Contemplative Arts


Shambhala Art workshop, Boulder, 2018

Our lives are permeated by the creative impulse, whether we are composing a symphony or frying an egg. 

Contemplative arts isn’t about becoming a better artist. It’s about creating a sense of meaning for our lives.

The creative process begins with appreciating one’s senses, surroundings, and experience.

We then release our expectations and allow inspiration to emerge.

Explore the Contemplative Arts

Kintsugi

The Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold, which becomes a meditation on healing our own broken places.

Space, Form and Energy

Explore how we perceive the world around us and express what we see through Shambhala Art practices.

Knitting as Meditation

Ground and center yourself with the regular rhythm of knitting

Not everyone loves sitting meditation. Contemplative arts offers another doorway into that same quiet, present space that meditation opens.