Archetypal Animals Studio
Sep 11th - Nov 30th, 2025
Time : Thursday 6 -7:30 PM PST
Duration : 8 Weeks
Instructor : Justin Hamacher
Location : Online (Zoom)
Needed : Computer or iPad
Cost : $275
In this online Jungian oriented studio course we will explore internal and external psychological landscapes through the lens of animal archetypes.
Across times and cultures archetypal animal images have played a healing role in communities, through individual and shamanistic work. These ancient earth connecting practices our ancestors used are ones we also can access…
Together over the 8 weeks each class member will build an animal family that collects personally inspiring and grounding archetypal themes. Weeks will have creative prompts, introductory Jungian terms and sharing of ideas and processes. In our exercises and activities you will be free to use any artistic medium you feel comfortable with - beginning artists are welcome.
A tremendous way to improve connection to the earth and animals and to learn and create in a shared artistic community while accessing some earth centering tools that can be useful in all parts of one’s life. And, it’s energizing and fun...
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Justin Hamacher is a Jungian practitioner, artist, composer, performer, writer and past professor of HCI & design at the University of Washington. He is in his 8th year of training as a Jungian psychoanalyst at the C.G. Jung Institute Zurich and is an Oregon state licensed plant medicine facilitator and resides in Portland Oregon.
He is the recipient of the 2024 Kristine Mann Research Award from the C.G. Jung Institute of New York / Analytical Psychology Club of New York for his forthcoming book ‘The Visual Jung: The Artist’s Journey Through Jungian Training’ and also a 2021 Gradiva Award recipientfrom the NAAP (National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis).
Sep 11th - Nov 30th, 2025
Time : Thursday 6 -7:30 PM PST
Duration : 8 Weeks
Instructor : Justin Hamacher
Location : Online (Zoom)
Needed : Computer or iPad
Cost : $275
In this online Jungian oriented studio course we will explore internal and external psychological landscapes through the lens of animal archetypes.
Across times and cultures archetypal animal images have played a healing role in communities, through individual and shamanistic work. These ancient earth connecting practices our ancestors used are ones we also can access…
Together over the 8 weeks each class member will build an animal family that collects personally inspiring and grounding archetypal themes. Weeks will have creative prompts, introductory Jungian terms and sharing of ideas and processes. In our exercises and activities you will be free to use any artistic medium you feel comfortable with - beginning artists are welcome.
A tremendous way to improve connection to the earth and animals and to learn and create in a shared artistic community while accessing some earth centering tools that can be useful in all parts of one’s life. And, it’s energizing and fun...
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Justin Hamacher is a Jungian practitioner, artist, composer, performer, writer and past professor of HCI & design at the University of Washington. He is in his 8th year of training as a Jungian psychoanalyst at the C.G. Jung Institute Zurich and is an Oregon state licensed plant medicine facilitator and resides in Portland Oregon.
He is the recipient of the 2024 Kristine Mann Research Award from the C.G. Jung Institute of New York / Analytical Psychology Club of New York for his forthcoming book ‘The Visual Jung: The Artist’s Journey Through Jungian Training’ and also a 2021 Gradiva Award recipientfrom the NAAP (National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis).