My offer helps you to activate your creativity, to rediscover it, or just to make a leap into it. You will also receive many tips, advices and tricks to help you move through your daily life:
- finding more time;
- prioritizing your goals;
- finding space;
- preventing or reducing interruptions;
- focusing on one idea or brainstorming many ideas;-
- techniques to help you start
The way I can help you:
Working one to one with me
The Mentoring Program Short and Sweet is a three-month collaboration. Two Zoom sessions, and between asynchronous work and working together.
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Artistic and Creative Journey to Italy
One week only for you, drawing, painting in a wonderful landscape in an old convent north of Rome!
What others are saying about me
“Buening herself is a wonderful professor. She is very kind and understanding who helps each student individually. This method of teaching has always helped me learn the best.”
“The interest of the instructor to come to everyone and explain clearly what to draw and how.”
“Marina always have professional approach for teaching and explaining information. Always prepared and ready to help. Always listens to your ideas and takes them in notes. Very flexible yet controls the working progress. The best art teacher!”
“Marina was brilliant and even when faced with non-artists helpful and engaging. There was a good level of freedom in the course that made the class enjoyable.
“The location and studio were phenomenal.”
“Great balance between theory and practice.”
“Lovely place and location. Marina was exceptionally hospitable and pleasant.”
“It was relaxing that the atmosphere from the beginning was welcoming and without any pressure or expectation to perform. Also, the pedagogical concept I really liked: to start with easy things and then do more complicated work helped me not get stressed but develop my skills quickly. The group was great and a lot of fun, which also helped me feel relaxed and open to everything offered. The lovely environment, beautiful landscape, and the aperitivo on the piazza in the middle of the village made the course exceptional.”
Now finally about me
After a few distractions such as gaining a Masters in Economy and working as a tax consultant I realised that I wanted to become an artist. I therefore quit my job as a tax consultant. This was a huge decision but I learned to always follow my heart. Being very curious and having many teachers I quickly learned a lot of different artistic techniques. I was also interested in meditation, psychology and had many spiritual questions. I continually did further workshops and seminars. In my spare time I did not forget my passion for oriental and contemporary dance. In 1998 I met my Italian husband and moved to Sabina near Rome in Italy.
This was perhaps the biggest step I ever made. During this phase of my life I learned that no matter how difficult things became to always stick with my creative endeavors and artistic work. During this period I had many different crisis where I almost gave up but I recovered and the experiences made me stronger. Therefore I have a wish and passion to provide courses to help you if you have a similar yearning and to accompany you on your own journey.
To live through your creativity will mean finding your own heart centered voice. This is so important for all of us.
Where do I live now and what is my teaching experience?
I live in my house and studio in the countryside north of Rome, and use my spare time for my own artistic projects. In addition to sculpture, I am currently very interested in printmaking, photography and porcelain.
I was teach drawing, printmaking and sculpture for 12 years in Rome at The American University of Rome(AUR) and now teaching photography at Temple University Rome
For over 20 years, I taught all age groups in different institutions in Germany and Italy ( including an American Highschool in Rome, St.Stephen’s School Rome), in addition to private courses with a focus on sculpture. Since 2018 I have an online business teaching drawing and painting online.