Upcoming Workshops
Michele’s workshops are for those who want creativity to become a part of their life and who are searching for what is authentic in them. Beginners are welcome. In the workshops you will: Discover your power to create, Feel the joy of spontaneous expression, Uncover your own true, original style of painting, Feel the live connection between you and your painting, Dissolve unnecessary patterns and conditioning, Learn to face and break through creative blocks, Explore your spirit at its source. Your work will become as original and as unique as you are. The unrestricted flow of images and colors will bring healing and insights. No prior experience is necessary. There is no need to be specially inspired or gifted. What is authentic and beautiful in you will manifest when obstacles are removed and creativity is understood.
Taos, New Mexico, May 2024
Creativity Rediscovered with Michele Cassou and Cherie Ray
Mabel Dodge House in Taos, NM
The workshop begins Friday, May 10, 2024 after dinner (7:30pm MDT) and concludes on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at breakfast (9:30am MDT) .
Taught by Michele Cassou via Zoom. Michele joins us mornings to teach the process and to answer questions. Cherie Ray and a supportive studio staff will be with you every step of the way, in the studio, to support your understanding and exploring of Michele’s Point Zero Intuitive Painting process. The on-site teaching staff has over 50 years of combined painting experience with Michele’s work. It is rare for most people to use painting for its qualities of inner adventure and self-discovery, to paint purely for the process of exploration, not for the result.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a setting to explore the self through painting, to discover in form and color a powerful tool for uncovering and dissolving blocks to emotional and spiritual expression. Participants will be given the support and stimulation to develop a natural way of painting.
The work takes place in an authentic studio setting with large white surfaces to confront the creative void, along with a rich spectrum of colors and brushes. This is a rare setting where painters are invited to explore in a studio that is available 24/7 during the workshop.
No prior experience is necessary. Paints, paper, and brushes supplied. Please bring a smock or painting apron.
What people say about this workshop:
“I attended your workshop in Taos, and it was one of the best, most memorable experiences of my life. While I only met you through ZOOM, your exuberant spirit and teaching methods helped me find joy in painting that I think I once had as a child but lost somewhere along the way. I will be eternally grateful for having had the opportunity to study and paint under your direction.”
“Michele Cassou gives beautiful descriptions of the process of creativity in the mornings via Zoom. Cherie Ray facilitates this process for every individual like a magician, supporting us in our own letting go towards a freedom of expression that emanates into my life-for sure. Perfect.”
“Working remotely with Michele works very well. I gained a remarkable amount of insight about the process and myself from the morning sessions.”
“This workshop will be hard to top. There was plenty of support and the setting is incredibly peaceful and soothing.”
“Cherie and her crew really brought the enthusiasm and support.”
“Michele is wonderfully present via Zoom. It was so valuable to hear her answer our questions about the process and her experience over the years. Her enthusiasm and passion come through and it is infectious.”
Mabel Dodge House
240 Morada Lane, Taos, NM 87571
+1 800-846-2235
Registration:
Contact Vanessa at Mabel Dodge
+1 575-751-9686
vanessa@mabeldodgeluhan.com
Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat from 7-3 MST
Shared or Private room
Includes workshop, materials, housing, and delicious meals beginning with dinner on Friday and breakfast on the final day of the workshop.
For registration and complete information, please call Vanessa. She will answer all your questions and take great care of you!
Taos, New Mexico, September 2024
Creativity Rediscovered with Michele Cassou and Cherie Ray
Mabel Dodge House in Taos, NM
The workshop begins Friday, September 13, 2024 after dinner (7:30pm MDT) and concludes on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at breakfast (9:30am MDT)
Taught by Michele Cassou via Zoom. Michele joins us mornings to teach the process and to answer questions. Cherie Ray and a supportive studio staff will be with you every step of the way, in the studio, to support your understanding and exploring of Michele’s Point Zero Intuitive Painting process. The on-site teaching staff has over 50 years of combined painting experience with Michele’s work. It is rare for most people to use painting for its qualities of inner adventure and self-discovery, to paint purely for the process of exploration, not for the result.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a setting to explore the self through painting, to discover in form and color a powerful tool for uncovering and dissolving blocks to emotional and spiritual expression. Participants will be given the support and stimulation to develop a natural way of painting.
The work takes place in an authentic studio setting with large white surfaces to confront the creative void, along with a rich spectrum of colors and brushes. This is a rare setting where painters are invited to explore in a studio that is available 24/7 during the workshop.
No prior experience is necessary. Paints, paper, and brushes supplied. Please bring a smock or painting apron.
What people say about this workshop:
“I attended your workshop in Taos, and it was one of the best, most memorable experiences of my life. While I only met you through ZOOM, your exuberant spirit and teaching methods helped me find joy in painting that I think I once had as a child but lost somewhere along the way. I will be eternally grateful for having had the opportunity to study and paint under your direction.”
“Michele Cassou gives beautiful descriptions of the process of creativity in the mornings via Zoom. Cherie Ray facilitates this process for every individual like a magician, supporting us in our own letting go towards a freedom of expression that emanates into my life-for sure. Perfect.”
“Working remotely with Michele works very well. I gained a remarkable amount of insight about the process and myself from the morning sessions.”
“This workshop will be hard to top. There was plenty of support and the setting is incredibly peaceful and soothing.”
“Cherie and her crew really brought the enthusiasm and support.”
“Michele is wonderfully present via Zoom. It was so valuable to hear her answer our questions about the process and her experience over the years. Her enthusiasm and passion come through and it is infectious.”
Mabel Dodge House
240 Morada Lane, Taos, NM 87571
+1 800-846-2235
Registration:
Contact Vanessa at Mabel Dodge
+1 575-751-9686
vanessa@mabeldodgeluhan.com
Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat from 7-3 MST
Shared or Private room
Includes workshop, materials, housing, and delicious meals beginning with dinner on Friday and breakfast on the final day of the workshop.
For registration and complete information, please call Vanessa. She will answer all your questions and take great care of you!
Esalen, Big Sur, CA, DATE TBA
The Painting Process Rediscovered: The Magic of Spontaneous Expression
This workshop has not yet been scheduled. Please check back for workshop dates.
For many of us, it is difficult to simply let go, create and express ourselves. Programmed to fear judgement, we set narrow boundaries on our creativity. The "dragons" of product, meaning and control limit our choices of subjects, colors and forms. However, once we find Point Zero, the ground from which creation springs, we can push these fears aside and recapture the magic of spontaneous creation.
This work offers practical ways to dissolve creative blocks and find inspiration so that art becomes not a means to an end but a place we inhabit, a place to explore our true selves and the mystery of our lives. Michele Cassou has created an original approach to painting as a tool for self-discovery and spiritual exploration. This workshop is five days of painting, support, stimulation, free play and self-realization for artists and seekers of all stripes, educators, counselors, meditators — anyone with a thirst to revitalize the creative juices.
No experience is necessary, just the desire to unleash your spontaneous self-expression. Please bring a painting smock.
($50 materials fee will be added to the workshop cost)
For more Information or to register, visit Esalen’s website: esalen.org
Taos, New Mexico, September 2023
Creativity Rediscovered with Michele Cassou and Cherie Ray
Mabel Dodge House in Taos, NM
The workshop begins Friday, September 8, 2023 after dinner (7:30pm MDT) and concludes on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at breakfast (9:30am MDT)
Taught by Michele Cassou via Zoom. Michele joins us mornings to teach the process and to answer questions. Cherie Ray and a supportive studio staff will be with you every step of the way, in the studio, to support your understanding and exploring of Michele’s Point Zero Intuitive Painting process. The on-site teaching staff has over 50 years of combined painting experience with Michele’s work. It is rare for most people to use painting for its qualities of inner adventure and self-discovery, to paint purely for the process of exploration, not for the result.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a setting to explore the self through painting, to discover in form and color a powerful tool for uncovering and dissolving blocks to emotional and spiritual expression. Participants will be given the support and stimulation to develop a natural way of painting.
The work takes place in an authentic studio setting with large white surfaces to confront the creative void, along with a rich spectrum of colors and brushes. This is a rare setting where painters are invited to explore in a studio that is available 24/7 during the workshop.
No prior experience is necessary. Paints, paper, and brushes supplied. Please bring a smock or painting apron.
What people say about this workshop:
“I attended your workshop in Taos, and it was one of the best, most memorable experiences of my life. While I only met you through ZOOM, your exuberant spirit and teaching methods helped me find joy in painting that I think I once had as a child but lost somewhere along the way. I will be eternally grateful for having had the opportunity to study and paint under your direction.”
“Michele Cassou gives beautiful descriptions of the process of creativity in the mornings via Zoom. Cherie Ray facilitates this process for every individual like a magician, supporting us in our own letting go towards a freedom of expression that emanates into my life-for sure. Perfect.”
“Working remotely with Michele works very well. I gained a remarkable amount of insight about the process and myself from the morning sessions.”
“This workshop will be hard to top. There was plenty of support and the setting is incredibly peaceful and soothing.”
“Cherie and her crew really brought the enthusiasm and support.”
“Michele is wonderfully present via Zoom. It was so valuable to hear her answer our questions about the process and her experience over the years. Her enthusiasm and passion come through and it is infectious.”
Mabel Dodge House
240 Morada Lane, Taos, NM 87571
+1 800-846-2235
Registration:
Contact Vanessa at Mabel Dodge
+1 575-751-9686
vanessa@mabeldodgeluhan.com
Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat from 7-3 MST
Shared or Private room
Includes workshop, materials, housing, and delicious meals beginning with dinner on Friday and breakfast on the final day of the workshop.
For registration and complete information, please call Vanessa. She will answer all your questions and take great care of you!
Taos, New Mexico, May 2023
Creativity Rediscovered with Michele Cassou and Cherie Ray
Mabel Dodge House in Taos, NM
The workshop begins Friday, May 5, 2023 after dinner (7:30pm MDT) and concludes on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at breakfast (9:30am MDT) .
Taught by Michele Cassou via Zoom. Michele joins us mornings to teach the process and to answer questions. Cherie Ray and a supportive studio staff will be with you every step of the way, in the studio, to support your understanding and exploring of Michele’s Point Zero Intuitive Painting process. The on-site teaching staff has over 50 years of combined painting experience with Michele’s work. It is rare for most people to use painting for its qualities of inner adventure and self-discovery, to paint purely for the process of exploration, not for the result.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a setting to explore the self through painting, to discover in form and color a powerful tool for uncovering and dissolving blocks to emotional and spiritual expression. Participants will be given the support and stimulation to develop a natural way of painting.
The work takes place in an authentic studio setting with large white surfaces to confront the creative void, along with a rich spectrum of colors and brushes. This is a rare setting where painters are invited to explore in a studio that is available 24/7 during the workshop.
No prior experience is necessary. Paints, paper, and brushes supplied. Please bring a smock or painting apron.
What people say about this workshop:
“I attended your workshop in Taos, and it was one of the best, most memorable experiences of my life. While I only met you through ZOOM, your exuberant spirit and teaching methods helped me find joy in painting that I think I once had as a child but lost somewhere along the way. I will be eternally grateful for having had the opportunity to study and paint under your direction.”
“Michele Cassou gives beautiful descriptions of the process of creativity in the mornings via Zoom. Cherie Ray facilitates this process for every individual like a magician, supporting us in our own letting go towards a freedom of expression that emanates into my life-for sure. Perfect.”
“Working remotely with Michele works very well. I gained a remarkable amount of insight about the process and myself from the morning sessions.”
“This workshop will be hard to top. There was plenty of support and the setting is incredibly peaceful and soothing.”
“Cherie and her crew really brought the enthusiasm and support.”
“Michele is wonderfully present via Zoom. It was so valuable to hear her answer our questions about the process and her experience over the years. Her enthusiasm and passion come through and it is infectious.”
Mabel Dodge House
240 Morada Lane, Taos, NM 87571
+1 800-846-2235
Registration:
Contact Vanessa at Mabel Dodge
+1 575-751-9686
vanessa@mabeldodgeluhan.com
Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat from 7-3 MST
Shared or Private room
Includes workshop, materials, housing, and delicious meals beginning with dinner on Friday and breakfast on the final day of the workshop.
For registration and complete information, please call Vanessa. She will answer all your questions and take great care of you!
Taos, New Mexico, September 2022
Creativity Rediscovered: Point Zero Painting at the Mabel Dodge House in Taos, NM
The workshop begins September 9th after dinner and ends September 17th, after lunch. Taught by Michele Cassou via Zoom. Michele joins us in the mornings to teach the process and to answer questions. Facilitators, Cherie Ray, Jane Malek, Bobbie Florida and a supportive studio staff will be with you every step of the way, in the studio, to support your understanding and exploring of Michele’s Point Zero Intuitive Painting process. The on-site teaching staff has over 50 years of combined painting experience with Michele’s work. It is rare for most people to use painting for its qualities of inner adventure and self-discovery, to paint purely for the process of exploration, not for the result.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a setting to explore the self through painting, to discover in form and color a powerful tool for uncovering and dissolving blocks to emotional and spiritual expression. Participants will be given the support and stimulation to develop a natural way of painting.
The work takes place in an authentic studio setting with large white surfaces to confront the creative void, along with a rich spectrum of colors and brushes. This is a rare setting where painters are invited to explore in a studio that is available 24/7 during the workshop.
No prior experience is necessary. Paints, paper, and brushes supplied. Please bring a smock.
Mabel Dodge House
240 Morada Lane, Taos, NM 87571
+1 800-846-2235
Registration:
Contact Vanessa at Mabel Dodge
+1 575-751-9686
vanessa@mabeldodgeluhan.com
Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat from 7-3 MST
Tuition:
Shared room, $2095
Private room, $2695
Includes workshop, materials, housing, and delicious meals beginning with dinner on Friday and lunch on the final day of the workshop.
Taos, New Mexico, September 2021
Creativity Rediscovered: Point Zero Painting at the Mabel Dodge House in Taos, NM
The workshop begins September 10th after dinner and ends September 18th, after lunch. Taught by Michele Cassou via Zoom. Michele joins us in the mornings to teach the process and to answer questions. Facilitators, Cherie Ray, Jane Malek, Bobbie Florida and a supportive studio staff will be with you every step of the way, in the studio, to support your understanding and exploring of Michele’s Point Zero Intuitive Painting process. The on-site teaching staff has over 50 years of combined painting experience with Michele’s work. It is rare for most people to use painting for its qualities of inner adventure and self-discovery, to paint purely for the process of exploration, not for the result.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a setting to explore the self through painting, to discover in form and color a powerful tool for uncovering and dissolving blocks to emotional and spiritual expression. Participants will be given the support and stimulation to develop a natural way of painting.
The work takes place in an authentic studio setting with large white surfaces to confront the creative void, along with a rich spectrum of colors and brushes. This is a rare setting where painters are invited to explore in a studio that is available 24/7 during the workshop.
No prior experience is necessary. Paints, paper, and brushes supplied. Please bring a smock.
Mabel Dodge House
240 Morada Lane, Taos, NM 87571
+1 800-846-2235
Registration:
Contact Vanessa at Mabel Dodge
+1 575-751-9686
vanessa@mabeldodgeluhan.com
Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat from 7-3 MST
Tuition:
Shared room, $2095
Private room, $2695
Includes workshop, materials, housing, and delicious meals beginning with dinner on Friday and lunch on the final day of the workshop.
Esalen, Big Sur, CA, June 2021 (CANCELLED)
CANCELLED (due to COVID -19): The Painting Process Rediscovered: The Magic of Spontaneous Expression
For many of us, it is difficult to simply let go, create and express ourselves. Programmed to fear judgement, we set narrow boundaries on our creativity. The "dragons" of product, meaning and control limit our choices of subjects, colors and forms. However, once we find Point Zero, the ground from which creation springs, we can push these fears aside and recapture the magic of spontaneous creation.
This work offers practical ways to dissolve creative blocks and find inspiration so that art becomes not a means to an end but a place we inhabit, a place to explore our true selves and the mystery of our lives. Michele Cassou has created an original approach to painting as a tool for self-discovery and spiritual exploration. This workshop is five days of painting, support, stimulation, free play and self-realization for artists and seekers of all stripes, educators, counselors, meditators — anyone with a thirst to revitalize the creative juices.
No experience is necessary, just the desire to unleash your spontaneous self-expression. Please bring a painting smock.
($50 materials fee will be added to the workshop cost)
For more Information or to register, visit Esalen’s website: esalen.org (registration available starting in the Fall of 2020)