This dream unbeknownst to her at the time, was the beginning of an exciting spiritual journey. While taking a dream class at Yavapai College, she had an assignment to find out the meaning of her name. She researched the name Marjorie and found out it meant “pearl” which was pleasing but also the same meaning of the name Margaret which is her sister’s name. She wanted her own name and turned to finding out what Arreguella meant. After finding a book on South American languages she discovered that Arre meant altar and Guella meant God in the Mayan language. The name seemed to infer a big responsibility at first but then she realized that it did in deed fit because she was currently a counselor and clients who were troubled brought their problems to her. She realized she couldn’t solve someone’s problems but that like an altar she could hold these things up to a Higher Power and through her the Creator could offer guidance to those seeking help.
After this awareness, her journey lead her to an opportunity to attend classes full time at Yavapai College to learn more about her lifetime love of art and to develop her skills. After several years of exploring various mediums, she worked primarily in watercolor and ceramic sculpture. At this time she began to sign her work with her dream name, Arreguella and friends would call her Arrie for short.
Then Arrie’s health would not allow her to continue to paint and sculpt. Like so many times when we are disappointed in the troubles that life gives us we find a new door opening that is even more exciting. As a result she discovered the "gourd!" It is considered “nature’s most perfect canvas” and all of the artistic skills she had developed over the years could be expressed with this versatile fruit. She could paint them with watercolor, oils, acrylics, inks, dyes, and pigments. She could also cut, carve and wood burn them. In fact, Arrie discovered that there are no limits to what or how one can create using a gourd. As an intuitive artist, she oftentimes allows the gourd to suggest its purpose or theme. Many of her ideas are inspired by her love of Southwestern culture; its people, animals, insects, birds and reptiles. Still learning from her dreams, Arreguella receives images in her dreams
of beautiful gourds which she then creates.
In addition to being a gourd artist, Arreguella continues to be an intuitive counselor and especially enjoys teaching others to explore their dreams in order to use them for their personal growth. She facilitates a group known as "Dream Share" where you can share your dreams with others in order to learn more about them, and learn how to use them for your personal self discovery, decision making, problem solving and healing.
Arrie Luigs: (928) 636-1146
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