Carla Mattioli, M.A. Artist Bio
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2008   Classes & Workshops
    with Carla Mattioli, M.A.
Carla Mattioli , M.A. is director of Awakening Arts  in Rockport Massachusetts, offering classes and trainings in  Creative Arts and Yoga for Spiritual Renewal.  Art Classes are inspired by the spiritual  and color  teachings of Rudolf Steiner and Anthroposophy. Carla also teaches yoga & meditation classes and offers private flower essence consultations at  her office in Rockport, Massachusetts.

God's Peace and Loving Wisdom be with us all !

 "Colour is the Soul of Nature and of the entire Cosmos. We participate in this Soul and in Cosmic Life when we experience the living flood-tide of Colour. Painting is the free movement of the Soul in the Universe."  Rudolf Steiner


"Let the Beauty we Love be what we Do. "   Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th Century

 

Spring/Summer 2008
  Calendar Listing of Events by Date
Creative Arts & Yoga for Spiritual Renewal
  with Carla Mattioli, M.A.

    Please register in advance for all workshops.
 cash, check or credit cards accepted for registration.

(978) 546-8018
 
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March 15th Saturday  1- 4:30 p.m.
 Finding Harmony of Soul : Exploring the Four Elements through Watercolor Painting:
Earth, Air, Water, Warmth

Earth, Water, Air and Warmth are the universal elements with which the creative Spirit of Nature creates, dissolves and transforms.Through the help of these elements in painting, discover a way to access an inner soul mirror, find new sources of inner strength and rejuvenation, practice inner flexibility, soul balance and harmony.Painting in pairs or as a  group may be part of this
transformational process. Beginners Welcome!
Cost $75 includes all art materials
Rockport Community Center, 58 Broadway, Rockport, Massachusetts



April 26th 
Saturday  1- 4:30 p.m.
The Sacred Cycle of the Plant through Color
Creative Movement, Singing, Nature Meditation,Nature Drawing, Watercolor Painting on the theme of Goethe's Metamorphosis of plants,
Seeding and sprouting, budding and blossoming, fading and fruiting  1-4:30 p.m. $75 includes materials
No prior painting or drawing experience is required.
Rockport Community Center, 58 Broadway, Rockport, Massachusetts


 May 31st-  Saturday  1-4:30 p.m.
Awakening to the Goddess of Nature  -
  Nature Meditation, Outdoor Nature Drawing by Rockport's scenic Ocean and Granite Quarries  and  wet -watercolor Painting .
Includes creative exercises to awaken to the subtle energies of flowers, plants, trees, rocks, ocean and sky.
 Beginners welcome!
$75 includes art materials .
Rockport Community Center, 58 Broadway, Rockport, Massachusetts
                                                               

June 14th
Saturday 1- 4:30 p.m.
The St. John's Imagination
Preparing for Solstice and St. John's
Tide
Watercolor Painting & Nature Meditation Workshop
         
The festival times of the year are windows to the spiritual world that offer us
inspiration , rejuvenation and solace. Entering into an artistic process during these
times offers us an opportunity to come to a quiet place within  and allow
the spiritual inspirations of the festival  time to settle upon us, from which we gather
courage for our life work and strength of heart to carry us through challenging moments
in our life.  St. John’s day as a Summer Festival, invites us to find the Spirit in all of
Nature, offering us expansion of our sensibilities and communion with the creative
elemental qualities of warmth, water , wind and earth. This workshop includes
singing,creative movement, contemplation of the St. John’s Imagination pastel
drawing by Rudolf Steiner, nature observation and watercolor painting weaving the four elements into a nature mood.
    $75 includes materials.
Rockport Community Center, 58 Broadway, Rockport, Massachusetts




August 4th   Monday Evening  7:30 p.m.


The Essence of Flowers: Color and Healing 
                        Flower essences are infusions made from flower blossoms in pure spring water that  work as energy medicine to help us transform
                                        emotions such as fear, stress, grief , and anger . Gentle, without harmful side effects, flower essences work to  re-harmonize
                                                 our energy field. This workshop  includes a lecture and slide show with case studies about how flower essences
                           can be helpful for emotional and spiritual well-being.
House of Peace,  1 High Street, Ipswich, MA
Donations Gratefully Accepted.







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Awakening Arts Summer 2008 Arts Workshop


                                                                

Yantra Meditation & Painting Workshop

   “ Through Beauty we are united.
Through Beauty we pray.
  With Beauty we conquer.”
                        Nicolas Roerich
 
Saturday August 23rd, 2008

     1-4 p.m.
         
Rockport Community Center,  58 Broadway,  Rockport, MA

True art nourishes us on so many levels!
The art of Yantra painting is an ancient practice of meditation through

art that enhances creativity, reduces stress and helps us appreciate the colors and forms of nature around us,
 offering us a sense of harmony, balance and inner peace.  To paint a yantra is a creative process! Choose from a number of
beautiful yantra designs including Bliss, Divine Mother,  Radiance,  Nourishment,  Strength,
Communication, Expansion, Organization. You can even design your own Yantra! Trace your yantra design either
                                 on your own yoga mat or on a large format paper. Choose your colors and the practice unfolds!  No previous art experience is required.  
We will do a brief meditation before the painting begins and again at the end of the class. 
Meditative music will accompany the practice.

    Cost of workshop  $60 -   $45 class  ($15  art materials fee)   

Please bring your own yoga mat to paint on.
       Advance registration is required. Please call
      Carla Mattioli to register at (978) 546-8018.







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<> To Register for a Workshop: Call 978-546-8018. Send  50% of Tuition payment
2 weeks in
  advance of class date to :
              Awakening Arts, Carla Mattioli, M.A.  P.O. Box 777 Rockport, MA 01966.
 
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Transformational Services  for Adults and Children:

* Spiritual Counseling through Arts, Yoga and Flower Essences
* Art Therapy Sessions,

*Painting Lessons for Soul integration and Spiritual Renewal
*Creative Arts Intensive Training Program
* Flower Essence Consultations
*Flower Essence Consultant Training Program
*  Yoga Classes, Private Yoga & Meditation Classes & Yoga to Go (6 persons minimum)
* Moon Maiden Celebrations (Coming of Age) for Young Girls
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Ongoing  Yoga Classes in Rockport
Tuesdays (First Congregational Church) and Saturdays (Rockport Community House)

Spring Yoga Schedule
  2008

Please call to reserve your space in advance . Thanks!

                    Sunrise Yoga Tuesday Mornings 7:45- 9 a.m.
The First Congregational Church
12 School St. 2nd floor, Rockport
$20 per class . $120 for 8 class series .
For July only- Location change- July 1 and 8th - Rockport Community House
July 15, 22 and 29th- St. Mary's Episcopal Church 24 Broadway, Rockport
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                 Sunset Yoga- Tuesday  evenings 5:30- 6:45 p.m.
 
The First Congregational Church,
12 School St., Rockport. 2nd floor
$20 per class . $120 for 8 class series .
For July only- Location change - All Tuesday Evening Classes meet at
Rockport Community House, 58 Broadway, Rockport
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       Saturday Mornings Yoga 8:30-10a.m.

  Rockport Community House, 58 Broadway, Rockport.
$25 drop in.
$20 per class if paid by the first week of the month.
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If a class is missed, you may make up at any other class that same week.
     Please pre-register to insure a place in the class.
 Bring a thick mat, yoga strap and blanket. Yoga Supplies are for sale. 

(978) 546-8018.

PRIVATE YOGA CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE for working on healing themes
or developing your own personal practice.
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 Yoga Instructor Carla Matttioli, M.A.C.Y.T. has studied sacred movement and meditation for over 25 years through a variety of  inspiring teachers and approaches. She has studied  Vini-yoga from the Krishnamacharya lineage, Iyengar yoga, Kripalu Yoga, Sivananda Yoga, Kali Ray Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Classical Indian Dance, Egyptian and Belly Dance , Eurythmy, the Alexander technique applied to yoga and dance and the Zen Buddhist  Meditation  in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. She is certified in Dance Yoga through Yoga Spirit Studios and in Yoga Instruction from the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar and Krishnamacharya  through the Yoga Institute of Houston  and Vini-yoga through the work of Gary Kraftsow , Claire Willis and Mark Whitwell. Carla's classes incorporate a gentle yet strengthening and invigorating yoga  style to bring the body through its full range of motion, assist flexiblility, strength and stress reduction with breath exercises, mindfulness practice,  and a deep relaxation at the end. Please call for more information.
 

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<> Yoga Classes in Manchester, Massachusetts
with Carla Mattioli, M.A.

Enjoy a yoga class to help you stretch, tone, breathe more deeply and be more aware of the beauty ,grace and strength of your body . Slow down, develop focus and concentration. Appreciate each moment of your day though breath awareness. Includes guided gentle yet invigorating yoga postures with  a dance-flow feeling , breathing exercises and deep relaxation for release of stress and tension, deep refreshment for body, mind, soul and spirit.   Beginners welcome.
(please bring yoga mat, strap, blanket and water to drink)

Ongoing classes
Friday Mornings 8:15 a.m.-9:30 First Parish Hall-Manchester
( behind the Sovereign Bank in downtown Manchester) -       .
$90 for 6 week series.$20 drop in.
Wednesday nights 6:00-7:30 p.m.Manchester Community Center
$120 for 8 class series.   $20 drop in. 
Classes run September - June . Please pre-register to insure a place in the class.

  Call Carla Mattioli (978) 546-8018 to pre-register.

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MOON MAIDEN CIRCLE
COMING OF AGE WITH

Beauty , Reverence, Wisdom & Self-Esteem
Celebration for Young Girls coming into their Moon Time.  Includes slides of Divine Feminine in Art and Sculpture, dance, yoga,painting , making a moon -cycle bracelet and creating a ceremony together. Planning a one day event in Spring and Autumn each year. Held in  Rockport, MA For more info to schedule a celebration for your daughter and her friends call Awakening Arts: (978)546-8018.


A teacher in the arts and humanities for 23 years, Carla has a Master’s in Creativity in Literature and Art from UMass Boston and extensive post-graduate training from Tobias Academy of Art in England, in the field of Anthroposophical  Visual  Arts  and  Art Therapy   inspired by the spiritual  research of  Rudolf Steiner.She is currently enrolled in a Eurythmy training program, the Spiritual form of Movement inspired by Rudolf Steiner. In addition to teaching  art to Waldorf  Teachers in training at Antioch New England Graduate School, over the last 15 years Carla is painting out of this inspiration and is active as an  arts educator, art therapist  and workshop  leader at  schools and conferences in New England and abroad.
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Awakening Art Shows and Exhibits
See Carla's Paintings , Prints and Art Cards for Viewing and Purchase:
 

Awakening Arts Gallery at 3 Pigeon Hill St.
Rockport, Massachusetts

Original Silk Paintings and Watercolors, by Carla Mattioli
Giclee Prints and Art Cards for Sale  
Viewing  times  by appointment call (978)546-8018


Carla isalso Exhibiting Paintings  in January and February 2008 at the Organic Garden Restaurant,
Cabot Street   ,     Beverly Massachusetts
 March - August 2008 at the Christian Community Church, 366 Washington St.  Brookline, MA.
 

 

CALL (978)546-8018 to REGISTER for all classes or with any questions on directions or ordering prints .

Tuition Policies
Fifty percent of course tuition is required for registration.
Please register  three weeks in advance. Make check payable to  Carla Mattioli or Awakening Arts. Send to:
Carla Mattioli, P.O. Box 777, Rockport, MA 01966
No refunds will be granted on tuition once a class has commenced.
Painting Exercises  will be provided for missed classes, if student requests.
 Credit for missed classes may be applied to another  Awakening Arts course within 6 months
( with instructor's permission) or to a private painting session.
For more information or to be placed on the Awakening Arts emailing list call:
(978) 546-8018 or E-mail: info@awakearts.com

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