ARTS

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BY KENDALL 'KECH' VALVERDE
Colorful Crab Aerosol Art live painting local Artist Kech Kenall Valverde Playas del Coco, Costa Rica

Watching an artist work in aerosol can be captivating, seeing how shapes and layers come together, and how quickly we can witness an image transform.  It draws our interest and attention, a unique look into an artist’s process and view.  This large-scale work of vibrant color and sea life was painted live at a community event in the park.  It measures 288 x 173 cm, aerosol on canvas.  Contact Kech to coordinate a live painting experience.  +506 8497 9285

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WITH SARAH REIMER
SUNDAY JANUARY 11TH
4:00 - 6:00 PM

Writing is healing. Writing brings our feelings and ideas to the forefront of our awareness, and writing unpacks or unravels whatever we’ve been holding inside.  Our journal circle will begin with time to settle into our space, then Sarah will facilitate a guided meditation or mindfulness exercise to tap into the writer within.  She will offer guidance and provide prompts for us to put pen to paper, but we are free to follow our own thoughts without any particular aim.  Often we may be surprised with where our writing leads us.  


Writing fosters connection.  We will end each journal circle with time to share.  While there is no pressure to share, our intention is to create a safe container for us to write and share in community, to support and hold each other through whatever comes up in our journaling.  This circle is open to anyone seeking connection, reflection, and clarity.  We hope to bring a group together on a monthly basis, each month centered around a different theme or topic.  Our first circle will focus on intentions for the new year.  If you've set a new year's intention to begin, or return to, a journaling practice, then keep yourself inspired and consistent with like-minded company in our circle.

Sarah Reimer Write From Within Journal Circle Playas del Coco Costa Rica
CONTACT SARAH TO JOIN
+1 365 855 1527
@sarahreimerdesigns

​$18 / c9,000

​BRING YOUR PEN & JOURNAL
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WITH OSCAR CORDERO
SATURDAY JANUARY 10TH
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Handpan, or Hang Drum, a modern, melodic percussion instrument, is played with light touch of the hands and fingers.  Known for its resonant, harmonic, and relaxing sound, its note fields are tuned precisely to a specific musical scale. This immersive workshop designed for beginners presents a portal to a unique musical journey.  We will dedicate time to technique for precise touch to achieve clean, resonant tones.  We will practice essential rhythms with simple fundamental patterns to create hypnotic pulsations.  Then we will find our first melody, integrating scale and rhythm to play with confidence a short, graceful song.  Many people consider playing and listening to the Handpan a therapeutic experience.  The way multiple tones sound simultaneously creates a rich, enveloping sonic texture, both pleasing and complex, which captivates our attention promoting meditative relaxation.  Playing the Handpan is an intuitive expression, which allows musicians of all levels to enter easily into states of flow.

Handpan Immersion Music Workshop Oscar Cordero Playas del Coco Costa Rica
Contact Oscar to join.  Spaces are limited to ensure a quality personalized experience.
+506 6148 6437
$50 includes Handpan rental
$40 for those with their own instrument
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Original Art Kendall Kech Valverde Playas del Coco Costa Rica Spray Paint on Canvas
BY KENDALL 'KECH' VALVERDE

Found in Costa Rica’s tropical forests, the red-eye tree frog displays an interesting color dichotomy.  While at rest with eyes closed and limbs tucked in close, only its bright green body can be seen, allowing it to camouflage among the foliage.  When threatened however, the frog startles predators, flashing its striking red eyes, orange feet, and blue and yellow striped sides, giving it a moment to escape.  These frogs for the most part are active at night and live near water sources high in trees, using their sticky toes to grip leaves and branches.  This painting measures 184 x 136 cm, spray paint on canvas. 


​Contact Kendall to view works or commission something new.   +506 8497 9285