Loss as Transformation: A Biography and Social Art Exploration

SEPTEMBER PUBLIC WORKSHOP WITH LORNA KOHLER

All of us experience losses, large and small, chosen and unchosen, sudden and incremental, throughout our lives. From the perspective of Biography and Social Art, losses may act as agents of destiny in each of our unfolding biographies. During these two hours, we will create a safe container in which to invite a dialogue with specific experiences of loss, honoring their enduring impact while listening for the growth and gifts that may come to us when we allow these losses to speak to us through movement, drawing, written and spoken word. We will compose our own haiku poems to distill and express what each of us discover through this exploration.

Each workshop on Zoom includes small group exercises and reflections shared in the full group. We will use artistic and imaginative exercises to open up biographical experiences. And, as always, we will practice listening deeply.

Please be prepared with blank paper, colored pencils or crayons, a pen and an open heart. A quiet room is ideal.

In order to respect the privacy of our participants, we do not record any of our sessions on Zoom. The link will be sent to you the day prior to the workshop to the email that you registered with.

Our monthly workshops are not recorded to respect the confidentiality of our participants. The cost for for our public workshops is on a sliding scale from $25.00 to $100.00. You will receive a Zoom link a day prior to the workshop.

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Lorna Kohler completed the three year training in Biography and Social Art in 2022. Trained as a musician and dancer, Lorna taught Mizuta Masahide’s haiku as a hand poem to thousands of children during decades of teaching music and dance in public and private schools and as vocal director of musical theater productions. She was introduced to Biography and Social Art through national and regional Biodynamic Association conferences. She has designed and led Biography and Social Art explorations for large and small groups as a member of the steering committee of the Biodynamic Association of Northern California.

Since my house burned down
I now have a better view
Of the rising moon

Mizuta Masahide, Japan, 1657-1723

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