Welcome! We are an intimate group of 6 women headed into a space of afety and reflection together. Each of us is central to this experience. Here are some suggestions for how we proceed and I am open to your suggestions as well - • Set aside time each week for this gathering whether it be to read a new unit, reflect, create your responses through word and image, witness another's creations and respond with a comment. • Our comments will focus on the content of the writing and artwork with statements of observation or questions, trying to steer away from likes and dislikes. • We will commit as much energy to engaging with other students, as engaging with the class material. You will all learn as much from each other as from me. • This private website is a safe space to share our whole range of human emotions and experiences without judgment. Website Orientation Learn how to find class materials and share your own creations. I am thrilled to be entering this space with you for the next 12 weeks. Here is some technical information so we can have a smooth transition - please do not hesitate to contact me if you run into technical issues. 1. Be sure you have a member log-in - go to w(http://www.jessweitz.com/members)ww.jessweitz.com/members.(http://www.jessweitz.com/members) Some of you already have a log in. Once you have logged-in, you will be able to access our class forum page. 2. To see our class forum and read new posts, click on the category on w(http://www.jessweitz.com/innerlandscapes)ww.jessweitz.com/artistsway (http://www.jessweitz.com/artistsway)and then click on a post within the category. Our monthly theme will always be the first post. 3. To respond to one of our monthly themes, please go to w(http://www.jessweitz.com/innerlandscapes)ww.jessweitz.com/artistsway,(http://www.jessweitz.com/artistsway) click on the Category (the month we are in), create your own post. 4. To respond to another participants post, you can add a comment to their post. 5. On the Members page is a list of the class members. You might want to "follow" the other members so you get a notice when they post something new to our group. You can edit your own name and profile by clicking on your log in at the top of the forum and clicking on "My Profile". Confused? Send me an email at jessweitz7artist@gmail.com(mailto:jessweitz7artist@gmail.com) If you would, take a moment to introduce yourself to the group under this Welcome post...You will see mine there...and perhaps add a photo to your log-in profile! Good ways to practice using this forum. Here's to bringing art, reflection, and technology together!