The Art of Your Heart: Talking without Words
with Hilary Thorn
If our emotions are held in the body and the body is wiser than the mind, where does our truth lie? Where is our deep wise self?
In this unusual and exciting 'talk' from artist, acupuncturist and focusing practitioner Hilary Thorn, we will explore a practice of talking without talking. Using the simple tools of paper and pastels, we will get curious about how our thoughts and feelings feel in our bodies and create space for them to find shapes and rhythms on the page rather than trying to find words to explain them. We will see what happens when we ask questions of our heart and let the body lead us in response.
As Hilary says: 'As I grow older and the world becomes an ever-deepening sea of information, I find myself leaning into a more embodied space, trusting my animal sense and intuition more than my ability to find the right words.'
What does it mean to explore this? To move beyond the personal and explore a collective language—one that connects us not only to each other, but to nature, to spirit, to God (or whatever word you choose)? Perhaps words cannot name what we are reaching for. The work lives in sensation, in presence, in the subtle currents beneath words, where meaning is felt before it is spoken.
Facilitator
Hilary Thorn is a passionate believer in helping people find joy and sparkle in their life again. She started life as an artist with a BA in Fine Art, then shifted towards body based healing with a BSc in Acupuncture.
She is also a trained Focusing practitioner, a therapeutic practice that focuses on the bodily felt sense to facilitate emotional processing and cognitive insight, and a trainee in Sensorimotor Art Therapy. Hilary is excited to be weaving these practices together through workshops, courses and 1-1 work to support emotional, creative and elemental healing.
www.cornwallacupuncture.co.uk/
@theartofyourheart
What to expect
6pm - arrive
6.30pm - we begin
7.40pm - dinner (vegan) is served
8.10pm - discussion
9-9.30pm - soft close, socialising
We have free tea and coffee available. There will also be a selection of soft drinks available at a low cost.
Tickets
All tickets include a hot vegan meal. Please refer to the following suggestions when booking your tickets:
No spare income - £1
Low spare income - £5
Medium spare income - £10 (actual cost of producing event)
High spare income - £15
Supporter ticket - £20+