A new glorious drawing by my father, Roar Thorsen! Check out his current project: THE OLD APPLE TREE.
Month: November 2010
Sometimes you have to stay home and cry. #Grief and #TheSketchbookProject pages 13/14
THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Incoherent stream of consciousness ramblings… Page 13 Transcript November 19/20, 2010 The end is not the end. It is a transition. 15:37 Fort Langley My regular pilgrimage to Fort Langley to connect with mom and rituals we loved doing together. Coming out by myself is…
#TheSketchbookProject page 11/12 from @VanArtGallery visit and today’s sketch drenched in soy sauce
THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Page 11 Transcript October 23, 2010 10:49 AM The trip to SF was so amazing that I think I went into mourning afterwards, I finally have a few minutes to myself that I am setting aside to rework the pages I started in SF. Page…
#TheSketchbookProject page 10: Final day of #SanFrancisco trip part 2
THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Page 10 Transcript Monday October 11, 2010 18:03 Sitting at Gate 68 @SFO. Anna left me at the security lineup. We had an amazing time. I need to believe that these anxiety moments are worth it. Trust, trust, trust. Does this need to cry imply…
The Sketchbook Project page 9: Final day of #SanFrancisco trip…
THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Page 9 Transcript Monday October 11, 2010 9:27 AM. Plans for today: Centre is closed so Anna will drop off sock monkey tomorrow! Pack –> drop off stuff to Aritzia –> after Farm Table –> Container Store –> Union Square –> Borders? –> Gallery (Maiden…
The Sketchbook Project page 8, and mysterious photos from #MysteryMister
THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Page 8 Transcript Sunday October 10, 2010 21:22 PJ’s and Arrested Development. Already missing Anna even tho we still have tomorrow and she is coming to Vancouver for Halloween. I need to look into anxiety tools. Redo pages with watercolor a la Lynda Barry. Woke…
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THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Page 7 Transcript Sunday October 10, 2010 9:17 Golden Gate Early Risers. Early Breakfast. Early Start. It’s bizarre for me just to relax into it. Instead of racing the mind to guilt and self-critique, breathe into the moment, not letting the default setting on anxiety…
Creativity Workshop with Lynda Barry
1. WRITING TO REMEMBER AUDIO ON YOUTUBE IN SEVERAL PARTS Creativity, imaginary friends, writing, memory, inspiration, mental health, the importance of play… I’m actually digging menopause by the way… At the centre of any artwork we do there is something alive… 2. DOODLE YOUR WAY OUT OF WRITER’S BLOCK RADIO INTERVIEW ON NPR “When it comes to…
Remembering my Grandfather’s war experience in a handmade birthday card.
Birthday card to my dad from my grandpa and Norwegian soldiers (in German concentration camp) Aug 8, 1942.
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THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Page 6 Transcript Saturday October 9, 2010 [Anna writes:] Bia’s on Haight and Belvedere We ordered 2- Coronas 2-waters 1 Mozzarella Salad My fave! Love! Munchkin Kat!!! <– Some of our salad [I write:] 16:25 October 9/10 –> Off to Sockshop! To Haight Ashbury for…
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THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Page 5 Transcript Saturday October 9, 2010 Plan for today: Leave 11 AM Hayes Valley –> 12:40 Castro “Lime” Lunch at 1 PM –> Castro Street –> 3 PM bus Mosaic to Haight Ashbury –> shop –> 6 PM –> Filmore Str (Haight & Cole…
New Cats by Roar!
A new glorious drawing by my father, Roar Thorsen! Check out his current project: THE OLD APPLE TREE.
Some highlights from #VancouverArtGallery (@VanArtGallery) visit
My colleague, Sara, and I took 13 students to the Vancouver Art Gallery for an all-day field trip on November 3, 2010. It was an incredible time, all of us happily soaking up art (once we got the guided tour out of the way)! Highlights for me: Robert Adams: The Place We Live, A Retrospective Selection…
SUNDAY ART SCHOOL WITH KAT @RawCanvas January 2011!
STUDY FIVE 20th CENTURY MASTERS THROUGH YOUR OWN SELF PORTRAITS OVER 5 WEEKS. Each week, we study a featured artist and then paint a portrait of ourselves in that style! Hands-on instruction by Katarina Thorsen, art therapist and visual artist. No previous experience necessary! • 3 hours (2-5 PM) every Sunday for 5 weeks •…
More charming cats and dogs by my father
Some new drawings by my father, Roar Thorsen! Check out his current project: THE OLD APPLE TREE.
Workshop at SFU: Restorative Justice in Schools
Once a year I teach a class to Criminology students at SFU, on the invite of Professor Brenda Morrison and the Centre for Restorative Justice. Brenda and about 20-25 students spend three hours with me, listening to my background and my take on Restorative Justice in art therapy, discussing, sharing and drawing. This year (oct…
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THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 2011 TOUR Theme: And Then There Was None Page 4 Transcript Friday October 8, 2010 Westfield San Francisco Centre At Borders under the dome 16:54 Look up Hans Fallada “The Drinker” and “Everyman Dies Alone” 17:04 Anna is almost done. Time for Whole Foods and an opening tonight. There is a lady sleeping…