Newcomers and veterans alike are invited to join a Summer Intensive that is part of our Teacher Training program. In these 5 days, you will experience “A Deep Dive into Colour” and “How Working with Colour Deepens our Relationship to our Biography.”
This unique training offers a powerful opportunity to integrate artistic exploration with personal growth in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Join us from Aug 11 to 15, 2025!
Art and Biography
Whether as a teacher or a parent, the journey begins with self-improvement. By understanding ourselves, we gain deeper insight into our children and cultivate the inner strength needed to guide them. We are thrilled to welcome the esteemed artist and art therapist Karin Jarman from England, celebrated for her insightful explorations of colour and its therapeutic potential.
Drawing upon her extensive experience in art therapy and her deep understanding of Rudolf Steiner’s colour theory, Karin will lead us on a journey to explore the evocative language of colour. Discover how working intuitively with pigments can unlock hidden aspects of your biography, revealing profound insights into your personal journey and fostering a deeper connection to your inner world. Through hands-on practice and Karin’s expert guidance, you will learn to harness the transformative power of colour for self-discovery and creative expression.
Program
09:30-16:30, Aug 11 to 15 (Mon to Fri), 2025.
This five day course will begin with a dynamic eurythmy session led by Philip Beaven to awaken our senses and deepen our experiential understanding of colour from a kinaesthetic perspective. After morning eurythmy, there will be 3 sessions lead by Karin Jarman every day.
We will explore the following topics to the journey of Transformative Immersion in Colour:
- Day 1: The cosmic origin of colour through evolution
- Day 2: Steiner’s contribution to colour, the spiritual perspective in
relation to the study of the human being - Day 3: Pre-birth and 0 – 7; The intention to come to incarnation
- Day 4: 7 – 14; The rubicon (around 9 years) experience and its
significance; 14 – 21 - Day 5: 21-28; Exploring the time of the first moon node (18+);
- How do I find my life’s path? Leaving home and arriving at
where I am now. Relating to today’s world. - activities include:
water colour painting,
painting on black paper with soft pastels,
clay exercises,
drawing with coloured pencil,
creative writing exercises,
social painting exercise
Course tutors
Karin Jarman
• Teen years: Discovered anthroposophy in her mid-teens. Joined a biodynamic farming study group.
• Education:
– Studied Waldorf education at the Goetheanum (Dornach).
– Did her practicum at a Scottish school for special needs children.
– Offered a teaching job after completing Waldorf training.
• Career in art therapy:
– Trained as an anthroposophic art therapist at Fox Elms College (UK), graduating in 1988.
– Joined St. Luke’s Medical Practice (Stroud) for 28 years.
– Co-directed the Hibernia School of Art Therapy (formerly Fox Elms program).
– Developed Oasis, an art therapy with biography program, still active today.
• International work:
– Guest tutor in Finland, Germany, Argentina, and Chile.
– Conducted workshops for laypeople in the UK and Europe.
– Presented art therapy at IPMT (Thailand, 2016), later facilitated a recognized training (completed 2023).
• Ongoing engagement:
– Active in the Medical Section (Dornach & UK), lecturing and attending conferences.
Website: karinjarman.net
Philip Beaven
Philip began his career as a eurythmist and went on to become a Waldorf class teacher.
Philip completed a 4-year Eurythmy Diploma in London in 1979. After a short spell teaching children, his interests in the performing arts took over. For 26 years he worked at various times as eurythmist, actor, storyteller, dancer, puppeteer and director touring all over Europe and the US.
After co-founding and teaching at the Academy of Living Movement in Vienna in 2003, he rediscovered his love of teaching children and took a class of children from grade 1 through 8 at the oldest Steiner school in the UK. He moved to Hong Kong and joined Island Waldorf School in September 2018.
Philip holds a Master of Arts degree in Advanced Theatre Practice from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Cost
- Public: $6,000
- Super Early Bird Discount (Before June 14):
$4,500/head (register with a friend)
$5,000/head - Early Bird Discount (Before July 14):
$5,700/head - This class will run only with 15 or more participants
(A full refund will be provided if the class fails to commence.)
Venue
Island Waldorf School – near exit B2 of HKU station
Supplies
Each student will need to bring:
- An apron or something to protect clothing
- Cotton rag and facial tissue for cleaning hands and applying chalk pastel
- 1 small box of soft chalk pastels with 12-16 colours (ie: Rembrandt, Nu Pastels or other good ones)