Today we welcome Jenny Hahn as our guest on Living In Creative Spirit. Artist and workshop facilitator Jenny Hahn captures the inward journey through bold, colorful expression. She received a BFA in illustration from the Kansas City Art Institute and exhibits her paintings nationally and out of her studio at the Bauer in the Kansas…
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” —Shunryu Suzuki, Zen teacher When making art, beginning can often feel like the most vulnerable part. The beginning is the space of unlimited possibilities…and total emptiness. There can be fear and anxieties present in our minds. How do we respond to…
This short video outlines 3 simple steps to creating a hand crafted Mandala. Put on some of your favorite music and doodle away. Allowing yourself to be present to this creative process can be a relaxing, meditative experience.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” So said the great Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu. It can also begin with a single brushstroke. Let’s take a journey together. You are an archaeologist of sorts. Part scientist, part adventurer/explorer. You are alive, you are awake, and you are listening. With heart pounding and…
She wants peace. She wants to manifest it both in her life and in the painting in front of her. But only the good stuff. The light stuff. She hates darkness. Yet her painting feels contrived and her annoyance with it grows. A sense of frustration begins to simmer inside her. Paintbrush in hand, she…
