The Quiet Language of Plants

This workshop invites participants to experience nature through slow observation, drawing and contemplative practice. Inspired by the principles of Sacred Geometry and the harmonious patterns found in nature, participants will explore the forms, rhythms and structures of plants while developing their own creative responses through drawing.

The workshop combines mindfulness, creative imagination, botanical observation and drawing, encouraging participants to engage with the gardens as a place of inspiration, reflection and creativity.

The session is split into 2 parts: Morning session (10:00-1:00) and afternoon session (2:00-4:00
The morning session will include:
Listening to Plants
• Welcome and introduction
• Introduction to the harmonious geometry of plants
• Sacred Geometry in nature (drawing on Pythagorean traditions and the work of Keith Critchlow)
• Guided relaxation and meditation
• Active imagination exercises inspired by Carl Jung
• Slow observation of plants within the gardens
• Group reflection

The afternoon session will include:
Participants will explore shapes, rhythms and geometries observed within the gardens through a series of creative drawing exercises, such as:
• Observational drawing
• Meditative drawing
• Watercolour sketches
• Individual reflection
• Group discussion and sharing
• Closing circle

Suitable for participants aged 16+. No previous drawing experience is required.

You are welcome to join for one session, or both.

Participants are encouraged to bring:
• Comfortable clothing suitable for outdoor activity
• A notebook or sketchbook
• A cushion if they wish to sit on the grass during observation exercises

The workshop is developed and led by Maria Lusitano, a visual artist from Lisbon. Maria has lived in London since 2011. In 2016, after various years of focused spiritual work, she had a profound experience of spiritual awakening that triggered a deep interest in themes of soul-based new economics, spiritual healing, expansion of consciousness, ancient wisdom, mysticism and how all this can be of practical use to the emerging soulful world of the future. She holds a degree in Medicine (University of Coimbra) and also a BA in Fine Art (Ar.co, Lisbon, Portugal) and an MFA in Fine Art (2009, Malmö Art Academy, Sweden). In 2015 she concluded her arts-based PhD at the University of Westminster, London.

Hogarth's House
Hogarth's Lane
Great West Road
Chiswick
W4 2QN
GB

• Has wheelchair-accessible car park
• Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
• Has wheelchair-accessible seating
• Has wheelchair-accessible toilet