speaking engagements,Lectures,Events

August 2010 Mjungi University and the Korean Expressive Therapies Organization; Seoul, South Korea

2013

Kepler Free Webinar - March 2, 2013.

In Astrology, Art and the Chart, Claudia Bader presents two of the best areas she knows of where you can see how the inner and outer worlds reflect each other. The psyche speaks to us through art in line, form, color, images and archetypes; and these elements have astrological correlates.

Richly illustrated with examples of artists (famous and not), a result of over 20 years of research on art elements, psychology, and astrology, we’re going to look at the specific art characteristics of the signs and planets to see how the chart and the psyche manifest in people’s artwork

Reserve your Webinar seat now for March 2, 2013 at 1:00 pm PST:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/434165434

 

LECTURE AND COURSE TOPICS

INTENSIVES
 CONSIDERING COLOR: COLOR AND FORM IN MANDALAS
5  day  intensive (7 hours a day) on color and form interpretation in artwork and mandalas.  2 days intensive study of color, it’s history in human consciousness, different color systems, and understanding its application to art interpretation. 3 days: integrating the psychological dimensions of form in mandalas with color: the great round of the  MARI Mandala Assessment.

Mjungi University and the Korean Expressive Therapies Organization; Seoul, South Korea  August 2010

PSYCHE AND SYMBOL (see photos)
5 day seminar, 8 hours a day, combining psychoanalysis, art therapy, and astrology. We studied how the inner and outer worlds meet and show themselves through symbolic themes and images in art (line, form, color, composition and imagery content), dreamwork, psychoanalytic dynamics, and astrology. The first two days were about the basics of art diagnosis, and an introduction to astrology and the elements. The third day was all about symbolism from a Freudian and Jungian perspective; then the last two days of the seminar layered these together with astrology, using the complete charts of the participants in the workshop.

Mjungi University and the Korean Expressive Therapies Organization; Seoul, South Korea  July  2008.

LECTURE AND COURSE TOPICS

DUENDE, THE GOLDEN DARK

“All that has black sounds has Duende.” Manuel Torre

Duende is a term used to describe artistry empowered by the awareness of death.  In the opinion of the lecturer, psychoanalysis is the science with Duende, since we are specialists in seeing in the dark, the realm of the unconscious.
This lecture begins with a discussion of the psychodynamics of the color black, moving to the definitions of thanatos from Freud and Klein.  The lecturer then integrates Jungian alchemical models with ideas of darkness, discussing how Duende is an aspect of the mercurius archetype, also quoting Joyce McDougall in this context. 
To conclude, there is a case study using both artwork and dream material from a client to illustrate the healing process as she detoxifies from thanatos, finishing up with a film clip of flamenco.

Institute For Expressive Analysis, “Seeing In The Dark” Conference, NYC, 2003
International Federation For Psychoanalytic Education, “Danger And Desire” Conference, Boston, Ma., 2008
Korean Expressive Arts Therapy Association and Mjungji University, Seoul, South Korea, 2010

ASTROLOGY AND THE UNCONSCIOUS

This is not an oxymoron!!! This workshop looks at what role astrology plays in the unconscious process of the analyzed and the analyst. An overview of astrology will be presented, and then a case study in which astrology played a key role.

Institute For Expressive Analysis, New York City, 2010
National Association For The Advancement Of Psychoanalysis, “Destiny” Conference,  New York City, 2006
Brooklyn Psychoanalytic Institute, 2005

MANDALAS AND PSYCHOANALYSIS

The use of mandalas in psychoanalytic work.
Meeting Of Psychoanalytic Heads Of Institutes, American Board For The Advancement Of Psychoanalysis, Thoiras, France, 2008

SYMBOLISM AND ART THERAPY  

Jung said symbols are the essence and the images of psychic energy. They have an objective, visible meaning behind which is hidden an invisible and more profound meaning. Symbolism permeates all aspects of art expression, and art therapists are specialists in this realm.

MPS Art Therapy Department School Of Visual Arts Community Lecture, New York City

PSYCHE AND SYMBOL :ASTROLOGY, ART, AND THE CHART.

Versions of this presented at different conferences, and in specialized workshops and lectures. The psyche speaks to us through art in line, form, color, images and archetypes; and these elements have astrological correlates. Richly illustrated with examples of artists (famous and not), a result of over 20 years of research on art elements, psychology, and astrology, we’re going to look at the specific art characteristics of the signs and planets to see the correspondence between psyche, chart, and artwork.

United Astrology Congress, Florida,2002
Seattle Astrological Association, Seattle, Washington,2009
National Association For Geocosmic Research, New York City, 2008, 2005
San Francisco Astrological Association, San Franciso,2010

ALCHEMY AND ASTROLOGY

This lecture goes into alchemy, its history, the basics of its practice, and the alchemical stages with their psychological and astrological dimensions.  In alchemy,  Saturn represents the base matter to be transmuted. Mercurius is a big player, and different from the astrological Mercury.  How? What are these in our lives and charts?
The alchemical stages can be seen in the imagery that emerges in people’s lives. These stages have astrological correlates. Slides and an experiential section explicate the workings of these themes.

Spiritual Advisory Fellowship, Florida, 1988
State of the Art Astrology Conference, Toronto, Ca., 2001
NY Theosophical Society

COLOR COLORS US ALL

Everyone responds to color one way or another.  Pervading everything, understanding color is a study of psychological, physical, and spiritual dimensions. Pulling from many color systems,including the color wheel, Goethe and the Chakras, this lecture goes into the history of color, and then presents a system of working with color and color meaning that participants will be able to use.

NY Theosophical Society, 2005
State of the Art Astrology Conference, Toronto, Ca. 2002
Connecticut Astrological Association, 2008

Seoul, Korea (see photos)
Week long seminar on art therapy, symbolism, and psychoanalysis.
July 26-30 2008 Seoul, South Korea
Expressive Arts Therapy Association and Mjungji University.
Depth-Oriented Art Therapy
5 day seminar, 8 hours a day, combining psychoanalysis, art therapy, and astrology. We studied how the inner and outer worlds meet and show themselves through symbolic themes and images in art (line, form, color, composition and imagery content), dreamwork, psychoanalytic dynamics, and astrology. The first two days were about the basics of art diagnosis, and an introduction to astrology and the elements. The third day was all about symbolism from a Freudian and Jungian perspective; then the last two days of the seminar layered these together with astrology, using the complete charts of the participants in the workshop.
We all had a wonderful time!!!