beautiful textures.  You will receive an instruction book of the binding and some of the mixed media techniques.
Cost: $150 for both days.  Bring your own lunch.
To register, email Kate at fracturedangelics@hotmail.com
Visit Kate's website

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AUGUST, 2013

SoulCollage® Facilitator Training
August 9th to 11th at Catherine's Studio in Charlotte, NC
March update: There are four spaces still available in this Training

This training is for those interested in teaching or sharing the SoulCollage® process with others.  You might be a therapist interested in doing this with groups, or an artist wanting to add this to the workshops you teach.  No degree or certification is required to take this training, but you are required to prepare by reading the book SoulCollage® Evolving by Seena Frost, listening to two of Seena Frost's CDs (Introduction to SoulCollage® and Facilitating SoulCollage® in Groups).  You also need experience in making your own SoulCollage cards, so that you can experience the process before working with others.  You can do this by attending a SoulCollage® workshop with any trained facilitator.

The cost of the Training includes the training materials and a one-year membership to the SoulCollage® Facilitator Circle (a community rich in knowledge and a place to continue to learn about the many ways you can use SoulCollage® in the world).  Lunch on Saturday and Sunday is also included, as well as snacks and drinks throughout the weekend.

The Training starts at 2:00pm on Friday afternoon and ends at 5:00pm on Sunday evening.  The Training will be limited to 12 participants.

The cost of the Training is $525.  To reserve your space, download and complete this form and send it with your deposit of $150 to Catherine Anderson Studio, 9801 Providence Forest Lane, Charlotte, NC 28270.  Participants who pay the training fee of $525 in full by 9th June, will receive Seena's two CDs referred to above, free of charge.   The balance of the training fees are due by July 9th, 2013.  Email Catherine for more information, or visit www.soulcollage.com.
For more information about SoulCollage® supplies or to order the book and CDs for the Training, visit Hanford Mead Publishers.

Cancellation Policy: A refund, less a $75 administrative fee, is available until four weeks prior to the training start date.  After that time we will credit your training fee toward another SoulCollage® Facilitator Training.

Note: This course meets the qualifications for 18 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.A certificate of attendance will be provided by SoulCollage Inc. #4889. Any participant who is licensed in another state must check with that state's licensing board to determine if credits granted in this course will be accepted by that board.



SEPTEMBER, 2013

Slow Photography in Italy:  Seeing with our Senses and our Souls
September 22nd to 28th in Orvieto, Italy
To register contact Adventures in Italy
Two spaces available


“The eye, which is called the window of the soul, is the principal means by which the central sense can most completely and abundantly appreciate the infinite works of nature.”
Leonardo da Vinci

Our senses come alive when we travel to a new place.  Our eyes in particular are drawn to textures, colors and shapes that are not part of our everyday environment.  In the ancient town of Orvieto, this heightened sensitivity will encourage us to create photographs through the eyes of the heart.  The slower pace of life in the Italian countryside invites us to slow down so that we are open to discover new ways of seeing the world around us.

Catherine will use discussion and practical exercises to guide you to developing your unique language of vision.  We will consider how our photography can be improved by applying the seven Da Vincian principles of Curiosità, Dimonstrazione, Sensazione, Sfumato, Arte/Scienza, Corporalita and Connessione.  And of course we will spend time out in the beauty of Orvieto and the surrounding area with our cameras applying these principles in a practical way to make soulful and meaningful images.

In addition we will create a handmade journal of “Slow Photography in Orvieto” using found papers and textures as a place to house our favorite images.  Catherine will also provide you with a booklet of instructions on how to add texture, layers, text, vignetting and other effects to your photographs using Photoshop to add an old-world feel to your photographs once you return home.  This will allow you to make the most of your time drinking in the atmosphere of Orvieto and reflecting this in the images you make, while having the tools to enhance these images once you return home.



MARCH, 2014

SoulCollage® Facilitator Training
March 7th to 9th, 2014 in Pringle Bay, Western Cape, SOUTH AFRICA

This training is for those interested in teaching or sharing the SoulCollage® process with others.  You might be a therapist interested in doing this with groups, or an artist wanting to add this to the workshops you teach.  No degree or certification is required to take this training, but you are required to prepare by reading the book SoulCollage® Evolving, listening to two of Seena Frost's CDs (Introduction to SoulCollage® and Facilitating SoulCollage® in Groups) which are available for download at iTunes.  It is also preferable that you have had experience in making your own SoulCollage® cards, so that you can experience the process before working with others.

The cost of the Training includes the training materials and a one-year membership to the SoulCollage® Facilitator Circle (a community rich in knowledge and a place to continue to learn about the many ways you can use SoulCollage® in the world).  Lunch on Saturday and Sunday is also included, as well as snacks and drinks throughout the weekend.

The Training starts at 2:00pm on Friday afternoon and ends at 5:00pm on Sunday evening.

The cost of the Training is $595.  This does not include accommodation. If you are interested in attending, please email Catherine at cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com for a registration form.  No payments will be due until minimum numbers for Training have been met.  To finalize plans and bookings I will need to know interest by November 30th, 2013.  Full payment for the Training will need to be made 8 weeks prior to the Training.  Visit www.soulcollage.com for more information about becoming a SoulCollage® Facilitator.


MAY, 2014

Friends of Jung: The Alchemy of SoulCollage®
May 16th at 7:30pm
For location details and more information check out Charlotte Friends of Jung

Using many different visual examples from her own SoulCollage® deck of cards, Catherine will give an overview of SoulCollage®, an intuitive collage process created by Seena Frost, author of the books "SoulCollage®" and "SoulCollage® Evolving".  You will learn about the different suits that can make up your SoulCollage® deck, and experience how the combination of images, words, intuition and synchronicity can produce insights that are full of depth and meaning . 

Friends of Jung: Connecting to your Inner Psyche through the Process of  SoulCollage®
May 17th from 9:00am to 1:00pm

For location details and more information check out Charlotte Friends of Jung

In this experiential workshop you will create your own SoulCollage® cards, and learn to use the cards for self-discovery.  SoulCollage® is a creative process that anyone can do.  It works with the language of symbols images and archetypes. You will leave the workshop knowing how to make SoulCollage® cards, and how to use them in a practical way to access your inner knowing.  All supplies necessary to create your cards will be supplied. 

JUNE, 2014

Seeing with Quiet Eyes: Photography as Meditation
June 22nd to 28th, 2014 at the John Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC

Taking photographs allows us to commune with beauty and translate our observations into images that express not only how we see the world, but also how it makes us feel.  Cultivate awareness through photographic exercises that broaden your ability to use your camera as an extension of your heart.  Create a book of "Mindful Moments", using your photographs to illustrate the contemplative aspects of photography experienced.  Suitable for all levels.  This class is limited to 8 participants.
Register directly with the John Campbell Folk School.


SEPTEMBER, 2014

Postcards from France: Photography Retreat
September 10th to 16th, 2014 in Carcasonne, South of France
Details to follow


MAY, 2015

Slow Photography in Italy:  Seeing with our Senses and our Souls
May 17th to 23rd, 2015 in Orvieto, Italy
To register contact Adventures in Italy



“The eye, which is called the window of the soul, is the principal means by which the central sense can most completely and abundantly appreciate the infinite works of nature.”
Leonardo da Vinci

Our senses come alive when we travel to a new place.  Our eyes in particular are drawn to textures, colors and shapes that are not part of our everyday environment.  In the ancient town of Orvieto, this heightened sensitivity will encourage us to create photographs through the eyes of the heart.  The slower pace of life in the Italian countryside invites us to slow down so that we are open to discover new ways of seeing the world around us.

Catherine will use discussion and practical exercises to guide you to developing your unique language of vision.  We will consider how our photography can be improved by applying the seven Da Vincian principles of Curiosità, Dimonstrazione, Sensazione, Sfumato, Arte/Scienza, Corporalita and Connessione.  And of course we will spend time out in the beauty of Orvieto and the surrounding area with our cameras applying these principles in a practical way to make soulful and meaningful images.

In addition we will create a handmade journal of “Slow Photography in Orvieto” using found papers and textures as a place to house our favorite images.  Catherine will also provide you with a booklet of instructions on how to add texture, layers, text, vignetting and other effects to your photographs using Photoshop to add an old-world feel to your photographs once you return home.  This will allow you to make the most of your time drinking in the atmosphere of Orvieto and reflecting this in the images you make, while having the tools to enhance these images once you return home.