CREATIVE WORKSHOP: Module 8 - The breathing spiral, meditative drawing with patterns

Meditative drawing with structure and movement

This is not about doing something right.

Here, something is allowed to emerge.

You follow your breath:

Breathe in - the line moves inwards, back to your center.

Breathe out - it opens outwards, into the world.

This creates a spiral.

It grows, flows, changes.

You react instead of controlling.

Each line creates structure.

Not planned - but experienced.

What becomes visible on paper opens your eyes to the structures of life.

You find clarity, align yourself - and develop a feeling for how you can consciously give shape to your life.

A space is created between the lines - a spiral space.

You continue to shape this space with fineliner or pigment liner, with color, structure and pattern.

This is where conscious perception begins:

What is the quality of the inward movement?

What is the outward quality?

What changes - and what do you learn about yourself?

In the end, everything comes together - easily, playfully, directly with your hands.

What remains:

A trace of you.

And the memory of your own rhythm.

Flow. Presence. Expression.

What you can bring with you

Clothes that can withstand color stains

Curiosity, openness and joy in creating

Water or tea for yourself

If you like: a little something for the shared buffet (e.g. cookies, fruit or something homemade)

And an A2 folder so that you can take your work home safely

You will receive the following materials on site

Canson Multitechnik white Din A2 and sketch paper for warming up Din A3

Materials on loan:

Woody 3-in-1 pens

Wax pastels (Jaxon)

Watercolor paints (Stockmar, school paints)

Brushes, sponges, water cups

Cloth wipes or finger cots for gentle rubbing

Pencils, fineliners, white gel pens for patterns

Glue & chalk markers (optional)

Venue

Bischofskreuz meeting room, Bauverein Breisgau,

Am Bischofskreuz 1, 79114 Freiburg.

Date

Friday, April 17, 2026

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Please arrive approx. 15 minutes early so that you can arrive in peace and find your place. We start punctually at 18:00. At 9:00 pm we clean up together so that we can leave the room in good condition around 9:15 pm.

Offer discount: Special: 2 for 1 (when booking via Eventbrite ), come in pairs - pay only once (only 4 places available)