TESTIMONIALS & SHARED STORIES

Puerta Vallarta Intensives

"The sculpting workshop in Mexico was an intense physical, emotional and spiritual journey for me. The physical challenged my body to explore learning how to use the various tools to connect with my stone. The emotional realm invited me to experience an intimate connection with my stone. The spiritual journey was the process that allowed my mind, body, and spirit to celebrate the risks I taken, to achieve a tremendous sense of accomplishment and to bond intimately with the rest of the group. See you in 2004!" -- Barbara James

"I arrived in Puerto Vallarta without any idea or expectation of what I would encounter. I had never stone carved before so I clearly had no experience. As the week progressed, what I discovered was an amazing unfolding of the richness in my artistic expression and my “creative” self. The incredible experience was only more profoundly felt by the ability to “live with the studio”. The house located in a residential community of Puerto Vallarta allows for an authentic experience in Mexico coupled with the creative process which takes place in the studio. This is on my highly recommended list of experiences everyone should have!" -- Kimberley Walsh

"I was so looking forward to a week in Mexico, carving stone, with no outside distractions, or ones that I impose on myself. It met my expectations and more. The Casa Alejandra is beautiful and so inviting. The studio setting is superb, looking out over the rooftops and being in our own secluded place. The group was and is the most supportive and caring . That did not exclude much laughter and great fun. Sharon, you are a gifted teacher and leader. The experience for me, has been life changing." -- Sonia Goldstein

"This workshop was absolutely unique. As someone totally naive to stone carving, it offered an opportunity to learn from the very basics all the way through to a finished piece. So the sense of ownership and accomplishment at the end was there for everyone. There was equal attention directed at technical mastery of the tools and techniques and the artistic and emotional mastery of the process of creation. And all of this happened in a lovely studio setting that was only matched by the comfortable informality reminiscent of staying with a group of old friends. The site is not touristy, it breathes local flavor even though the fun of the town begins just a few steps down the hill. Selecting a place for each evening's dinner escapade became a highlight and we were never disappointed. I could not recommend this workshop more highly, especially for someone who might be looking for something really different to expand their 'inner self'." -- Maureen Myers