About Patricia C. Coleman
 
My inspirational art is available in Bloomington in the Bellevue Gallery
107 W. 9th St.
By Hand Gallery
Wandering Turtle Art Gallery
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Bellevue Art Gallery
Wandering Turtle Art Gallery
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Available in Bloomington, IN at Bloomingfoods Downtown, Bloomingfoods East, Shiisa Quilts, and the Bloomington Visitors Center

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My name is Patricia C. Coleman. I have lived in the Indiana woodlands for more than twenty years. Born in Washington, D.C., I am a mother of three, a painter, ceremonial object maker, storyteller, maskmaker, occasional figure maker, educator, writer, audio describer for the visually impaired, web site builder and peace worker. I have been a featured poet, storyteller, workshop coordinator and presenter in schools and libraries; on radio programs and at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the John Waldron Arts Center, the Stone Song and Lotus World Music Festivals and the Iowa State Women's Center. I have had the opportunity to study poetry writing with Cathy Bowman, to workshop with Pat Mora at Split Rock on Writing Family Stories and have had the blessing of participating in Robert Bly's Confrence of the Great Mother and the New Father with a wide listing of amazing inspirational poets and truth speakers. I am a member of the 5 Women Poets Writing Workshop and the Bloomington Storytellers Guild and currently a Worship Associate at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington and also a Chalice Circle Facilitator.

Currently my time is spent developing new art works and writing, focusing my energies on being a parent and organizing workshops and keeping the dream of the Sarah Leah Center for Peace and Wellness Arts alive until I find others who will share the dream and the work. I also continue as a peacemaker. I look forward to opportunities to organizing multi-media exhibitions that feature a variety of art, poetry, music, song and dance. If you would like to be notified about upcoming exhibits or presentations, drop me a line and I will add you to my mailing list.

I am founder of the Green Dove Network, Inc. , a peace resource including Poets and Artist from around the globe . It also includes resources to assis in living a more sustainable lifestyle and information on water in the Bloomington community and the world at large. Green Dove Network, Inc. is a non-profit and is the parent organization to Local Food and the Indiana Holistic Health Network and is a 501C3 under the umbrella organization of the Center for Sustainable Living.

Hart Rock is founder and one of the orgainzers and sponsors of this years "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities", the second annual Indiana Holistic Health Network Wellness Expo. This years event is November 9th and 10th and incorporates the Simply Living Fair of the Center for Sustainable Living in collaboration with the Caldwell Center for Culture and Ecology and will focus on Local Foods, Children's Health, Traditional Medicinals and Simply Living. The wellness expo will take place in the Unitarian Universalist Church, Bloomington, IN. Susun S. Weed will be the keynote speaker

I am a Board Member for the Center for Sustainable Living.

I am also producer/host of The Runcible Spoon Poetry Series presenting readings the fourth Friday of every month.

-You can read or listen to some of my poems on-line at Matrix Mag, in the Green Dove Peace Poetry Gallery, and at Poets Against the War. I am in the anthology, "A Linen Weave of Local Poets" compiled and edited by Jenny Kander, on the CD "DIAMOND CELEBRATION, 30 years of 5 Women Poets" and in have a limited edition chapbook "Light Hand", currently still available.

Garden Poem Project Poetry and Collage with Terry Wisniewski
Click Here to see my collage for the letter "S"
Click Here to view all of the collages.

I am also editor of the "Beautiful Biscuits" Cookbook currently being updated to include biscuit poems and memories. I think it will be more delicious than the first edition. If you have a recipe for biscuits or the perfect accompaniment, contact me to see if it fits with this publication.

A member of:

The Bloomington Storytellers Guild. Throughout the year, the Guild is involved in a variety of storytelling venues. In October there is the Festival of Ghost Stories, February, Wintertelling, a night of stories for adult listeners. The programs always feature an excellent variety of voices as the tellers present stories that will stay with you long after the night is past. Come back to see what is up for this year!

If you are interested in exploring the art of storytelling or want to find out how you can have a storyteller at an event, contact the Guild through our website or speak to someone at a storytelling event.

5 Women Poets, the oldest poetry group in Bloomington. In October of 2004, the group published its first CD, "DIAMOND CELEBRATION, 30 years of 5 Women Poets".

Green Dove Peace Poets

Earth Energy Healing Network

Internationbal Association of Reiki Professionals

Indiana Holistic Health Network

Children of the Sun

All of my work, whether it is visual, literary or verbal, is a journey to the heart. It is about exploring the intangible connections I see within all being. It is about the solid place I believe exists and continues through time flowing through our threads of love. I seek to recognize and catch some of these threads in my work. I seek it in the examining of ordinary sights, dreams and meditations and in my perceptions of space and time. I allow these influences to help form seeds which I develop using my intuition. Some images and ideas take years to come into life. My goal has always been to breathe out peaceful images, desiring to add to the offerings of sustaining and uplifiting vibrations. I offer my heart song to those who experience my work.

The ancients, through their ceremonial art making in Indigenous America, Africa, Australia, Early Europe, and Asian cultures, have influenced me greatly with their attention to natural and sustaining relationships among all things. My work is in public and private collections in the U.S., Mexico, Germany, Japan, England, Finland and other locations. If you would like a complete biography or information about current projects, send a request.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my site.

18th - "THE INDY ARTISTS' PEACE PROJECT - LIVE!", Saturday, April 18, 7:00-9:00 PM. , @ The Bean Cup Coffee Shop, 8908 S. Saint Peter Street, Indianapolis, IN, (across from the Greenwood Park Mall),
An artistic celebration of peace, nonviolence and social justice, featuring music, poetry, speakers and more! With performances by;
PATRICIA C. COLEMAN (poet), EVERETT.MCKEE (singer/songwriter), E.A. STROTHER (singer/songwriter), JEFF MATHEUS (poet), SAM CARPENTER (folk singer/guitarist) GLOBAL GIFTS (guest speaker w/presentation on Fair Trade) Hosted by; MICHELLE GUSSOW (writer/filmmaker)

PLUS: Free Conscientious Objector Registry, free literature on peace & justice concerns, and more.
For more info e-mail; jeffmatheus@hotmail.com

  Hart Rock Poetry and Open-mic at Rachael's Cafe every 4th Friday, 7:00 PM
 
  Five Women Poets poetry CD, "Diamond Celebration"
In the works is a new edition of "Beautiful Biscuits" - more wonderful biscuit recipes, a few scones, biscuit stories and poetry.
  Garden Poem Project Poetry and Collage with Terry Wisniewski
Click Here to see my collage for the letter "S"
Click Here to view all of the collages
 
You are loved. My creations are loved by all. All that is ture to my hearts/soul purpose manifestsin my life now!
 
Workshops, Classes and Mini-Retreats
offering hands on projects to support positive growth and release of obstacles through creative exploration using various mixed media, writing, affirmations, masking, drawing and painting.
 
Contact me to find out how to make arrangements for your group or event and to be join the maling list. I look forward to hearing from you! Come back to see what classes will be offered this year!
I am a Reiki Master and have ben working with various energy modalities since the late 1970's, and I am a Minister of the Universal Life Church Monastery, a non-denominational ULC church who supports a full spectrum interfaith ministry. Please email to be added to my Reiki Class list for Reiki I, Reiki II, and Reiki Master Training
*REIKI SHARE
Fourth Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Reiki Peace and Wellness Arts will facilitate a monthly Reiki Share in the Monroe County Public Library. This Reiki Share is open to all levels of Reiki and all schools of Reiki.

YES, Gift Certificates are Available!

YES, I also do Distance Reiki Sessions and have a Prayer List! Contact me for more information and to be added to my Prayer List.

Workshops, Classes and Mini-Retreats
This is a listing of classes available, to find out which classes and workshops are currently available, contact me. Most of these classes and workshops are available for individuals and for groups. Contact me to make arrangements.
 

Non-toxic Printmaking for Writers,Book and Fiber Artists - Explore a variety of printmaking processes and techniques that will add original, exciting and unique visual possibilities to your writing projects. Most skills learned in this workshop are easily adapted for the home or studio use. Non-toxic materials .

  Introduction to Sewing - You asked for it! You have the sewing machine, and would like some one-on-one sewing instruction in the comfort of your own home. I will only be accepting two in-home clients, so register early! Available April through June 2009.
  Sewing Your First Quilt - You have the sewing machine, and would like to venture into sewing with a simple quilt as your first project. I will only be accepting two in-home classes, so register early! Available April through June 2009.
Affirmations and You - Workshop/Retreat
 
Gratitude Book Workshop - Allow yourself an day for calm focus as you create your own Gratitude Book in a circle of your friends! You will write your own affirmations and prepare inclusions for your book. Learn some simple paper manipulation techniques and create your own personal Gratitude Book incorporating your affirmations and selected imagery. Once you have participated in this workshop, I hope that you will be inspired to make many more of these little books to express your love for yourself, your family and friends.
  Chap Book - recipes, poems stories? Take a weekend and with a group of your firends create your own published collection!
  Women's Maskmaking and Story Arts Retreat- In this hands on weekend retreat beginning on a Friday evening and ending Sunday afternoon you will create a live mask and explore the fact that every mask has two faces and that each face has unique stories to tell. In this safe environment we will share and explore stories prompted by the mask and others we choose to open into the circle. We will also be working on storytelling skills. During this retreat you wll have the opportunity to meditate to facilitate the stories flow, deepening your personal experience, and in your free time, you may choose to experience the relaxation that comes through a session of Reiki or massage. This workshop may be arranged over two consecutive Saturdays.
  Papermaking Workshop - Learn the basic process of making paper by recycling old into new. You will come away from this workshop knowing how to set up your own home papermaking area and create beautiful papers for art and book projects. This Workshop can easily be coupled with a book making component when presented during a weekend session or series of retreats programs.
  Women's Earth Relationship Council - a gathering of women to speak, to listen, to create and share our understanding of our common story of living ceremony. This weekend workshop centers around gathering and centering, opening to the ritual of a Council Of All Beings, the sharing of laughter, music, writing, reflecting, enjoying food, being in silence and experiencing sessions of relaxing massage and Reiki.
  Healing Dolls - Gather together with friends and craft a visible prayer. This hands on workshop explores the doll as a healing object in which to focus your loving intention. Come together and spend a relaxing, maybe inspiring, introspective time crafting a gift for yourself or for someone you love.
  Write the Day - Relax and write through the day in the company of other writers while enjoying meditative retreat with Reiki and massage to help ease your words and body through the day. A day of writing, reflecting, enjoying food, being in silence, sharing, practicing deep listening, and experiencing relaxation sessions of massage, Reflexology and Reiki.
  Goddess Day Retreat
  HeArt Work Retreat to ground, center, sing, contemplate and nurture your heart.
 

Imagination Retreat - Take time to recharge your batteries and your inner being in this energizing workshop designed to jumpstart your creative process, encourage self-discovery, and promote healthy thinking. Journaling and art are combined in this unique presentation that helps participants explore creative tools for maintining calm while navigating through lifes challenges.

  Painting for the Health of it - Unlock your artistic self in this fun, innovative workshop for non-artists and artists alike. Discover the joy of painting without stress or expectation in a class where failure doesn not exits and accidents create new opportunities. with color techniques. See how with paint and water you can do amazing things to paper and other surfaces, and how to loosen up while painting and "let it flow."
Painting Your Way - One on one, or maybe two or three in the comfort of your own home. Private painting facilitation with an emphasis on having fun finding your way with acrylic paint. My private clients include persons of varying physical abilities and skill levels, including individuals living with alzheimers. I currently have an opening for one new student.
 

Ceremonial Arts Workshops and Retreats - Your group decides the intention and makes possible suggestions for activities you wish to share and celebrate together. The list of activities may incorporate other workshop/class ideas available, and may also include amulet making, rattles and a Council of All Beings to reground and connect with the natural world. Contact me and we will discuss possibilities for one special day or even a delicious relaxing weekend.

  I have been involved in personal ritual and ceremony making for over nearly three decades, and am available to assist you in developing personal ceremonies to acknowledge lifes changing moments.

 

Contact me to schedule a workshop or retreat, to be put on the mailing list, or to ask questions.

   
 

Check these calendars and newsletters

  Indiana Holistic Health Network - THE CRANE
  Green Dove Peace Calendar
Center for Sustainable Living
Celebrations and Benefits

I wish you all happy, healthy living. Enjoy what you find here, e-mail your comments, questions and suggestions and please return to see new works.
 
 

 

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This website and all images copyright ©2000- 2007 by Patricia C. Coleman. All rights are reserved and all images are the sole property of the artist and can not be used in whole or part without the written permission of the artist. Web Design by HART ROCK WEB DESIGN. Clip art courtesy of Cool Graphics,Planet Pals and Clip Art Review.
 

Updated 2009