This schedule is a generic version. It is subject to change to meet the needs of the group.
• Thomas Berry Hall can be accessible after-hours for Touch Drawing • Special interest groups will be arranged for mealtimes • Deborah is available for one-on-one conversation at mealtimes • ’Earth Nest’ available during quiet times
Sunday |
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2:00-5:30pm | Arrive, settle in, explore the land and meet each other as you decorate your name tag and drawing folder. |
5:30pm | Dinner |
7:00pm | Opening session: Meditative land walk, meet each other through movement, and talking circle. First Touch Drawing session – Stay as long or as short a time as you would like |
Monday |
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7:30-8:00am | Optional movement/meditation in Sanctuary or outside |
8:00-9:00am | Breakfast |
9:00am | Deeper demonstration and discussion about Touch Drawing & drawing session with live music. Reflection & writing with drawings |
12:00-3:00pm | Lunch, rest and personal time |
3:00pm | Movement/sound practice and Touch Drawing |
6:00pm | Dinner |
7:30pm | Witness drawing with partners, small and large group sharing |
Tuesday |
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7:30-8:00am | Optional movement/meditation in Sanctuary or outside |
8:00-9:00am | Breakfast |
9:00am | Inner Portrait – intuitive drawing session; witness with partner |
12:00-3:00pm | Lunch, rest and personal time |
3:00pm | Meet in Sanctuary for deep group sharing of Inner Portraits |
6:00pm | Dinner |
7:30pm | Attunement to nature through movement & drawing. Preparation for silence. |
9:00pm on | Begin silent time. Dream Drawing for ‘late night’ people |
Wednesday |
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5:00-9:00am | Dream Drawing for ‘early morning’ people |
7:30-8:00am | Optional movement/meditation in Sanctuary or outside |
8:00-9:00am | Silent breakfast; Pick up bag lunch |
9:00-2:00pm | Personal time on the Chinook land or on Maxwelton Beach; drawing, writing, being. Bag lunch. |
2:00-5:00pm | Meet in Sanctuary while remaining in silence. Reflection, writing and movement with drawings. Group sharing circle. |
6:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm | Coloring and mounting drawings |
Thursday |
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5:00-7:30am | Optional Early morning Dream Drawing |
7:30-8:00am | Optional movement/meditation in Sanctuary or outside |
8:00-9:00am | Breakfast |
9:00am | Open studio time to continue mounting and coloring images and drawing |
12:00-3:00pm | Lunch, rest and personal time |
3:00pm | Labyrinth walk and Touch Drawing with planetary focus. Reflection circle. |
6:00pm | Dinner |
7:00pm | Celebrational photographic portrait sessions |
7:30pm | Long Dance – Improvisational movement, drumming, singing and drawing in sacred mandala space. Focus on integration and visioning. |
Friday |
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5:00-8:00am | Optional early morning Dream Drawing |
7:30-8:00am | Optional movement/meditation in Sanctuary or outside |
7:30-8:30am | Breakfast |
9:00am | Drawing time plus Small groups and/or private time for settings intentions. |
12:00pm | Lunch |
1:00-3:00pm | Group sharing. Closing ceremony with empowerment of each person’s intentions. (If you must depart you can after this session; 3:10 airport shuttle available) |
3:00-5:00pm | Group clean up of the Hall and art materials |
6:00pm | Picnic dinner at Maxwelton Beach – Stay through sunset if you can |
8:00pm | Last shuttle to airport hotel for morning flight or red-eye flight |
Extra Friday night stay at Whidbey Institute available this year – option to add it when you register |
Saturday
Breakfast on Deborah’s front porch and time to enjoy the seaside village of Langley