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Contact:
Karen Solem 630-279-4446
KSolem@sbcglobal.net
Amy Basic 312-635-3800
AmyBasic@PaintingOnWater.com


Flow Innovative Workshop for Business Professionals
Painting On Water™ Hands-on Experiential Arts-Based Creativity Training by Amy Basic

Karen Solem Gallery in Elmhurst will host a unique 100% hands-on experiential creativity workshop - - Painting On Water™ by Amy Basic. It is designed for business owners who need to be creative to survive or gain a competitive edge, professionals who have to be innovative for their work and entrepreneurs who want to ride the new wave of opportunities.

Business executives can learn a lot from artists’ ability to handle adversity and challenges as well as push the boundaries of imagination, survive transformational change and sustain creativity. These buzz words have been floating around since the Harvard Business Review first suggested that the MFA is the new MBA. In his book “A Whole New Mind,” Daniel Pink explains ‘Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future’. Are you ready to exercise your right-mind?

Experience “Flow” and Asian cultural wisdom of “Being.” Build your creativity confidence; apply the universal principals of “Yin Yang;” shift perspectives; include all learning styles and collaborate with nature as well as others. Above all, you will walk away with your very own painting. Bringing a partner or colleague(s) to enhance your experience. This one of a kind 100 percent hands-on session offers you an interactive, inspirational and spiritual insights. Journal your transformation for personal and business applications. Both relaxing and energizing. Past participants have found it to be a fun, unique and thought-provoking creative experience. For update, http://PaintingOnWater.blogspot.com/

Amy Basic (also known as Amy Lee Segami) is a former executive, mechanical engineer, and award-winning artist. Not only is she recognized for her extraordinary ability to bring science and art together as a painter, but also her interactive presentation style that bridges the cultures of East and West. She has given presentations in 15 countries; conducted workshops at retreats and delivered keynote speeches at creativity and leadership conferences. As a leading authority in contemporary Suminagashi with the rare formula of visual art, fluid science and cultural diversity, she is pioneering her signature workshop, Painting On Water™ in the rapidly growing field of "innovation for business professionals." Amy’s blog http://segami2.blogspot.com/

She is one of the National Council Members for the upcoming Arts-Based Learning in Science Education Conference. On March 24, Amy will receive the prestigious 2009 Julia Beveridge Award at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, the highest honor awarded to extraordinary IIT women. Her unique and distinctive paintings have won numerous awards and inclusion in many juried competitions. Sample art work http://www.PaintingOnWater.com/

The workshop will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2009, from 1:01 - 5 pm at the Karen Solem Gallery in Elmhurst. The studio fee is $75 per person which includes all supplies and materials. Attendees must be at least 18 or older. Studio space is limited. Reserve early, call (630) 279-4446 or email ksolem@sbcglobal.net/ with subject title: “Painting On Water Workshop”
www.KarenSolemGallery.com/

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Facts for March 22, 2009 Workshop for Business Professionals

Flow Innovative Workshop for Business Professionals
Painting On Water™ Hands-on Experiential Arts-Based Creativity Training by Amy Basic


Learning Objectives:
100% hands-on experiential
Experience “Flow”
Build your creativity confidence
Apply the universal principals of “Yin Yang”
Shift innovation perspectives
Insights to Asian cultural wisdom of “Being”
Collaborate with nature, self and others
Create your very own contemporary Suminagashi Painting On Water™ PaintingOnWater.blogspot.com/


Who should attend?
Executives; Entrepreneurs;
Business owners, Professionals;
A partner or colleague(s) will enhance experience
Anyone who like Chinese food or Sushi


Prerequisites?
None !!!
52% Open-minded.
Reasonable people skill.
Business casual attire.
Must be age 18+


Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009 from 1:01 to 5 pm
Studio Fee: $75.00 per person (includes all supplies and materials).
Must be age 18+ to attend.


Karen Solem Gallery
124 W. Park, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Directly across from the train station
(630) 279-4446 Open Tuesday - Saturday 11 am - 5 pm, and by appointment
The gallery is closed on Sunday, except on March 22 only for this workshop.
http://www.karensolemgallery.com

Registration:
Limited space. Visa and M/C accepted. Call (630) 279-4446 or email ksolem@sbcglobal.net with subject title: Painting On Water Workshop

** Karen Solem Gallery houses a vibrant mix of well-established and young, emerging artists living within the Chicagoland area and beyond. Their work embraces culturally diverse perspectives and supports innovative and traditional mediums, with a wide range of contemporary styles and subjects. Located in the heart of downtown Elmhurst, the 1400 square-foot space offers clients and visitors a beautiful palette in which to view the ever-changing artwork. The cozy yet airy ambience of the newly remodeled area creates a dramatic presence in the historical 1905 building. In addition, the gallery hosts workshops and classes and is also available for private party rentals. It is located at 124 W. Park, Elmhurst, IL 60126, directly across from the train station. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. http://www.karensolemgallery.com

Upcoming Workshop in Elmhurst, IL

See workshop description.

** Karen Solem Gallery houses a vibrant mix of well-established and young, emerging artists living within the Chicagoland area and beyond. Their work embraces culturally diverse perspectives and supports innovative and traditional mediums, with a wide range of contemporary styles and subjects. Located in the heart of downtown Elmhurst, the 1400 square-foot space offers clients and visitors a beautiful palette in which to view the ever-changing artwork. The cozy yet airy ambience of the newly remodeled area creates a dramatic presence in the historical 1905 building. In addition, the gallery hosts workshops and classes and is also available for private party rentals. You will find the gallery at 124 W. Park, Elmhurst, IL 60126, directly across from the train station. Office hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment.

See workshop description.

Basic Painting On Water™ Workshop

Click here to see past workshops pictures

What can you learn from Painting On Water™ ?

Creativity

Confidence

Collaboration
Competitiveness

Why Bother?

Why bother to paint on water?

Why not just paint like everyone else does? On paper, silk or canvas?

BASIC Workshop: Segami Style

As of today, February 13, 2009 I have not yet licensed anyone else to teach, conduct or demonstrate Painting On Water™ the Segami Way.

With my background as a fluid mechanical engineer and a professional Suminagashi artist, I developed this innovative experiential tool with a 100% hands-on interactive learning process on creativity and problem solving technique.

During the course, you will see and create the impossible possible, gain insights to handle the rapid change and learn new perspectives to the polarity management.

Why? Will tell you more about the journey that took me to paint on water in a later day. In short, at any opening of my art exhibit, post-lecture or post-presentation, there are always someone ask the same question: where to learn more about Painting On Water™?

To answer these repeated questions, I now offer the BASIC Painting On Water™ Contemporary Suminagashi Workshop in Segami Style. To schedule one for your group, please contact the studio at +1(312) 635-3800 or send email to
workshop@PaintingOnWater.com

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Please check back here for an upcoming Painting On Water™ Workshop near you.

Review of BASIC Painting On Water Workshop

CPSI Conference 2008 Atlanta, GA

"Your workshop reminded me of other successful workshops that have taken place over the years at CPSI* that took participants into a state of "Flow." I believe it is because you created the correct balance between "skills required" and "challenge." The participants all became absorbed in the process. You know it was well done when the participants do not want to leave at the end. This is also a sign that it has the potential to be a longer session."

Frank Prince, Author, Business Innovation Expert
Tampa, Florida

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CPSI, Creative Problem Solving Institute
Upcoming Conference June 21-24, 2009 Boston, Mass
http://cpsiconference.com/

A Tale of Two Blogs

This one you are reading now is for the process of Painting On Water™.
What it is and what it is not. What you can learn and what other have learned.
http://PaintingOnWater.blogspot.com/

This one is about my art work and personal reflection related to the painting.
http://segami2.blogspot.com/

Contemporary Suminagashi

This blog is about the process of Painting On Water™, a contemporary version of the traditional Suminagshi. I started using the term Painting On Water™ 20 years ago at my first exhibition at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, to describe the medium that I used to create my artwork.

Suminagashi (su-mee-Nah-gah-shee)
is an ancient art of flowing ink on the surface of the water, originated in China over 2,000 years ago. Like many traditional art forms, it was passed onto Japan and practiced by Shinto priests in the 12th century. In China, it was known as "Flowing Sand Paper."

In 1989, I was inspired by this nearly lost traditional art. It was an opportunity that I could make a contribution: to draw on my knowledge of science and traditional Asian cultures to create paintings that blend the disciplines of art and science, as well as the expressive traditions of east and west.