June 2, 2023
Great night last night at Cottonwood Center for the Arts with the SUMMER SUNRISE CONCERT
Celebrating together the beginning of summer break for teachers and students! A live concert, giving local artists a chance to shine.
Friday, June 2, 2023 at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Meditation 719 and Ghost Factory Arts Collective hosted live performances by Nat Gibbs, Meg Woods, War Grime, and Hickabee.
Follow the Writing Prompt link for a special booklet from Ghost Factory & Meditation 719 and for information on the performers!
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Fun videos from the event!
Meg Woods
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Nat Gibbs
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War Grime
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Hickabee (and some dancing!)
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A message from Meditation 719 - Kerrie Lovins
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October 2022
RECLAIM - An Art and Meditation Exhibit
War Grime
A great big thank you to the artists and attendees that helped make RECLAIM a beautiful event!
As part of our exploration of art, meditation, and community, Meditation 719 hosted RECLAIM, an art and meditation installation. The event was held during the October 2022 First Friday events in Colorado Springs. This exhibit offered an inspirational look into the unique vision each artist held of what it meant to reclaim. With powerful messages shared by artists and guests alike, we were reminded how the human spirit holds an inspiring ability to reclaim what is most important.
We deeply appreciate the warm welcome the show received. We were honored to have 15 local artists participate and over 150 guests. In addition to the art and conversations, there was also a unique twist; a Silent Disco Meditation with two options to choose from for the Reclaim Meditation. The first option offered the meditation with background music with theta waves, bringing the listener into a deeper meditation. The second option had music with beta waves, offering an active and more focused style of meditation related to problem-solving abilities.
Which would you choose? The option chosen the most was the theta version, though people had fun alternating and sharing experiences about the impacts of each. Thank you to everyone who participated and we look forward to holding the next event in spring 2023!
If you missed the event but are interested in listening to the meditation you can find it here, or on your favorite podcast provider @Oneness Unfolding.
Thank you to the following artists for sharing in this vision of RECLAIM and for contributing your time and effort to make this show truly inspiring!
Jenni Ashby, Laura Gates Brown, Luca Kimlicko, Kayla Lee, Rob Lessig, Paula Mayer, Nora Murphy, Annie Pieper, Lily Peterson, Garrett Roybal, Jon Sargent, Devin Solano, Bill Stone, Cienna Weiss-Sullivan, & Deb Yarra,
We deeply appreciate the warm welcome the show received. We were honored to have 15 local artists participate and over 150 guests. In addition to the art and conversations, there was also a unique twist; a Silent Disco Meditation with two options to choose from for the Reclaim Meditation. The first option offered the meditation with background music with theta waves, bringing the listener into a deeper meditation. The second option had music with beta waves, offering an active and more focused style of meditation related to problem-solving abilities.
Which would you choose? The option chosen the most was the theta version, though people had fun alternating and sharing experiences about the impacts of each. Thank you to everyone who participated and we look forward to holding the next event in spring 2023!
If you missed the event but are interested in listening to the meditation you can find it here, or on your favorite podcast provider @Oneness Unfolding.
Thank you to the following artists for sharing in this vision of RECLAIM and for contributing your time and effort to make this show truly inspiring!
Jenni Ashby, Laura Gates Brown, Luca Kimlicko, Kayla Lee, Rob Lessig, Paula Mayer, Nora Murphy, Annie Pieper, Lily Peterson, Garrett Roybal, Jon Sargent, Devin Solano, Bill Stone, Cienna Weiss-Sullivan, & Deb Yarra,
September 2022
Meditation Hike - Skyspace - Green Box Arts
INTERIOR OF JAMES TURRELL, GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS SKYSPACE, 2022. © JAMES TURRELL. PHOTO BY JEFF KEARNEY/TDC PHOTOGRAPHY
Have you had a chance to check out the Skyspace exhibit at the base of Pike's Peak? Don't miss your chance to explore this amazing exhibit that explores how color dances with light and transforms what we perceive. The exhibit is open, offering sunrise and sunset shows that captivate the senses.
As a group, we explored this beautiful work of art and had a chance to meditate and relax during one of the sunrise shows. As the light and colors shifted, my perspective was altered and my eyes became a window of wonder. We all watched the play of colors affect our eyes perception of the sky above us, and what we knew the sky looked like suddenly became open to possibilities. It was as if there was a doorway into another reality right above us. This is a stunning display of light and color.
James Turrell is the artist behind this contemplative work of art. He is an American artist who works with light and space, creating spectacular exhibits that illuminate a sense of discovery and fascination. We here in Colorado Springs are fortunate to have one of his installations so close! As Green Box Arts say, "Be enveloped in a one of a kind kinetic light and color encounter - a sensory and contemplative experience unlike anywhere else in the world."
Visit their website at Green Box Arts to learn more. Green Box Arts also offers daytime viewings that are free, check the schedule for specific dates and times.
As a group, we explored this beautiful work of art and had a chance to meditate and relax during one of the sunrise shows. As the light and colors shifted, my perspective was altered and my eyes became a window of wonder. We all watched the play of colors affect our eyes perception of the sky above us, and what we knew the sky looked like suddenly became open to possibilities. It was as if there was a doorway into another reality right above us. This is a stunning display of light and color.
James Turrell is the artist behind this contemplative work of art. He is an American artist who works with light and space, creating spectacular exhibits that illuminate a sense of discovery and fascination. We here in Colorado Springs are fortunate to have one of his installations so close! As Green Box Arts say, "Be enveloped in a one of a kind kinetic light and color encounter - a sensory and contemplative experience unlike anywhere else in the world."
Visit their website at Green Box Arts to learn more. Green Box Arts also offers daytime viewings that are free, check the schedule for specific dates and times.