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Mindful Watercolour: The Rewilded Still Life

$75.00

This simple, immersive 2.5-hour workshop blends the meditative practice of mindfulness with the fluid beauty of watercolour painting. We will focus on a Rewilded Still Life, featuring simple natural elements you might forage or find—like unique stones, a piece of bark, dried foliage, or interesting fungi/mycology specimens. The goal is not perfection, but deep, slow observation to foster the sense of wonder and connection that is often lost in our busy lives. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced artists looking to incorporate mindfulness into their creative practice.

This simple, immersive 2.5-hour workshop blends the meditative practice of mindfulness with the fluid beauty of watercolour painting. We will focus on a Rewilded Still Life, featuring simple natural elements you might forage or find—like unique stones, a piece of bark, dried foliage, or interesting fungi/mycology specimens. The goal is not perfection, but deep, slow observation to foster the sense of wonder and connection that is often lost in our busy lives. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced artists looking to incorporate mindfulness into their creative practice.

Mindful Watercolour: The Rewilded Still Life

This single, immersive 2.5-hour class, offered on Sundays, is an invitation to slow down and reconnect with the natural world through the fluid beauty of watercolour. Taught virtually, this session blends the meditative practice of mindfulness with creative expression. Our focus will be a Rewilded Still Life, featuring simple natural elements you might forage or find—such as unique stones, dried foliage, a piece of bark, or intriguing fungi specimens. The goal is not artistic perfection, but deep, slow observation to foster a sense of wonder and connection. Learn to match your brushwork to your breath, allowing the medium to guide you into a state of present-moment awareness. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists looking to incorporate mindfulness into their creative practice.

What to Bring: Please come prepared with your own basic watercolour supplies. This does not need to be fancy; simple materials are best for this practice! You will need basic watercolour paints, a variety of different sized brushes, a small container of water, a pencil, an eraser, a board or any hard surface (can be a table, however something you can tilt and move might be useful), masking or painters tape, and watercolour paper. All these items can typically be found in the arts and crafts section of your local department store.

Instructor Bio: Elaine Hamelin-Mitchell

Elaine Hamelin-Mitchell is a Canadian artist, conceptual researcher, and advocate for ecological literacy. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Fine and Studio Arts (BFA) and a Master of Education (M.Ed), graduating magna cum laude.

Elaine’s artistic mission is rooted in translating the wisdom of nature into accessible systems and art forms. Her workshops are the physical expression of her philosophical work—she guides students to reclaim their innate connection to nature's rhythms, making art a practice of mindfulness and ecological awareness. She is also the author of the Sense of Wonder coffee table book and a dedicated researcher of wild food foraging.

Pricing and Registration

Standard Tuition: $75 CAD per person per class

Minimum Class Attendance: This class requires a minimum of 10 confirmed students to run. Participants will be notified 48 hours prior to the class start time if the minimum has not been met, and all registered students will be given the option to transfer their spot to the next available date or receive a full refund.

Cancellation Policy for Live Virtual Classes:

Your registration reserves a spot in our live, interactive session. To be fair to all participants and to manage limited seating, our cancellation policy is based on notice time. For a full refund, please notify us more than 7 days prior to the class date. If you need to cancel between 1 and 7 days before the class, we will provide a full credit to be used toward any future class on our website. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice, or if you do not attend the session ("no-show"), are non-refundable and non-creditable. We encourage you to transfer your spot to a friend if you can't make it last minute, or request a recording if one is available for your missed class.