Upper Valley SoulCollage® for Justice
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Description:
The expressive art of SoulCollage® operates on many levels. As a daily practice of creating cards, it is a channel for connecting with intuition, trust, play, and creativity. As an evolving deck (along the lines of a self-made Tarot or oracle deck), SoulCollage® opens a panoramic view of each creator's inner committee, community, connections to archetypal energies, subtle body in connection with Nature, participation in Being itself, and core essence. As a community practice, SoulCollage® offers deep, meaningful opportunities to witness and be witnessed by others on a shared - yet always unique - wisdom path. It's a great way to form and maintain meaningful connections in uncertain, potentially isolating times :)
SoulCollage® for Justice:
"Speaking from," scribing for, and consulting SoulCollage® cards invites practitioners to step away from habitual narratives and priorities, listening deeply to less-familiar, sometimes challenging perspectives. Making SoulCollage® cards hones participants' willingness to trust in unknown but necessary combinations of images and meanings, trusting that what they have to say is worth attending to. These actions of trusting, listening, centering non-dominant narratives, and allowing discernment to arise organically all inform how we embody and sustain social / racial / animal / environmental justice work. Participants will be encouraged to receive their cards from perspectives of hearing the unheard, seeing the unseen, seeking out greater capacity for inner and outer advocacy, and embodying deep respect for the diversity of life.
Upper Valley Connection:
I am opening this group residents of the Upper Valley of VT/NH, with the dual aims of building a local SoulCollage® community, and of offering creative support and new resources for local social / racial / animal / environmental justice efforts. Anyone ages 16 and up with an active interest in this work is welcome to join this group.
Facilitator:
Hello! My name is Julie Püttgen. I identify as a white, cis-gender woman, a Buddha-queer feminist, and a first-generation immigrant who's had a taste of being on the wrong side of US immigration law. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I show up in the world as an artist, arts educator and activist, therapist, and meditation teacher. I just became a SoulCollage® Facilitator in June 2020, so even though I've been teaching and facilitating groups for many years, I'm freshly excited to be offering my first SoulCollage® group here in the Upper Valley. A committed meditator since 1995 and former Buddhist nun, I facilitate retreats and programs exploring the intersections of Art (creativity) and Dharma (applied insight). I also offer Expressive and Somatic therapies for adults and adolescents as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor at the Center for Integrative Health in Hanover, where I coordinate the Community Enrichment Programs. My family and I have lived in Lebanon since 2010.
Dates & Times:
Upper Valley SoulCollage® for Justice will meet over Zoom every other Monday evening from 7:30-9PM EST
in September, October, and November, starting September 7th.
Meeting dates:
9/7, 9/21
10/5, 10/19
11/2, 11/16
Session Content:
Sessions will begin with whole-group welcoming, centering, and arrival
Then each week I'll offer a reflection on the intersections of SoulCollage® and social / racial / animal / environmental justice practices
In the middle we'll have solo parallel-play experiential time for everyone to dive in and make cards
Once people have made enough cards to work with, we'll have small breakout sessions (2-3 people) for consultations
We'll end each time with whole-group conversations around arising insights and how to apply them to real-life justice commitments and situations
Materials:
Tech Requirements:
You'll need access to a device with a webcam and fast internet to participate.
You'll also need to make sure you have the most recent version of Zoom downloaded on your device.
Additional information & Supplies:
The SoulCollage® website has a lot of information about getting started, as well as prepackaged supplies for making cards.
Cost:
As part of this work, I am asking participants in SoulCollage® for Justice to donate time or financial support (or both) to the Upper Valley social / racial / animal / environmental justice organization of their choice. In addition, I welcome support for my work as a facilitator.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Registration:
You can register by using the form below (required). Group is limited to 12 participants.
Please pass this information on to anyone you think might resonate with it.
Questions?
Contact Julie
The expressive art of SoulCollage® operates on many levels. As a daily practice of creating cards, it is a channel for connecting with intuition, trust, play, and creativity. As an evolving deck (along the lines of a self-made Tarot or oracle deck), SoulCollage® opens a panoramic view of each creator's inner committee, community, connections to archetypal energies, subtle body in connection with Nature, participation in Being itself, and core essence. As a community practice, SoulCollage® offers deep, meaningful opportunities to witness and be witnessed by others on a shared - yet always unique - wisdom path. It's a great way to form and maintain meaningful connections in uncertain, potentially isolating times :)
SoulCollage® for Justice:
"Speaking from," scribing for, and consulting SoulCollage® cards invites practitioners to step away from habitual narratives and priorities, listening deeply to less-familiar, sometimes challenging perspectives. Making SoulCollage® cards hones participants' willingness to trust in unknown but necessary combinations of images and meanings, trusting that what they have to say is worth attending to. These actions of trusting, listening, centering non-dominant narratives, and allowing discernment to arise organically all inform how we embody and sustain social / racial / animal / environmental justice work. Participants will be encouraged to receive their cards from perspectives of hearing the unheard, seeing the unseen, seeking out greater capacity for inner and outer advocacy, and embodying deep respect for the diversity of life.
Upper Valley Connection:
I am opening this group residents of the Upper Valley of VT/NH, with the dual aims of building a local SoulCollage® community, and of offering creative support and new resources for local social / racial / animal / environmental justice efforts. Anyone ages 16 and up with an active interest in this work is welcome to join this group.
Facilitator:
Hello! My name is Julie Püttgen. I identify as a white, cis-gender woman, a Buddha-queer feminist, and a first-generation immigrant who's had a taste of being on the wrong side of US immigration law. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I show up in the world as an artist, arts educator and activist, therapist, and meditation teacher. I just became a SoulCollage® Facilitator in June 2020, so even though I've been teaching and facilitating groups for many years, I'm freshly excited to be offering my first SoulCollage® group here in the Upper Valley. A committed meditator since 1995 and former Buddhist nun, I facilitate retreats and programs exploring the intersections of Art (creativity) and Dharma (applied insight). I also offer Expressive and Somatic therapies for adults and adolescents as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor at the Center for Integrative Health in Hanover, where I coordinate the Community Enrichment Programs. My family and I have lived in Lebanon since 2010.
Dates & Times:
Upper Valley SoulCollage® for Justice will meet over Zoom every other Monday evening from 7:30-9PM EST
in September, October, and November, starting September 7th.
Meeting dates:
9/7, 9/21
10/5, 10/19
11/2, 11/16
Session Content:
Sessions will begin with whole-group welcoming, centering, and arrival
Then each week I'll offer a reflection on the intersections of SoulCollage® and social / racial / animal / environmental justice practices
In the middle we'll have solo parallel-play experiential time for everyone to dive in and make cards
Once people have made enough cards to work with, we'll have small breakout sessions (2-3 people) for consultations
We'll end each time with whole-group conversations around arising insights and how to apply them to real-life justice commitments and situations
Materials:
- Card stock/mat board/cereal boxes/other packaging, cut to a consistent size. 5x8" is a standard SoulCollage® size. You can also choose another size that feels good in your hands and gives you room to collage elements together. You'll need about 30 pieces, maybe more, maybe less.
- Glue stick
- Scissors with a good tip
- Old magazines and books for collaging
- A notebook and pen for scribing
- If you like, you can buy clear plastic sleeves for your cards. This makes them easier to shuffle and protects them.
- If you like, you can prepare a standard backing paper for your cards, to unify them as a deck.
Tech Requirements:
You'll need access to a device with a webcam and fast internet to participate.
You'll also need to make sure you have the most recent version of Zoom downloaded on your device.
Additional information & Supplies:
The SoulCollage® website has a lot of information about getting started, as well as prepackaged supplies for making cards.
Cost:
As part of this work, I am asking participants in SoulCollage® for Justice to donate time or financial support (or both) to the Upper Valley social / racial / animal / environmental justice organization of their choice. In addition, I welcome support for my work as a facilitator.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Registration:
You can register by using the form below (required). Group is limited to 12 participants.
Please pass this information on to anyone you think might resonate with it.
Questions?
Contact Julie