Tuesday evenings ~ 7pm to 8:30pm ~ Ongoing reading and geometric exploration of "How The World Is Made -- The Story Of Creation According To Sacred Geometry" by John Michell and Allan Brown. ~ $10
Saturday Illustrated Talks ~ 2pm to 4:30pm ~ $20 (Please note carefully whether the times are listed as afternoon or evening talks!)
Saturday Workshops ~ 10am to 1pm ~ $30
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Tuesdays beginning January 12 "How The World Is Made" We begin reading and geometric exploration of this magnificent new book "How The World Is Made -- The Story Of Creation According To Sacred Geometry" by John Michell and Allan Brown. Bring a copy of this great book if you have one. Compasses and art materials supplied. |
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Saturday January 16 The Fibonacci Numbers 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ... begins the endless series of numbers which describes how nature builds (each two numbers make the next). There are many examples of Fibonacci Numbers in natural growth from the numbers of petals on flowers to the familiar spiraling forms of pinecones, artichokes, asparagus, potatoes (yes, they have a spiraling geometric structure!) and most of the plant world. It has been used in musical composition and in the rhythms of poetry. Come learn the history and interesting properties of these numbers and how they form the armature on which nature builds her growing forms. |
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Tuesday January 19 "How The World Is Made" Ongoing reading and geometric exploration of "How The World Is Made -- The Story Of Creation According To Sacred Geometry" by John Michell and Allan Brown. Even if you haven't attended the previous reading you can still jump in. Compasses and art materials supplied. You may wish to purchase Constructing The Cosmological Circle (Constructing The Universe Activity Book Volume 5) for further background and many hands-on activities. |
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Saturday January 23 Fibonacci Workshop Come get hands-on experience using the Fibonacci Numbers in various ways to create artistic patterns in various media. Create paper weaves and wire sculpture models of Fibonacci patterns found throughout the plant world. |
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Tuesday January 26 "How The World Is Made" Ongoing reading and geometric exploration of "How The World Is Made -- The Story Of Creation According To Sacred Geometry" by John Michell and Allan Brown. Even if you haven't attended the previous readings you can still join. Compasses and art materials supplied. |
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Saturday January 30 The Golden Section When taken two at a time, the Fibonacci Numbers form fractions which get closer and closer to an ideal value called by many names including the Golden Section and symbolized by the Greek letter Phi. It's the supreme expression of dynamic balance in the universe and shows up throughout the realms of minerals, plants, insects, animals and is provides the beautiful proportions and gracefulness of the human body. Come to this illustrated presentation to see many examples of this most beautiful relationship in nature wise designs.
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Saturday February 6 Worldwide Golden Section Art Every culture which used a square in their designs also discovered the Golden Rectangle and there are many examples from the deep past to today of the appearance of this beautiful rectangle in art and design. This illustrated talk will show a wide variety of ways the Golden Section and Golden Rectangle have been masterfully and innovatively applied in the designs of worldwide art. |
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Saturday February 13 Golden Section Art Workshop This hands-on workshop will first teach you to construct the great Golden Section various ways with a compass and straightedge and the wonderful Golden Rectangle. Then you'll explore the ways it can be subdivided in beautiful and harmonious structures and learn how to find it's internal "points of visual interest" or "hotspots," the calm points of balance where a viewer's eye naturally wanders towards. You can then develop your construction into a powerful work of art. |
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Saturday February 20 The Spiral Path The spiral is the most widespread shape in nature. When left alone, all energy moves as spirals, including plant tendrils, embryos, whirlpools, rising smoke and vast galaxies. Nature's spiral reveals the path of balance along which clashing opposites find harmonious resolution. Become more familiar with this dynamic energy-world by understanding the principles of spirals and their geometric construction. This fascinating slide-lecture will explore the types of spiral seen in nature, art and as a symbol of balanced spiritual transformation. |
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Saturday February 27 Spirals Workshop Come get hands-on experience with nature's wonderful spiral whirl through geometric exploration with a compass and straightedge on paper, painting pine cones and making three-dimensional wire sculptures as well as other expressions of this archetype of balance in motion. |
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Saturday March 6 Sacred Geometry of Tutankhamun's Treasures Pharoah at 9 and dead by 19, but oh what beautiful things he had around him. Untouched through time, Tutankhamun's jewelry, furniture and other items found in his tomb are renowned for their exquisite designs and materials, but few realize the role of the geometry by which each piece was carefully designed. Come take a visual tour of his jewelry and other regal and ritual items and see the hidden geometric schemes underlying them. |
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Saturday March 13 Egyptian Art Workshop In this workshop you'll do geometric constructions upon images of art and objects from Tut's tomb and other Egyptian eras to get a feel for how they were designed so aesthetically well. Then you'll use these same geometric schemes to design your own art and crafts pieces.
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