1.5 Hour Workshop

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Time: 9am-10:30am

Description: Take time to connect to yourself this holiday season through simple mindfulness techniques that can help you to slow down and savor small moments. We will meet in the gallery at Contemporary Craft surrounded by artwork to practice brief guided meditation, and reflect on the joys and sorrows of the year and hopes for the year ahead. No meditation experience is necessary. Please bring a small journal and something to write with.

Tuition: $25

Location: Contemporary Craft (5645 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

ALL WORKSHOP CANCELLATIONS ARE COMMUNICATED VIA EMAIL. We make every effort to notify students as soon as we know about any cancellations.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you.

About the Artist

Lauren Braun is a visual artist, educator and certified mindfulness facilitator based in Pittsburgh, PA. Working in mixed media collage, drawing and painting, and ceramics, Lauren is continuously exploring different materials in her nature themed work.

Lauren offers creativity and mindfulness themed workshop experiences. And she works as a mobile teaching artist (with Fine Art Miracles) providing art classes for senior citizens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their residential facilities.

Lauren earned a BFA in Art Photography from Syracuse University and an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. In 2021 she completed a 200-hour radical mindfulness certification program (Copper Beech Institute).

Website: thelaurenbraun.com

Instagram @laurenbraunart