La Dolce Vita Retreats: Sneak preview of April 2010 Portofino retreat
Friday, May 1st, 2009Janice Briggs, Founder and President of La Dolce Vita Retreats, LLC, is pleased to announce one of the highlights of the April 2010 La Dolce Vita Retreat in Portofino, Italy. One of the activities will be a creativity workshop using watercolor presented by internationally renown artist, Carla Cecere.
This workshop is a special time for self discovery through the use of watercolor. The heart and soul of this workshop is learning about watercolor while at the same time learning about yourself. Using painting you will be guided to playfully and joyfully bring to life the subconscious and super conscious self as well as enhance your artistic skill. Artistic activities are combined with brief theoretical presentations and opportunities for experiential sharing; a facilitated, rather than “instructional” approach is used in conducting this workshop to encourage the development of individual creativity and self-discovery – an effective and powerful means of learning and change. The emphasis is on the painting process, not the finished art piece. Those with or without artistic experience are welcomed.
Workshop Objectives
- Make contact with, and explore, the creative artist within you. Uncover your talents. Be inspired and find your unique individual expression.
- Discover, for yourself, your own watercolor techniques.
- Watercolor is the ideal medium to help you access your “right brain.” Experience what it is like to spontaneously trust your intuition and deepen your creativity.
- Learn how to value and use expressive art as a creative process to guide you to your inner truth, harmony and therefore, well-being.
Workshop Outcome
By the end of this workshop, in addition to what you have learned, you will have had the opportunity to create at least 2 paintings per session.
About Carla Cecere
Carla Cecere feels passionately about sharing her knowledge and helping others discover their own creativity and well-being. She believes that art is a powerful key for spiritual and cultural connection. Her own work with herself, and her rich cultural and professional background have contributed towards her success as an artist and sought out consultant.
As artist, Carla’s imaginative creations have received numerous awards and recognition from private collectors as well from organizations such as: the Peggy Guggenheim Collection – Venice, Los Angeles County Museum – California, Ubaldo Grazia – Deruta, Bank of America – California, and the United Nations – Vienna.
Carla has also worked as an international management consultant and trainer. She lived in many countries and worked with leading organizations throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. Her experience included initiating numerous “start-up” projects in the area of cross cultural behavior with clients including: Harvard University, MIT, INSEAD, Università Bocconi, IMEDE, the World Health Organization, J P Morgan, Hong Kong International Terminals.
Carla’s Formal Training Includes: Bachelors of Arts, Psychology, Fine Arts – Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, Rome); Masters in Public Administration – University of Southern California; Certificate in International Human Resource Development ; 3rd Level Medical Qi Gong, Prof. Li Xiao Ming – University of Beijing. Carla is continuing her research and training in the arts and complementary medicine.
I’ll be giving sneak previews of other activities in a “Burma Shave” fashion so keep checking back for updates!
