Workshops
Surviving Grief Workshop
Join Gary Sturgis, Grief Specialist & Author, at Hope Floats for this conversation of understanding, caring, and support, among others who are on the same journey, walking along the same path.
Creativ
e Arts Day Workshop
Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Registration is required - REGISTER HERE
The Creative Arts Day is a self-care, experiential workshop for those who love or are interested in learning how to cope through the utilization of song, dance, and improv games. No experience is needed! Led by the Master’s Level Interns at Hope Floats, the creative arts day workshop is an event for all abilities and flexible participation, at your own pace. This event is an opportunity to gain awareness of how creative arts modalities can help manage symptoms of grief and empower individuals to embrace life’s new realities.
Registration is required. Space is limited. Registration deadline is March 22. There is a $25 holding fee required at registration. Option to donate $25 to Hope Floats or be refunded after attending the event (or if cancellation notice is given 48 business hours prior to the event) will be offered at registration.
Oil Painting Workshop with a Twist for the Beginner to the Intermediate…(Adults)
Reawaken Your Creative Soul and Learn to Paint
Tuesdays 9:00 am -12:00 pm
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Instructor: Laura Tryon Jennings, CAGs
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Fee: $198 (plus $28 supply fee paid to Laura if needed or desired). Limited space available.
Tap into an extraordinary resource: the vibrant, vital force of your own creative character in a nurturing, encouraging, and safe environment and discover your distinctive path to oil painting. You only need bring the willingness to give up any attachment to feeling you have no talent or creativity. The focus of this workshop is to enjoy the creative experience and self-nurturing qualities oil painting can provide to your soul. It offers a unique blend of learning the basics of oil painting materials, foundations of color theory, color mixing, composition and working with the flow of the creative process to awaken creative spirit, remember playfulness, and open a fuller expression of authentic self by nurturing your essence. Artist Jennings approaches teaching each student individually, so they can paint freely, at their own level, and paint a subject (landscape, still life, portrait, abstract, interior, etc. from life and/or from a photograph) befitting their skills and needs. The workshop can be used as a vehicle for expression, playing with paint, learning the techniques of oil painting, and/or to have instructional oil painting, which means you truly can be a beginner, intermediate, or simply get a feel for oil painting. All supplies will be provided or bring your own supplies if you prefer.
For students who have absolutely no background in painting and desire instructional painting, I sometimes recommend one or two private classes with me before jumping into a six-week session. If this isn’t feasible, I ask for patience, particularly on the first day, and encourage you to contact me with your email and phone # so I can connect with you at least one week before class. (LTryonJennings@gmail.com, 781-837-7982 landline)
All supplies will be provided or bring your own supplies if you prefer. There is a 12-student maximum.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For more information contact Hope Floats at 781-585-4221.
Make-up classes will be scheduled by the instructor only in the event they are cancelled due to weather or if the instructor cancels. No refunds, credits, or pro-rates except for COVID-19 related events. (Given only if the event is cancelled or at the discretion of the Hope Floats Director) ….and the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury and Hope Floats in Kingston have kindly agreed one make-up class per session can be made up at the other venue. This gives you five days to choose from to make up a class if you need to make-up a day. (No make-up on the first day of a new session) At least twenty-four hours’ notice is required to make up a class.
In case of inclement weather there will be a make-up class scheduled after the last class of each session.
Restorative Yoga
Dates to be announced.
Please check out our calendar for our weekly yoga schedule!
Fee: $25
A restorative yoga practice will invite you to soften, relax, and release, in a way that will restore, renew, rejuvenate, and nourish your whole being and release deeply held tensions. Your body will be supported by blankets, pillows, and or bolsters while using some yogic breathing that calms and soothes you in your center and generally brings a feeling of comfort, and grace while in the supported yoga poses.
Please bring your own mat if you have one and a blanket. Arrive ten minutes early to fill out paper work. We need 3 people minimum to hold the class and limit of 6 people. This class is taught by Claire Manganello.