Conscious Art Making

Mindfulness-Based Creative Practice

Where presence meets process, and creativity becomes meditation

Wingston Sharon Wilson | Creative Coding & Technology

What We'll Explore Today

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The Shift

From product to process, judgment to presence

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The Practice

Art-making as contemplative inquiry

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The Journey

Six sessions toward creative freedom

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The Outcome

Sustainable practice for healing & expression

The Creative Colonization

"For many of us, the creative process has become colonized by goals, judgment, and the pressure to produce portfolio-worthy outcomes."

📊 Goals over flow — "Is this good enough?"

⚖️ Judgment over joy — Comparing, criticizing, constraining

🎯 Product over process — Art as achievement, not inquiry

😰 Fear over freedom — "I'm not creative" / "I can't do art"

Where Mindfulness Meets Creativity

Four Foundations of Conscious Art-Making

🧘 Meditation Foundation

Beginning with presence

🎨 Intuitive Art-Making

Following the body's wisdom

💭 No "Right Way"

Releasing perfectionism

Where Mindfulness Meets Creativity

The Fourth Foundation

🤝 Witnessing Circles

Being truly seen

The practice of receiving another's creative process without judgment

🧘 Meditation Foundation

Cultivating Present-Moment Awareness

Each session begins with sitting practice—not as preparation for art-making, but as the ground of creative practice itself.

Breath Awareness

Anchoring in the natural rhythm of inhale and exhale

Loving Awareness

Cultivating self-compassion to soften the inner critic

🎨 Intuitive Art-Making

Materials as Teachers

We explore diverse materials—each offering unique lessons about control, surrender, and expression.

🖌️ Paint & Ink

Flow, spontaneity, happy accidents

🪨 Clay & Earth

Grounding, tactile presence

✂️ Collage

Assembling fragments into wholes

🎨 Intuitive Art-Making

More Materials as Teachers

💃 Movement

Body wisdom, authentic expression

🎵 Sound & Voice

Improvisation beyond words

📝 Journaling

Witness to inner experience

Each medium teaches us something different about letting go

🎨 The Approach

How We Work with Materials

  • Follow curiosity, not technique
  • 🙏 Trust bodily impulses and spontaneous gestures
  • 🌈 Welcome "mistakes" as unexpected gifts
"The hand knows what the thinking mind doesn't."

💭 No "Right Way"

Releasing Perfectionism & Expectations

❌ What We Release

  • Technique mastery
  • Expected outcomes
  • Comparing to others
  • Getting it "right"
  • Impressive results

✨ What We Embrace

  • Curiosity & exploration
  • Surprise & discovery
  • Unique expression
  • Being present
  • Authentic process

There's no way to do this wrong—only ways to be here now

🤝 Witnessing Circles

Safe Space for Sharing Without Critique

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Present Witnessing

Full attention without fixing, advising, or interpreting

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Compassionate Listening

Receiving another's experience without judgment

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Confidentiality

What's shared in the circle stays in the circle

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Optional Sharing

No pressure to speak—silence is honored

"Being truly seen in our creative process—without evaluation—is profoundly healing."

Anatomy of a 4-Hour Session

Part 1: Arriving & Teaching (45 min)

30 min

🧘 Arrival & Meditation

Settle into present-moment awareness, grounding breath work, body scan

15 min

💬 Theme Introduction

Brief teaching on session focus (shadow work, emotions, somatic wisdom)

We always begin by arriving fully in the present moment

Anatomy of a 4-Hour Session

Part 2: Creating & Integrating (135 min)

90 min

🎨 Creative Exploration

Intuitive art-making with chosen materials—following the body's wisdom

30 min

🗣️ Witnessing Circle

Optional sharing of process (not product) with compassionate listening

15 min

🌅 Closing & Integration

Brief journaling, gratitude practice, gentle transition back

Most time devoted to actual creative exploration

Is This Workshop For You?

Welcome If You're...

✨ Creative Souls Feeling Blocked

"I used to be creative, but now I'm stuck / scared / empty"

🎨 "I'm Not An Artist" Folks

Perfect! No art experience needed—just willingness to try

🧘 Meditators Seeking Embodiment

Moving contemplative practice off the cushion

💼 Helping Professionals

Therapists, coaches, educators needing sustainable self-care

Is This Workshop For You?

Also Perfect For...

🌱 Trauma Survivors

Gentle, non-verbal modality for processing experience without re-traumatization

🎭 Experienced Artists

Reconnecting with process over product, play over perfection, joy over judgment

"The only requirement is showing up with curiosity and willingness to explore."

Transformations & Outcomes

Inner Shifts

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Personal Creative Practice

Sustainable, judgment-free art-making you can return to daily

02

Access to Intuition

Trust body wisdom and spontaneous creative impulses

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Emotional Processing Tools

Work with shadow, grief, joy through expressive arts

Transformations & Outcomes

Outer Manifestations

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Freedom from Perfectionism

Safe relationship with "mistakes" and unexpected outcomes

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Community of Practice

Connections with others on similar creative-contemplative journeys

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Meaningful Artwork

Not the goal, but the beautiful byproduct of engaged process

What Participants Say

"I came thinking I 'couldn't do art' and left with a practice that's become essential to my mental health. This workshop unlocked something I didn't know was there."

— Jordan L., Software Engineer

"As a therapist, I needed this for myself—but I'm also bringing these practices to my clients. The gentleness and safety of this approach is profound."

— Dr. Maya K., Psychotherapist

What Participants Say

"I've been a professional artist for 20 years, but somewhere I lost the joy. This workshop brought me back to why I started—pure presence with materials."

— Alex M., Visual Artist

These transformations emerge naturally when we return creativity to its contemplative roots

How to Participate

Complete 6-Session Series (Recommended)

Best for those seeking deep, sustained transformation

How to Participate

Flexible Options

Individual Sessions

4-hour deep dive

Explore specific themes:

  • Shadow Work Through Art
  • Emotions in Motion
  • Somatic Creativity

$80-$150/session

Private Workshops

Custom design

For your team or group:

  • Tailored to your context
  • Corporate wellness
  • Retreats & training

Contact us

All workshops on sliding scale for accessibility ✨

Ready to Begin?

The Simple Path to Registration

1

Send an Inquiry

workshops@creativecodingtech.com

Include: your interest, experience level, any questions

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Receive Details

We'll send session-by-session breakdown, upcoming dates, and sliding scale pricing

Ready to Begin?

Final Step

3

Register & Arrive

Choose your rate on the sliding scale, secure your spot, and prepare to explore

Questions? No question too small—we're here to help you discern if this is right for you.

All workshops offered on sliding scale for accessibility ✨

Process Over Product

Presence Over Perfection

Play Over Performance

"This is art as inquiry, healing, and return to the unselfconscious creativity we knew as children—now held in adult awareness."

Conscious Art Making

Wingston Sharon Wilson | Creative Coding & Technology
workshops@creativecodingtech.com