Happy Holidays!

    Seasons Greetings!

Let your New Year be filled with joy, good helth & tons of Creativity.




ASiB is having Winter Break till January 21st. The comming events will be...
·  Dec. 30th - Jan.1st - Creativty Factory intensive workshop

·  Jan. 21st-31st – Application to new courses

·  Jan. 28th -30th – Promotional lessons

· Feb. 4th – Beginning of Spring Term

Art & NVC in Budapest

· Sunday - Tuesday, Dec. 30th, 2012 - Jan. 1st, 2013. 

Creativity Factory 

intensive workshop for people of any age or skill-level  

(max. 6 people-  regardless of age and skills)

   Do you long to awaken your creativity and enjoy the ease and fun of making art? Are you unsure about how to be creative or how to use artistic expression to deepen self-growth? Or would you simply like to skip the parties this year and make this New Years Holiday a really unique experience? If so, then this intensive 3-day workshop is designed for you.
     With fun exercises in a relaxing atmosphere, this small group workshop will help you recreate the joy of self-expression (called the state of flow  by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi), liberate yourself creatively, and enjoy the process of making art through the use of both common and uncommon materials. Methods used in this workshop are related to Barbara's doctorate research in art education as well as the process of Marshall B. Rosenberg’s NVC (Nonviolent Communication). 

   
For more information please click here 

You are also still on time to apply to workshops in Noviolent Communication in Budapest this winter and spring!

Feb. 1-3, 2013.
INTRODUCTION TO NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION
intensive weekend worshop 
with Torsten Hardieß (Germany)
conflict management (NVC) trainer

May 4 - 5, 2013 
CONNECTING IN RELATIONSHIPS
intensive weekend  workshop 
with Yoram Mosenzon (Israel/Netherlands)
CNVC certified trainer 





for more information and application please visit:
www.nvcinbudapest.blogspot.com

NEWS & EVENTS - December 2012

 · December 5, Wednesday
      from 18.30 - 23 h

    Pikkujoulu 
   Little Christmas Party 

  (max. 40 persons - please register)

    Pikku Joulu is a Finnish expression, meaning little Christmas. It is a name for parties Finns like to give in the time before Christmas. Beside mulled wine and yummy cookies, this little party at ASiB will be spiced up with a game I learned at my first pikkijoulu party in Finland. You are most welcome and please feel free to bring an art-loving friend, too.

   List of things to bring to the party:
   1) slippers or warm socks (you will be asked to take off your shoes  and may be sitting on the floor)

  2) a cup you will drink from (Please help us care about the environment and say “NO” to using plastic cups)   3)  some vegetarian food, snacks and/or drinks 

 4) two or more small wrapped presents for the Pikkujouly game- The present should not be very expensive and if you are creative feel free to make something yourself. If possible keep the presents either handmade or art-related, to keep the spirit of the school. Please remember to wrap your presents at home. It is important for the game that no one knows what is inside the package.

    NOTE: The Pikkujoulu game will start at 8PM sharp. If you would like to participate in the game (which is really A LOT of fun) please make sure to arrive before 8PM.

 · Dec. 6th,  Thursday, 14 – 15.30h and

   Dec. 8th, Saturday, 11 – 12.30h
 Antal Lakner: Workstation interactive guided tour at Ludwig Museum 

(max. 15 people-  please register)

 Through solving fun tasks and  interacting with your museum guide, you will get a deeper understanding of the works of Antal Lakner, one of the Hungarian artists who emerged in the 1990s, and learn about how contemporary art began broadening the idea of how we use museums.

for more information click here. http://www.ludwigmuseum.hu/site.php?inc=kiallitas&menuId=10&kiallitasId=804

fee: 600 Ft which includes the guided tour and entrance fee to the exhibition

 · December 9th, Sunday, 14 - 17 h
 Exclusive Christmas Art Flow class

 (max. 8 people-  regardless of age and skills) 

   Upon my students' request, a special Art Flow class dedicated to Christmas will be offered on December 9th.  Inspired by the theme of Christmas, this lesson will encourage you to reach the joy of self-expression while working on one or two smaller projects and one bigger art project, using both usual and unusual art materials. During these 3 hours, I will be facilitating you through a journey of self-connection and finding the flow of your creativity. Methods used at this lesson are related to my doctorate research in art education as well as the process of Marshall B. Rosenberg’s NVC (Nonviolent Communication).   Click here to read about student's experience of the FLOW course. 

fee: 3500-7000 Ft (depending on your financial abilities and free will) All materials, tea and light snacks are included. 

· Sunday - Tuesday, Dec. 30th, 2012 - Jan. 1st, 2013. 

Creativity Factory 

intensive workshop for people of any age or skill-level  

(max. 6 people-  regardless of age and skills)

   Do you long to awaken your creativity and enjoy the ease and fun of making art? Are you unsure about how to be creative or how to use artistic expression to deepen self-growth? Or would you simply like to skip the parties this year and make this New Years Holiday a really unique experience? If so, then this intensive 3-day workshop is designed for you.

   For more information please click here. 

ASiB Calender:

· Dec. 13, 2012 – Feb. 3, 2013 - Winter Break

·  Jan. 21-31, 2013 – Application to new courses

·  Jan. 28 -30 – Promotional lessons

· Feb. 4th, 2013 – Beginning of Spring Term

New partners of ASiB:

(offering 10% discount to ASiB Students):

· Ágnes Magyar -hand painted tights. 
· Ajándékpolc- handmade gifts shop
· Katica - wooden and developmental toys

To see all ASiB patners please click here.

   Friends of ASiB:

· Ashley Nelson (USA) and her fun weekly courses in creative writing. New courses starting in February.
For more information please click here.

· Torsten Hardieß (Germnay) offering an intensive weekend course: Introduction to Nonviolent Communication on Feb- 1-3 in Budapest. For more information please click here.






· Yoram Mosenzon (Israel/Netherlands) offering an intensive weekend course in nonviolent communication titled: Connecting in Relationships on May 4-5 in Budapest. For more information please click here.

Creativity Factory

intensive workshop
for people of any age or skill-level  with Barbara Guttman, DLA -  founder of Art School in Budapest

30, 2012 - Jan. 1, 2013 

   Do you long to awaken your creativity and enjoy the ease and fun of making art? Are you unsure about how to be creative or how to use artistic expression to deepen self-growth? Or would you simply like to skip the parties this year and make this New Years Holiday a really unique experience? If so, then this intensive 3-day workshop is designed for you.
   With fun exercises in a relaxing atmosphere, this small group workshop will help you recreate the joy of self-expression (called the state of flow by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi), liberate yourself creatively, and enjoy the process of making art through the use of both common and uncommon materials. Methods used in this workshop are related to Barbara's doctorate research in art education as well as the process of Marshall B. Rosenberg’s NVC (Nonviolent Communication).

    for more information go to: www.nvcinbudapest.blogspot.com

What is Your Dream?

   L ast summer, during my stay at the NVC summer festival at Kapelle op-den Bos, Belgium, I met Monique Block, a tiny old woman with smiling blue eyes. Even though we would exchange only a few kind sentences during my kitchen chores or while she was pruning flowers in the garden, I felt  a silent warm connection between her and me. With time I learned that this fragile old woman was actually the founder of  Koningsteen, the place where the summer festival was taking place and the place that bewitched me with the love and care I felt coming out of it's every corner - from the way grass was cut to the selection of pillows and books in the reading room. Before I left the place I went to her to say goodbye. She hugged me, then looked in my eyes and said: "Have big dreams! Do not have small dreams. Small dreams don't come true. Only big dreams come true."

  Nearly three months have passed since then and still I get goose bumps every time I remember her words. She definitely made me think about what I really want in my life, she made me realize that I had actually been terrified of the idea of having big dreams, and she made me believe that anything was possible if only I dared.  Actually it was the way the grass was cut in Koningsteen and the way I felt when I looked in her eyes that made me believe again that dreams do come true.

   I have still not figured out what my big dream is. I guess, it will take some time till I do. In the meantime, I go around and ask people: " What is your dream?" and then I lay back and enjoy, observing the sparkle lightening up their eyes and how the words they speak start filling with life. It seems to me that so many of us have dreams, big dream -  sometimes we just need someone to remind us that it is possible. 

OCTOBER NEWS at ASiB:  

·There is the possibility to join courses at ASiB in the middle of the semester. To check the list of courses, timetables, and availability, please click here or contact Barbara Guttman at : artschoolbudapest@gmail.com

· Art School in Budapest will be closed for the fall break between October 22nd and 29th. Lessons will continue according to the usual schedule on Tuesday, October 30th. Please note that the next Evening Nude lesson will be held on Tuesday, October 30th, while the next Creative Drawing lesson will be on Tuesday,  November 6^th.

Welcome to Art School in Budapest, a small school with a big heart!

   

Fall Term Schedule is Shaping

The first courses at Art School in Budapest started this week. Due to requests new 10 week courses will also be offered from October. To see list of courses which will be running in ASiB this fall, please see the list below of click here.

   In case of vacancies, you are  also welcome to join the courses which had already  started. 



COURSES IN FALL 2012:

· Art Mondays Theoretical + Practical introduction to contemporary visual arts (optional) (For adults and teens above 16)

New! 10-week course starts: Monday, (15.15 - 16.30h) October 1st ^{(8 places left)}

· Studio Painting and Drawing (For adults and teens above 14) 
12-week course start on: Wednesday (10-13h), September 19th  (full),
10-week course start on Wednesday ( 14 -17h) Ocotber 2nd (5 places left)

· Art Flow - creativity development

(For everyone, regardless of age, talent or skills)

12-week courses start: Tuesday, September 18^{th  (3 places left)}

NEW! · Creative Drawing (For everyone, regardless of age, talent or skills)

6-week courses (every 2 weeks) start: Tuesday, September 18^{th  (full)}

NEW! · Evening Nude 
(For adults and teens above 14)

6-week courses (every 2 weeks) start: Tuesday, September 25^{th (3 places left)}

NEW! · Creative Writing (For adults and teens above 14)

10 week course staring on Tuesday, October 2nd , 11-13h For more infomration and application please contact:  Mrs Ashley Nelson, creativewritinginbudapest@gmail.com  or mob:+36307516017 (8 places left)

NEW COURSES at ASiB

After the two weeks of promotional lessons and the Opening Party, seats for the new courses in painting, drawing, contemporary art, and creative development starting next week are now filling up. You still have time to apply to new 12 and 6 week long courses starting between September 17^th and 25^th.  Please see a list of courses below. For more detailed information about the courses, please click here. For more information about the courses and application  please contact Barbara Guttman at artschoolbudapest@gmail.com (or mobile: +36 20 467 50 51).

Starting this October, the Art School in Budapest will open its doors to exciting courses in Creative Writing, offered by Ashley Nelson, an American writer and teacher with an M.F.A in Fiction from Columbia University in New York. The courses cater to all types of writers: those eager to write a short story or personal essay but unsure how to get started, those who write often and wish for feedback, and those who want to learn more about the craft elements of fiction and nonfiction and how they work on the page.  This ten-week course, held at the Art School in Budapest and beginning the first week of October, is designed for all levels of writers—beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The classes will be once a week for two hours. For more information  please contact Ashley Nelson at creativewritingbudapest@gmail.com (or mobile: +36 30 751 60 17), or visit her website at:  creativewritinginbudpest.wordpress.com. .

   Please note that seats are limited for all courses at the Art School in Budapest. Classes will be filled on a first come first-come, first-serve basis. Your spot in a course will be guaranteed only after you have fully completed the application procedure, which consists of two steps: 1) submitting the filled and signed application form and 2) making your payment. After you have done these two things, your enrollment will be secure.

Welcome to the Art School in Budapest, a small school with a BIG heart!

Ready for an Art Start?

  

     September has always been a month of starts for me, time of the year when  my “solar batteries” are most full and when I am more open for changes and new starts.  With this spirit I am happy to welcome you to the new school year at Art School in Budapest starting this September.

     Here are some new school year appetizers:

  

●  Nine courses  in drawing, painting,  contemporary art and creativity development are starting on September 17, 18 , 19 and 25.  Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Click here for  time table and moreinformation about courses.

● Two  new  courses (Creative Drawing and Evening Nude) will be offered on Tuesday evenings

●  Promotional lessons will be offered  between September 3 – 11.  See the promotional lessons schedule below. Registrations are required since the number of participants will be limited at each lesson.  Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Your cotribution of 1500 - 4000 Ft will be appreciated. 

● Opening Party will be on Wednesday, September 12,  19 -23h . Please send an email to let us know  that you and your friend are coming. Please bring fruit , healthy vegetarian snack or drinks to share with everyone.

●  ASiB is introducing the sliding  fee scale  - hoping to support change in our approach to money and make it a joyful tool to contribute to and support each other.  Click here to read more about the sliding feescale.

      You are welcome to Art School in Budapest, a small school with a big heart!

     Sincerely

    Barbara Guttman

    Founder of Art School in Budapest

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Lets Tailor the New School Year Together

  At Art School in Budapest we care about your interests and needs. This is why we would love to engage you in planning the new school year starting this coming September.

 Please, tell us what would you like to learn in the coming year?  Tell us what did you like or dislike last school year and how can we improve? Is there a specific course or time that would suit you more?  Please share your interests, observations, ideas and dreams with us.  Help us shape the coming school year in a way that will keep your learning meaningful and joyful. 

Write to us till August 20th at artschoolbudapest@gmail.com or call: + 36 20 467 5051.

Cucumber Season at Art School in Budapest

Art School in Budapest is at summer vacation and it will be closed till September. The new timetable and list of courses are expected to bee publish in the second half of August. If you would like to be the first to know about the new course starting  next fall  please subscribe to the mailing list (artschoolbudapest@blogspot.com) and/or add Art School in Budapest to your Facebook friends list

   If you are interested in attending private lessons during the summer please email at : artschoolbudapest@blogspot.com or call: + 36 20 467 5051

   ASiB wishes you a lovely summer filled with exciting experiences, relaxation and lots of art!

   What is cucumber season?

   August and July are called cucumber season in Hungaraian as beside the obvious peak time for cucumbers most people go to vacation and finishing  administration in the city or simplly having a coffee with a friend who is in the city in the same time as you  can become a chalenge.

Grand Finale Week at ASiB

   

  May 28th – June 1st, 2012.

The 2011-2012 school year at Art School in Budapest is ending with the exciting Grand Finale Week. Come and bring a  friend to the a variety of lectures, art lessons, film, workshops and the Waka-WAKA End of Year Party.

Places for some events will be limited (please check the schedule below for further information). To apply please contact Barbara Guttman at artschoolbudapest@gmail.com or call: + 3620 467 5051 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            + 3620 467 5051      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

ASiB Students who attended minimum 12 weeks of spring semester will have free admission to all of this week’s events.  

PROGRAM: 

MONDAY, May 28th:

 14 -19h - Drawing Marathon  - join a 2 x 2½ hr drawing lesson where we will be exploring the rules of different types of composition, line quality and its connection to your feelings, representation of space and much more. All levels of drawing skills and experience are welcome. Please bring paper, pencils and/or watercolor brush(es) and ink and/or pen and ink.

(admission  3000 – 6000 Ft, max. 8 participants, please apply to secure your place)

 

 19.30h – ARTISTS TALK:  Sári Ember, an emerging Hungarian photographer will present her latest works in a 45 minute lecture. (http://www.embersari.hu/)

( free admission, contributions to support the lecturing artist would be appreciated, max. 15 people, please apply to secure your place) 

TUESDAY, May 29th:

15 -19h  – ARTISTS TALK:

A unique opportunity to meet emerging Hungarian artists and to hear how they make their art. Artists will present their work in 45 min lectures followed by discussion time for you to ask questions.

       16h – Balázs Antal and Lászlo Hatházi (painters) http://studio.c3.hu/en/arch/the-tigers-of-the-market-balazs-antal-laszlo-hathazi/

       17h - Chilf Mária DLA (painter) http://nextartgaleria.hu/?q=webpage/chilf_maria

       18h – Barbara Guttman DLA (visual artist) www.barbaraguttman.blogspot.com

( free admission, contributions to support the lecturing artist would be appreciated, max. 15 people, please apply to secure your place) 

 19.15 -  Film evening: ‘The Radiant Child’ , a documentary about painter Jean Michele Basquiat.  A peek into the 1980’s New York art scene (90’) 

( free admission, contributions to support Art School in Budapest would be appreciated, max. 15 people, please apply to secure your place) 

WEDNESDAY, May 30th:

14 -19h - Painting Marathon

- a 2 x 2½ hr fun painting lesson where you can explore expressing your feelings with colors and learn how to mix colors. All levels of artistic skills and experiences are welcome. Please bring your own paper and any water based (not oil) paint which you would like to work with.

(admission  3000 – 6000 Ft, max. 8 participants, please apply to secure your place) 

19.30 - 21h – Soft skills for hard cases - Basics of Nonviolent Communication  (workshop) by Eva Rambala certified international NVC trainer. In this workshop you may learn how to see the relationship between how you think and how you feel, understand others instead of reacting, connect with your deepest needs, speak in ways that are more likely to be heard by others, negotiate difficult situations with greater ease and confidence, gain hope and skills for nurturing peace in our world. (http://www.rambala.hu) (free admission, max. 15 people, please apply to secure your place)

THURSDAY, May 31st:

14 -19 h - FLOW Marathon

- a 2 x 2½ hr long workshop for anyone aged 14 and above regardless of artistic talent and knowledge. While being engaged in using traditional  and alternative art materials you will be encouraged to explore and express your feelings and needs. Awaken your creativity and have fun. Discover how being self-connected can boost your creativity and joy of self-expression. (admission  5000 – 8000 Ft (including materials), max. 8 participants, please apply to secure your place) 

19.30 -21. 30h – NVC Play Room – Come to play an interesting board game with a dice and many cards, designed by Hugo Roele  (Holland) an author and NVC trainer. You can use the game aiming for better understanding of yourself and/or resolving conflicts with others.  A fun way to see nonviolent communication (NVC) in action.

( free admission, contributions to support work of Hugo Roele will be appreciated, , max. 5 people, please apply to secure your place) 

FRIDAY, June 1st:

14-15.30 h –  The Language of Life and Connection - Short Introduction to Nonviolent Communication (workshop)  by Éva Hava Jónai,  certified international NVC trainer 

    In this workshop you may learn how to hear feelings and values even behind hostile language, listen in a way that inspires openness and honesty, say „No!” in a way that encourages communication and consensus or how to welcome anger, and transforming it into life energy.( http://emk.hu/)  (free admission, max. 15 people, please apply to secure your place)

THE CONTEMPORARY ART DAY

16 -17.30 h – „A Door to The Contemporary Art Room” (interactive lecture) by Barbara Guttman DLA. By giving you some basics guidelines and engaging you into a discussion about several works of art created in the last 20 years, this lecture will give you an interesting glimpse into understanding the exciting world of contemporary art.   
 ( free admission, contributions to support the lecturing artist would be appreciated, max. 15 people, please apply to secure your place) 

          

17.45 - 19 h  “Why Do We Support the Arts” – a heart warming lecture by Jutka Fischer  B.A. dip. A.M., a ceramic artist and art organizer. Using real-life examples, Jutka Fischer will illustrate ways in which engaging with creative activity can change people's lives, both individually and collectively. 

 ( free admission, contributions to support the lecturing artist would be appreciated, max. 15 people, please apply to secure your place) 

19h- 22h  - The Waka Waka End of Year Party – Bring your friends along and join the celebration of a school year filled with arts and the beggining of the summer holiday.  (free admission, bring a friend, finger food and drinks to share with everyone)