UPCOMING WORKSHOP ON ZOOM « Tuesday, June 9, 11 AM–12:30 PM (PST)
Awaken your sense of wonder, deepen your connection to the present, and capture the beauty around you.
Join with community members from the Hidden Truths Project and Chronic Pain projects for an immersive 90-minute online session exploring mindful photography as a tool for joy, awe, and gratitude. From wherever you are, through a window, from your seat, at your home. Lead by facilitator, Alison Beaumont, you will be guided through exercises that invite contemplation, encourage you to tune into your surroundings, and ask you to use your camera or phone to create images of these moments of wonder. Research shows that intentionally seeking awe significantly boosts joy, gratitude, and compassion.
Through guided activities and group sharing, you’ll uncover how photography can bring mindful presence and connection. No photography experience required, just curiosity.
Materials Needed
● Smartphone or tablet with camera capabilities or access to your existing images via camera roll on device
● Notebook/paper and pen for jotting down thoughts and reflections
● Ability to access Padlet (Padlet is a cloud-based, interactive software platform that functions as a digital bulletin board. It allows users to create, organize, and share content in real-time). We will be using Padlet during the workshop. You do not have to sign up in advance, we will have a QR code to log into Padlet. You can use anonymously or sign up for a free account – https://padlet.com
Workshop Outline
- Open session & gathering
- Intro to Mindful photography
- Finding Joy – what is joy?
- How to use Padlet and screen share
- Find existing image representing “Joy” on your device (phone/camera) and post to Padlet (no words needed)
- Breakout rooms session: of 2-3 participants to share their image and why it represents joy
- Intro to Awe & Gratitude – How we may experience awe & gratitude?
- Awe & Gratitude image: post your image to Padlet
- Breakout rooms: Share images of “Awe and Gratitude”
- Intro to optional POST workshop activities
- Closing: Your takeaway and gratitude
- Q & A
Register for the Workshop
The workshop is held on Zoom and is free to attend.
Tuesday, June 9 from 11 am to 12:30 pm PST
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm MDT
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm CDT
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
About Our Facilitator
Alison Beaumont, an English settler from West Yorkshire, England, earned her BA in Photography (honors) at Staffordshire University before relocating to the Sylix Okanagan Territory (Oyama/Lake Country), BC, Canada in 2008. Alison’s art practice is focused on the human and more-than-human interconnections, artworks take the form of site-specific and place-based projects. Alison has completed a Post-Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Photography at Robert Gordon University. She applies this expertise to offer photo-based programs, including youth initiatives and therapeutic and mindful photography workshops. Through these endeavors, she harnesses the power of photography to inspire, empower, and explore social change.
spiritofthemoment.ca | @alisonbeaumont.art
