Instructor: Rainbow-Wolf Sabin. Date/Time: Sunday, June 8, 1-4 pm. Cost: $60 Del Ray Artisans member / $80 Non-member; Bring your camera or smartphone. Class size: 4-12 participants (Register by June 5). Workshop scheduled at Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301. Sometimes we get stuck in seeing the world around us from the same perspective day after day. We get caught in our routines and hustle through our days without stopping to take pause, take notice of our surroundings in a meaningful way. Using a camera lens (any camera lens will do—including your smartphone!) we will learn to notice and observe our surroundings from new perspectives. Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to promote an overall sense of well-being in its practitioners, however sometimes more traditional practices may not always resonate, and that’s okay. Through this workshop you can explore and learn the fundamental concepts of mindfulness through a fun and creative medium! All levels of experience with both photography and mindfulness are welcome—including none! This workshop does not focus on technical photography skills, but rather the experience of viewing ourselves, our immediate surroundings, and our connections to the world at large through a new and different lens. This program focuses on teaching the fundamentals of mindfulness through fun and creative means. This workshop will mainly be inside, but may move outside for part of the time if weather permits.
