Art & Culture Workshop
with Morning Meditation
Zakynthos, Greece
Join International Artist Helga Schleeh for an Art and Meditation Workshop on the beautiful Ionian island of
Zakynthos, Greece
Dates: May 24-June 2, 2025
A Leslie Martino Production
"Art is not just about staying on the right side of the brain but is about creating from every part of you, expressing a wholeness and completion of your being in tune with the world around you."
-Helga Schleeh
Your Workshop
Your creative journey will be led by Helga Schleeh, a highly accomplished artist and awareness facilitator. Helga thinks of art as a tool that brings us into the present moment, calling forth the freedom of expression that exists innately in all of us. There will be technical demonstrations at each session that allow for ease and to facilitate the learning process. Individual expression will also be encouraged.
This year is special as it brings us deeper into a process of engagement with the elements of earth and water. We will explore texture through rubbings from the trees, printing with leaves, creating a series of prints that take us through the seasons, and exploring new ways to use watercolour and multimedia to create water landscapes and the creatures that live in them. This workshop is open to all levels.
Our Inspiration
Create art as a meditative tool to nourish a sense of peaceful appreciation for ourselves and the world around us. Relish the inspiring surroundings and excursions that this island has to offer.
The Setting
Zakynthos is located on the Ionian Sea and is known for its turquoise waters, numerous blue caves and spectacular rock formations. The lush interior countryside with coniferous trees provides idyllic groves of olives, currants and citrus fruit.
Our Workshop Leaders
Leslie Martino - Event Producer
Helga Schleeh - Art Professor & Wellness Facilitator
Leslie studied under Helga at the Visual Arts Center in Montreal many years ago. She was immediately taken by Helga's style of instruction - relaxed with a sense of fun in experimentation, no such thing as a mistake - as well as her artistry and clarity in giving instruction to her students.
After continuing to take online classes with Helga throughout 2020-2022, Leslie and Helga realized the synergy of their expertise - event planning, art and meditation. They launched their Art and Meditation trip in May 2023 on the awe-inspiring Greek island, Zakynthos. The workshops in 2023 and 2024 were extremely successful - both with waiting lists. Leslie and Helga are now planning their third workshop at Lithalona for late May of 2025 (the last in this location for the time being) as they are researching other destinations to give people a variety of experiences.
