by Susan Burgess

Some Cadbury Residents have taken on the task of challenging their entrenched left brains with exercises that engage their right brains, or at least that seems to be happening on Friday mornings when they follow a workbook based on, and produced by, artist Betty Edwards, author of “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.” The workbook that is being used at Cadbury  was produced by Edwards in 2002, to provide a step-by-step processing  of the exercises in her original book, published some thirty years ago. Over those thirty years, perhaps  thousands of artists have followed the instructions, and thousands of non-artists found they could tap into parts of themselves hitherto untapped. Given a few intrepid Residents who were willing to dive into the unknown, our Cadbury group has proceeded through the first section with amazing results and are ‘graduating’ to the next level.

Here are a few comments from them: “My right brain feels as though it’s had a workout” -R.S. “[It has been] very challenging, but stimulating, and for me, a very worthwhile experience.” -H.B. “It’s easier to draw things upside down than right side up!” -T.L. “When I look at a picture or sketch now, I’m trying to perceive how a 3-D perception has been flattened out; how others have done it.” -R.S.

A new course begins  March 26th!

by Betsy Edwards