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| presentations and workshops |
| Photograph by Marcy Maloy. Reprinted with permission. |
Tina's workshop was a
delicious feast of music,
creative expression, and
intimate sharing. The inner
journey helped me to find and
express a personal truth I
have too long kept silent. I
laughed; I cried; and I took
encouragement from my
sister participants, and from
Tina and the safe space her
workshop created.”
Diane M. Thomas, MA, RN, LMT
San Antonio, TX
delicious feast of music,
creative expression, and
intimate sharing. The inner
journey helped me to find and
express a personal truth I
have too long kept silent. I
laughed; I cried; and I took
encouragement from my
sister participants, and from
Tina and the safe space her
workshop created.”
Diane M. Thomas, MA, RN, LMT
San Antonio, TX
“
I was open to anything. As we
begin to work on the collage, I
was just going through the
process in a rote-like manner.
The more I worked, the more
energized I became.
Everything about my being
shifted, and it was like I was
catapulted into the project.
The magazine pictures that
had significance began to
jump out at me. A strange and
unexpected healing
happened.”
Kay Briggs
Author and Speaker, Austin, TX
begin to work on the collage, I
was just going through the
process in a rote-like manner.
The more I worked, the more
energized I became.
Everything about my being
shifted, and it was like I was
catapulted into the project.
The magazine pictures that
had significance began to
jump out at me. A strange and
unexpected healing
happened.”
Kay Briggs
Author and Speaker, Austin, TX
“
May 9, 2010
Mother's Day Sermon
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX
Presented second sunday sermon and worship ceremony for all mothers, including
Mother as Creator, Mother Earth, and all women in our church community.
April 21, 2010
Poetry and Collage Presentation, Keystone School, 119 E Craig, San Antonio, TX.
Facilitated high school students on the use of poetry and collage to express emotion and
to create individual and group works of art.
February 3, 2010
Sacred Act of Creating Altars, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Discussed the choosing, placement, and altar space and its significance for one's life.
Students created a group altar with sacred objects they brought, then shared the meaning
of the objects and the experience with one another. We also brought to life the importance
of baptism from scripture. This lecture is part of an ongoing class entitled Performing
Biblical Characters: The Living Bible: Ritual and Relevance under instructor Sam Carter
Gilliam, for Trinity University’s drama department.
Sundays: October 18, 2009—November 15, 2009
Feminine Divine
Facilitators: Pat Booker and Tina Karagulian
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, Albin classroom
9:15 am to 10:15 pm
This class seeks to be a time of personal storytelling, in which we
explore the importance of a feminine presence and feminine language in
our spiritual journeys. As we share personal stories, sacred prayers, and
sacred literature, we will explore the extent to which the Feminine Divine
does—or, for some, perhaps does not—enhance our spiritual lives. We
invite participants to bring images, icons, and other objects for an altar
we will create at the beginning of each class; prayers for recitation are
welcome, too.
September 2009
Kay Briggs presentation on The Magic Seashells
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest
Coordinated for Kay Briggs to present her life story during Second Sunday and then teach
five adult education classes. Part of series on healing.
April 18, 2009
Exploring the Divine Feminine
Denman Estate Conference and Retreat Center
8:30 am to 3 pm
We will celebrate the Divine Feminine through many forms: storytelling, a nature
walk, journaling, and group process. In the morning we will spend quiet time
experiencing walking meditation within nature, then journaling about the
experience. Please bring a lunch item to share, a notebook or journal, and
inspirational stories from your life or from women you admire.
July 18, 2009
Crafting a Soul Collage
Gemini Ink
513 S. Presa • San Antonio, TX
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
We will listen to various music selections as we create collages from magazines,
which include found words, images, and/or images and words. We will journal
about our collage process and have the option to share our discoveries within the
group. Often times, slowing down the selection of word choices within a collage
process provides useful information to our inner emotional world, and then
journaling about it offers the freedom to continue that expression in a new way. No
writing experienced required. Please bring notebook for writing and a lunch item to
share with the group. Contact: Xelena González, Director, University Without Walls at
210.734.9673 or visit Gemini Ink.
July 10, 2009
Poetry Reading
Gemini Ink
513 S. Presa • San Antonio, TX
7:00 pm
Tina Karagulian will join fiction writer Debra Monroe, storyteller Ti Tingle, and poet
Natalia Trevino in reading their work. Please contact Gemini Ink for details at
210.734.9673.
June 21-24, 2009
Renovaré International Conference on Spiritual Renewal
Municipal Auditorium and Hyatt Regency River Walk Hotel
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Renovaré can help you on your journey by providing a balanced vision and a practical
strategy for the formation of Christ-like character, with the ultimate goal of learning more
and more to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and your neighbor as
yourself. The list of facilitators include Rosalyn Collier, Hall Hammond, Tina Karagulian,
and Sylvia Maddox.
June 24, 2009, 12:00 to 4 pm (Lunch included)
Hyatt Regency River Walk Hotel, Llano Room
Prayer Collage
Session 4 - Visual Arts and The Jesus Way - Tina Karagulian
Bring your favorite prayer, Bible verse, and inspirational images to create a unique
prayer collage. Images include any connection to the Divine: God, The Black
Madonna, Christ, and/or spiritual places within nature. Participants will listen to
devotional music and have an opportunity to recite their prayers with one another.
This presentation will connect the arts to the devotional life of individuals and
congregations.
October 25, 2008
Tell Your Story through the Art of Poetry
Bihl Haus Arts: Bihl Haus Gallery, 2803 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas
At times, we carry untold stories of abandonment, grief, hope, longing, or a loved one’s
story within us. Through the world of poetry, one can claim those stories and reshape
them in ways that create not only an opening but a space for integration of self. We will
spend time journaling, looking at our stories in new ways, creating lines of poetry from that
journaling, and have the option to recite our poetry aloud within the group. To register, visit
www.RxArtSA.org or call 210.722.5648
September 2008
Second Sunday Sermon
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX
Presented sermon as part of Second Sunday presentation on my grandmother's and my
own spiritual journey. Included information about the Armenian Genocide and provided
bibliography.
August 9, 2008
Soul Collage: Connecting to Divine Archetypes
Description: You will examine archetypes from many cultures and artists, discover
archetypes that resonate with you at this given moment in time, and create a soul collage
of images. Some archetypes include Poet, Mentor, Visionary, Warrior, Mother/Father, and
God/Goddess. Please bring a notebook for writing and any inspirational images.
July 26, 2008
Words can Heal: Changing Old Beliefs into Affirmations
through Poetry & Writing
The Sol (Source of Light) Center, 300 Bushnell and Shook, San Antonio, TX
A new spin on old ideas! We will identify limiting belief patterns that remain stuck in our
consciousness, and through poetry and creative writing exercises, we will empower those
words into new and affirming beliefs. Please bring the lyrics and music of your favorite
song, and a notebook for writing.
April 12, 2008
Exploring the Divine Feminine
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX
We will experience Divine Feminine archetypes through writing exercises, affirmations,
visualization, creative arts, and a labyrinth walk. Bring a notebook for writing and a
photocopy of your
own image.
March 28 and 29, 2008
On My Way Home: Grief Play by Paula D'Arcy
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX
Brought Paula D'Arcy's grief play about grief, loss, and the transforming power of
forgiveness for two nights. Open to the public.
February 9, 2008
Soul Collage: Healing Grief & Loss
VIVA! Bookstore and Gallery, 8407 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
Create a soul collage of images and journal about the experience. We will focus on
honoring our experience of grief and/or loss, and finding our inner strengths through the
process. Please bring notebook for writing and any inspirational images or photographs of
yourself and/or loved ones.
Mother's Day Sermon
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX
Presented second sunday sermon and worship ceremony for all mothers, including
Mother as Creator, Mother Earth, and all women in our church community.
April 21, 2010
Poetry and Collage Presentation, Keystone School, 119 E Craig, San Antonio, TX.
Facilitated high school students on the use of poetry and collage to express emotion and
to create individual and group works of art.
February 3, 2010
Sacred Act of Creating Altars, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Discussed the choosing, placement, and altar space and its significance for one's life.
Students created a group altar with sacred objects they brought, then shared the meaning
of the objects and the experience with one another. We also brought to life the importance
of baptism from scripture. This lecture is part of an ongoing class entitled Performing
Biblical Characters: The Living Bible: Ritual and Relevance under instructor Sam Carter
Gilliam, for Trinity University’s drama department.
Sundays: October 18, 2009—November 15, 2009
Feminine Divine
Facilitators: Pat Booker and Tina Karagulian
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, Albin classroom
9:15 am to 10:15 pm
This class seeks to be a time of personal storytelling, in which we
explore the importance of a feminine presence and feminine language in
our spiritual journeys. As we share personal stories, sacred prayers, and
sacred literature, we will explore the extent to which the Feminine Divine
does—or, for some, perhaps does not—enhance our spiritual lives. We
invite participants to bring images, icons, and other objects for an altar
we will create at the beginning of each class; prayers for recitation are
welcome, too.
September 2009
Kay Briggs presentation on The Magic Seashells
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest
Coordinated for Kay Briggs to present her life story during Second Sunday and then teach
five adult education classes. Part of series on healing.
April 18, 2009
Exploring the Divine Feminine
Denman Estate Conference and Retreat Center
8:30 am to 3 pm
We will celebrate the Divine Feminine through many forms: storytelling, a nature
walk, journaling, and group process. In the morning we will spend quiet time
experiencing walking meditation within nature, then journaling about the
experience. Please bring a lunch item to share, a notebook or journal, and
inspirational stories from your life or from women you admire.
July 18, 2009
Crafting a Soul Collage
Gemini Ink
513 S. Presa • San Antonio, TX
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
We will listen to various music selections as we create collages from magazines,
which include found words, images, and/or images and words. We will journal
about our collage process and have the option to share our discoveries within the
group. Often times, slowing down the selection of word choices within a collage
process provides useful information to our inner emotional world, and then
journaling about it offers the freedom to continue that expression in a new way. No
writing experienced required. Please bring notebook for writing and a lunch item to
share with the group. Contact: Xelena González, Director, University Without Walls at
210.734.9673 or visit Gemini Ink.
July 10, 2009
Poetry Reading
Gemini Ink
513 S. Presa • San Antonio, TX
7:00 pm
Tina Karagulian will join fiction writer Debra Monroe, storyteller Ti Tingle, and poet
Natalia Trevino in reading their work. Please contact Gemini Ink for details at
210.734.9673.
June 21-24, 2009
Renovaré International Conference on Spiritual Renewal
Municipal Auditorium and Hyatt Regency River Walk Hotel
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Renovaré can help you on your journey by providing a balanced vision and a practical
strategy for the formation of Christ-like character, with the ultimate goal of learning more
and more to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and your neighbor as
yourself. The list of facilitators include Rosalyn Collier, Hall Hammond, Tina Karagulian,
and Sylvia Maddox.
June 24, 2009, 12:00 to 4 pm (Lunch included)
Hyatt Regency River Walk Hotel, Llano Room
Prayer Collage
Session 4 - Visual Arts and The Jesus Way - Tina Karagulian
Bring your favorite prayer, Bible verse, and inspirational images to create a unique
prayer collage. Images include any connection to the Divine: God, The Black
Madonna, Christ, and/or spiritual places within nature. Participants will listen to
devotional music and have an opportunity to recite their prayers with one another.
This presentation will connect the arts to the devotional life of individuals and
congregations.
October 25, 2008
Tell Your Story through the Art of Poetry
Bihl Haus Arts: Bihl Haus Gallery, 2803 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas
At times, we carry untold stories of abandonment, grief, hope, longing, or a loved one’s
story within us. Through the world of poetry, one can claim those stories and reshape
them in ways that create not only an opening but a space for integration of self. We will
spend time journaling, looking at our stories in new ways, creating lines of poetry from that
journaling, and have the option to recite our poetry aloud within the group. To register, visit
www.RxArtSA.org or call 210.722.5648
September 2008
Second Sunday Sermon
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX
Presented sermon as part of Second Sunday presentation on my grandmother's and my
own spiritual journey. Included information about the Armenian Genocide and provided
bibliography.
August 9, 2008
Soul Collage: Connecting to Divine Archetypes
Description: You will examine archetypes from many cultures and artists, discover
archetypes that resonate with you at this given moment in time, and create a soul collage
of images. Some archetypes include Poet, Mentor, Visionary, Warrior, Mother/Father, and
God/Goddess. Please bring a notebook for writing and any inspirational images.
July 26, 2008
Words can Heal: Changing Old Beliefs into Affirmations
through Poetry & Writing
The Sol (Source of Light) Center, 300 Bushnell and Shook, San Antonio, TX
A new spin on old ideas! We will identify limiting belief patterns that remain stuck in our
consciousness, and through poetry and creative writing exercises, we will empower those
words into new and affirming beliefs. Please bring the lyrics and music of your favorite
song, and a notebook for writing.
April 12, 2008
Exploring the Divine Feminine
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX
We will experience Divine Feminine archetypes through writing exercises, affirmations,
visualization, creative arts, and a labyrinth walk. Bring a notebook for writing and a
photocopy of your
own image.
March 28 and 29, 2008
On My Way Home: Grief Play by Paula D'Arcy
The Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX
Brought Paula D'Arcy's grief play about grief, loss, and the transforming power of
forgiveness for two nights. Open to the public.
February 9, 2008
Soul Collage: Healing Grief & Loss
VIVA! Bookstore and Gallery, 8407 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
Create a soul collage of images and journal about the experience. We will focus on
honoring our experience of grief and/or loss, and finding our inner strengths through the
process. Please bring notebook for writing and any inspirational images or photographs of
yourself and/or loved ones.
| "The Goddess Paintings" author: Michael Babcock; artist: Susan Seddon Boulet. |
| Tell Your Story through the Art of Poetry |
