3pm–5pm AEST Saturdays, 13 June – 25 July 2026

Every genuine work of art bears witness to the experience of the threshold.

Herbert Witzenmann

Our human life moves and breathes between thresholds: day and night, waking and sleeping, birth and death, earth and spirit. Thresholds interpenetrate all aspects of our life, even if we are not consciously aware of them.

This 8-week painting course explores how to work with surfaces in watercolour painting, to open these thresholds, using meditative verses and with special attention paid to the nature of polarities and transitions.

Why painting? 

Why study this subject through painting rather than meditation and study?

Understanding comes through the experiential rather than purely theoretical. This means that, rather than a study of texts followed by an illustrative artistic exercise, the study is the artistic exercise, it is the meditative practice, and the texts are complementary readings that inform and guide our practice. 

This is a path of inner work through artistic practice.

Who is it for?

• For artists, art therapists and students of Anthroposophy who want to deepen their understanding of the nature of thresholds (PD certificates available).
• Watercolour skills with wet-on-dry painting required.

This 2nd year course is part of the Art as a Path of Schooling for the Soul training. Wet-on-dry painting or veiling experience desirable.

When is it?

3pm–5pm AEST Saturdays
13 June – 25 July 2026 + extra session date to be determined.

How much does it cost?

$220 AUD for returning participants
$230 AUD for PD certificate or for new participants enrolling only in this course.
Video recordings included in the fee, available for private study.

Bookings

Please complete this form to book for this course. You will be sent the payment details and a list of suggested materials after booking. 

The Zoom workshop link is sent one (1) day before the class.

Feature image: courtesy of Fiona Campbell