The Gratitude Gathering: Drawing Meditation Workshop

NOTE: This Drawing Meditation Workshop is part of The Gratitude Gathering Retreat, which starts the evening of Nov. 20.

To register for this workshop: click “RSVP”, and you will be redirected to The Gratitude Gathering Retreat Registration page.

Through storytelling, drawing exercises, guided meditation, a group drawing activity, and final reflection, participants will experience healing while practicing shamanic meditation techniques through drawing.

Taught by Veronica DeJesus (BFA, San Francisco Art Institute, MFA, UC Berkeley), this drawing and meditation workshop is influenced by her personal story: “Growing up my dad taught us how to heal with art. My dad wrote songs and poetry everyday all the time. My dad was teaching us the ways of Morovis, Puerto Rico: home of the décima and the cuatro, which are filled with healing ancestry connecting me and my family to Taino.”

Meet the host:

Veronica DeJesus is an artist, educator, healer, and object maker. Achievements include creating dialogue about personal stories. DeJesus was raised in Miami, Los Angeles, and Oakland, and on the road (primarily Hwy 10). Much of her work reflects on loss and how it plays out over time. DeJesus has had solo shows in New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and her work has been featured in publications around the world. DeJesus is currently working on a project called Veronica and Her Music Works with Marc Weiss from Plastic Alto, Palo Alto Ca.