I. Free Recording of Befriending the Shadow: Flip Dolls as a Tool for Shadow Work, A Workshop with Erika Cleveland
For more information and a detailed description of the original workshop, scroll down to below the video..
Description: ONLY the lecture/slide presentation was recorded (see video below), not any part of the experiential component.
The flip doll -- a two-sided doll that is connected at the waist -- has a long history, starting with the Civil War era in the American South. In this recorded presentation, you will learn some of that history and discover how flip dolls have evolved over time to become storytelling vehicles. You will learn how flip dolls, in their dual nature, are uniquely suited to explore universal themes such as shadow and light, good and evil, above and below, seen and unseen. Erika will share some of the flip-dolls that she has created as examples of this kind of inner exploration. Then, Erika will lead a short guided meditation in which each person will encounter her/his own shadow and inner guide. After the meditation, the participants to the live talk created their own simple flip dolls to represent these parts -- shadow and guide -- using simple materials, easily found at home. You can do this on your own, using the below materials and following the instructions in the video.
Materials
Erika Cleveland is a healing doll artist. She makes her dolls at the Jackson Art Center in Washington, DC. Cleveland is a graduate of the Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts, with a fine arts focus. Cleveland’s dolls are also rooted in her training as an art therapist (Masters in Art Therapy, NYU, 1985). In her work, Cleveland explores various themes through mythology, folk tales, religion, spirituality, and her personal dream symbolism. A central theme is the power within the female body, including the way this power is deeply rooted in nature. Darker themes such as loss, sadness and fear alternate with the playfulness of fauns, forest creatures and elves. Erika’s websites are: https://www.erikaclevelandart.com and https://www.transformativehealingdolls.com.
NOTE: This group is independent of the Jung Society. They schedule their topics, provide their speakers and have done so since their inception many years ago. They provide a real service to the Jungian community, offering rich programs.
The flip doll -- a two-sided doll that is connected at the waist -- has a long history, starting with the Civil War era in the American South. In this recorded presentation, you will learn some of that history and discover how flip dolls have evolved over time to become storytelling vehicles. You will learn how flip dolls, in their dual nature, are uniquely suited to explore universal themes such as shadow and light, good and evil, above and below, seen and unseen. Erika will share some of the flip-dolls that she has created as examples of this kind of inner exploration. Then, Erika will lead a short guided meditation in which each person will encounter her/his own shadow and inner guide. After the meditation, the participants to the live talk created their own simple flip dolls to represent these parts -- shadow and guide -- using simple materials, easily found at home. You can do this on your own, using the below materials and following the instructions in the video.
Materials
- Paper with a card-stock thickness (you can use the front of a cereal box-it doesn’t have to be complicated)
- Simple drawing materials, colored pencils, markers, cray-pas, crayons, etc.
- Paints/brushes
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Template for making a paper flip doll will be provided for those who need additional guidance
Erika Cleveland is a healing doll artist. She makes her dolls at the Jackson Art Center in Washington, DC. Cleveland is a graduate of the Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts, with a fine arts focus. Cleveland’s dolls are also rooted in her training as an art therapist (Masters in Art Therapy, NYU, 1985). In her work, Cleveland explores various themes through mythology, folk tales, religion, spirituality, and her personal dream symbolism. A central theme is the power within the female body, including the way this power is deeply rooted in nature. Darker themes such as loss, sadness and fear alternate with the playfulness of fauns, forest creatures and elves. Erika’s websites are: https://www.erikaclevelandart.com and https://www.transformativehealingdolls.com.
NOTE: This group is independent of the Jung Society. They schedule their topics, provide their speakers and have done so since their inception many years ago. They provide a real service to the Jungian community, offering rich programs.
II. Free Recording of the talk: Seeress of Prevorst: Eccentric Early 19th Century Mystic and Healer
Here is a link to the recent talk about the Seeress of Prevorst. The link will take you to the free recording on the Morbid Anatomy website. Below is an image of my version of the Seeress. This talk, Seeress of Prevorst: Eccentric Early 19th Century Mystic and Healer with Erika Cleveland describes this unusual mystic and healer to whom I am also distantly related.
