Art Soothes the Mindful Soul Workshop | Thursday 5/25 | 6 - 7:30pm | Spring 2023
Workshops | This class is completed
Learn about the importance of mental health and the benefits of meditation and art therapy.
Elizabeth Castelli, a meditation instructor and life coach, will lead the group through a guided meditation session that will begin with a relaxation/body scan.
Rachel Woelfel, a Masters candidate in Art Therapy at Pratt Institute, will then lead you in expressing your emotions through color and mixed media art materials.
Elizabeth Castelli
My rich history of overcoming adversity and digging deep has included a path of over 30 years of spiritual seeking, meditation and mindfulness practices (studying, practicing, attending workshops of Vipassana meditation, Eckhart Tolle, Thich Nhat Hanh, Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield), deep emotional work (The Primal Institute in LA), and coaching.
My passion for personal self-discovery and self-mastery has allowed me to grow in self-compassion, awareness, power, peace, healthy relationships, and personal enrichment that naturally allow me to be present for you and your unique transformation.
Rachel Woelfel
Rachel Woelfel is a ceramicist from Melville, NY and a graduate of Stony Brook University. Beginning as a painter, Rachel quickly adapted to ceramic sculpture, often referring to her work as “painting in 3D.” She has always been intrigued by the human form, its continued representation in art, and how it has evolved over time. As opposed to her training in the medical arts field where absolute naturalism was the goal, her own practice is about liberation and having fun interpreting the human form through color, texture, and narrative.
Rachel’s teaching philosophy is based on the principle that the artist’s hand can be guided by tools and techniques to let the individual’s artistic expression shine through their artwork. As the teacher, Rachel believes she is there to spark an idea in the mind of a student with a prompt and then provide them with the technical building blocks they need to create the work that emerges in their own imagination. Even though students may be given the same prompt or assignment, Rachel ensures that each project turns out differently by encouraging students to express their individual style and empowering them to leave their fingerprints behind as signatures or personal trail on their ceramic pieces.