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Master Artist Teaches How To Create Kiln Fired Figure From Clay In Upcoming Class This Weekend.

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

 

This weekend October 13 & 14, the opportunity to learn how to build a kiln-fired figure out of Paper Clay is available to interested adults. The class is being taught by a real master of ceramic clay: Mary Arttoones, MFA, Maryland College of Art.

 

Since I personally have over 15 years of working with ceramics recognize a unique talent when I see it. Her works are seen in galleries and museums in the United States and collectors throughout the world. She is able to mix her paper clay ceramics with bronze attachments something I had never seen before.

 

She will be teaching students this weekend the fun and exhilaration of working directly from a model to produce a clay figure that can be fired. The class will be using strong, resilient and versatile Cone 10 Paper Clay. They will learn the technical tricks of various internal and external methods of support that help to create successful clay sculpture that will survive in the kiln.

 

You will learn proportions, about planes and shadows and symmetry and ways to make the sculpture you create express the feelings you want to exhibit. From beginner to advanced, students will learn unique skills not often taught.

 

 

The workshop will be taught at Toscana Studio and Gallery located at 9040 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ …..The cost for the workshop October 13 & 14 is $350 plus a clay fee.

 

Call for more information: 520-575-1445 www.toscanastudioandgallery.com

 

 

To see the art work and resume of the instructor Merry ArtToones visit her facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Arttoones  and her website: http://www.arttoones.com

 

IS There Life After Death?

Monday, October 8th, 2012

 

To Heaven And Back by Dr. Mary Neal

This Thursday evening, October 11, Dr. Mary Neal, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, will talk about her near-death experience when she drowned while kayaking on a South American river.  She went to Heaven and back and has written a book by the same name: To Heaven and Back. She was featured on the Dr. Oz show recently (http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/do-you-believe-life-after-death) and was a guest on Katy Couric’s Show Monday October 8 on ABC   http://www.katiecouric.com/on-the-show/2012/10/08/to-heaven-and-back/

The lecture will take place at Unity of Tucson and is part of a monthly on-going lecture series on Near Death Experiences presented by Tucson’s IANDS. (International Association of Near-Death Studies)

Dr. Neal was born and raised in Michigan and graduated from the University of Kentucky before attending UCLA Medical School. She completed her orthopaedic surgery training at the University of Southern California and then lived in Sweden, Switzerland and Los Angeles while undergoing 1 ½ years of specialty training in spinal surgery before becoming the Director of Spine Surgery at USC. Five years later she left the University for private practice. She presently lives with her family in Jackson Hole, WY.

After Dr. Neal’s personal near death experience her life has changed forever. Listening to this woman’s  remarkable story perhaps will answer a lot of questions you may have about “is there life after death.” The Public is invited to attend and ask questions.

You can find out more about Dr. Mary Neal on her website: http://drmaryneal.com/

Below is a link to a PDF file that will give you the complete schedule of speakers at the upcoming IANDS events that you can print out.

http://www.spiritualexplorations.com/media/5f2d327091a94b18ffff8157ffffe905.pdf

 

What: TIES 2012 – 2013 Guest Speaker Series – the 2nd Thursday of each month October, 2012 – May, 2013 (plus extras)

Where: Unity Church of Tucson – 6:30pm (south off of River Rd between Swan & Craycroft)   3617 North Camino Blanco  Tucson, AZ 85718

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Oct 11: Dr. Mary C. Neal –orthopedic spine surgeon drowned while kayaking; featured on the Dr. Oz show special entitled “Are NDEs Real?”

Nov 8: Dr. Pam Kircher – author, family physician & hospice doctor had a NDE at age six.  Dr. Kircher speaks and writes nationally on NDEs.

Dec 13: Jeff Olsen –had NDE during a car accident that kills wife and youngest son.  Meets them & is sent back in his gripping spiritual event.

Jan 10: Lono Ho’ala –crossed into a “river of light” during a NDE from accidental electrocution. Later adopted & ordained as a kahuna priest.

Jan 19: Gilles Bedard (Sat. workshop) – searched for over 25 yrs to find music like he heard in his NDE.  Come try this “journey to the light” through sound.

Feb 14: Dr. Lupita Kirklin – clinical psychologist; had first NDE in 1982 on family vacation; assists NDErs and specializes in Jungian dream work.

Mar 14: Dr. Eben Alexander – Harvard neurosurgeon has NDE during deep coma from meningitis,  reconciles spirituality & scientific viewpoints.

Apr 11: Michael Tamura – spiritually aware from childhood has had 3 NDEs, sees everyone the way they are… as immortal souls.

May 9: Mary Deioma – had a spiritually transformative experience of the Light while driving. She experienced Oneness & the Vast..

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All events (except workshops) are offered for a $5 suggested donation (no one is turned away).

Go to www.meetup.com/spiritual-explorations and check the calendar for the latest details on each event (in case of last minute, unavoidable cancellations, substitutions, etc.). Questions? Call 520-395-2365.

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The Tucson IANDS* Experience Sharing (TIES) group is affiliated with the International Association for Near-Death Studies (www.iands.org)

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