Tuning the Eardrums: Listening as a Mindful Practice, with Gary Diggins

When:
October 30, 2016 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Where:
Wellspring
2545 Sixth Line
Oakville, ON L6H 6C5
Canada
Cost:
$55.00 + hst
Contact:
Tony
905 820 4706

gary-diggins-iiWith Special Guest Gary Diggins

Gary Diggins has worked for over three decades as an expressive arts therapist.  His work combines counselling, mindful practices, and music as medicine.  As an educator, Gary teaches in the Expressive Arts Department of Fleming College and he lectures at various learning institutes, including Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Gary’s current publication is entitled Tuning the Eardrums – Listening as a Mindful Practice.  The content of Gary’s work has been shared in communities affected by conflict in both Africa and Israel.  At home, Gary has supported autistic clients at Toronto’s Geneva Centre, cancer patients at SickKids Hospital, and addiction recovery groups.

In addition to Gary’s therapeutic practice, he continues to perform Internationally as a cornet player and multi-instrumentalist artist.  He plays a range of acoustic instruments from around the world. Combining ancient sounds with modern music, the airwaves become a canvas for imaginative soundscapes.

gary-digginsGary has appeared on dozens of recordings and composed for three films. His musical collaborations have taken him to India, Israel, Europe, and throughout North America.  Gary has collaborated with artistic organizations ranging from Cirque du Soleil to Canadian composer, R. Murray Schaffer.

Along with three other artists, Gary is co-owner of an arts space in Guelph that houses Silence, a not-for-profit collaborative devoted to new music. His personal sound sanctuary and therapeutic studio is based in this downtown facility.

For a general overview, go to: www.garydiggins.com

Gary: “I will bring an array of user-friendly musical instruments that enable the participants to engage as both listeners (receivers of sound) and sound makers who are challenged with the task of listening to one another.”

***Gary will sign copies of his new book, which will be available for purchase.***

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