$30.00 - includes lunch and some materials. Seats are limited. For payment and reservations, please click here: Eventbrite (Personal checks and credit card are acceptable forms of payment.)

Shrines created by workshop leaders, Liza Brickey (L) & Sharon Landon (R).

You will need to bring your own pair of scissors to this workshop. You are also encouraged to bring your own personal materials for inclusion in your altar/shrine/reliquary. These can be any objects of deep emotional or spiritual significance. You decide what that means. And, if you can, please bring your own box, can, or other container to work with. We will provide one for you, if you need it.

Please note: No "art" skills are required! All you need is your imagination and the desire to enjoy your day. The people, pets or objects showcased in your creation(s) can be fun or serious. It's totally up to you to decide if you want to make an over-the-top, whimsical Mexican-style shrine with skeletons, flowers and tiny offerings, or a prayer box that is more serene to honor your favorite saint, Jesus, Mary or other figure of devotion. Or, you may choose to honor a beloved pet or relative who is no longer with you.

We will provide some supplies for you to work with - prayer cards and images of Christian religious icons - for other faith traditions, you will need to bring your own images), Mexican Loteria cards, colored foil paper, craft paper, hot glue guns, beads and trinkets, glitter and ribbons, acrylic paints and extra cans and boxes.

Suggested materials to bring for yourself or to share with the group may include:

sequins
ribbons, cording, rick-rack or lace trim
buttons
beads from old necklaces
plastic Mardi Gras beads
bottle caps
milagros and charms
paper doilies
plastic toys
game pieces
small flowers (plastic, silk or paper)
decorative wrapping paper
objects from nature - dried twigs, acorns, moss, tiny pine cones, shells or stones
coins or metal tokens
pages from old books of poetry
original illustrations or photos (scanned and/or re-sized as needed so they will fit within your can or box)
small religious statues
small tools such as jeweler's pliers, hammers, and hole punches
scissors with a decorative edge

Your leaders for this workshop are Sharon Landon and Liza Brickey:

Sharon Landon, a founding member of our Numina board, is a gifted visual artist who is the owner of Landon Creative, based in Rohnert Park, CA. She specializes in intelligent and effective marketing, visually stunning artistic imagery and design, and sophisticated advertising.

Sharon holds a degree in Communication Design and is also an award-winning photographer. She is the artist who has created almost all of Numina’s very impressive posters for the past several years, finding visual images in her dreams and in her vivid imagination. Her style unites beautiful artistry, creative use of her original illustrations and photography, and an intuitive approach to color. The result is visual imagery that is fresh, exciting and long-lasting. You can see more of her work by visiting her website at: www.landoncreative.com

Liza Brickey, also a member of the Numina board, is a Feldenkrais practitioner who lives in Sebastopol, CA. She is also a visual artist and a painter, having recently won two Judges Awards at the Gualala “Art In The Redwoods Festival” in 2011.

Liza has a Master’s degree in Dance Therapy, and has had a life-long practice in spirituality as expressed through the visual and expressive arts. She is also the former Chair of the Numina Center for Spirituality & the Arts.