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The Shrine of Creativity
The vague idea of a shrine has been haunting me for a little while. Some of my art SHeroes have them – next to their workspace, throughout their house, as part of their classes. It feels like something I need … Continue reading
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Retreating into autum
Autumn is my season. When the weather cools, I retreat. Into what feels like home. Into myself. Warm clothes, snuggling under blankets, sleeping in. It has become my time to look at my year so far, and to look at … Continue reading
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The Do Over
I’ve been hearing the calling to write and that includes coming back home. To my word haven. To my blog. I look back on previous posts, remembering I never wanted to write like “the cat in the hat”. But I … Continue reading
Art is You Qld – Day 2
Sallianne, our cheerleader of the weekend is discussing being bold and fearless this morning and encourages us to do this in our everyday as well as in our classes. I know how it feels to hide in my comfort zone … Continue reading
Art Is You Qld – Day 1
I booked Art Is You over 6 months ago. And I had been gathering supplies for my classes for the last 2 months. Finally – it was time to dive into the adventure. As I walked through the corridor, I … Continue reading
The shift.
I’m calling it The Shift. I haven’t blogged for most of the year but I have been art journalling… And while each page has been an adventure in learning and I’ve been growing, I also know something has been missing. … Continue reading
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The life and art lessons I learned from 2015
Have you heard the saying ‘Some years ask questions and some years give answers?’ 2015 has been a learning and growing year for me. It’s involved some personal epiphanies and transformations as well as some hard decisions. And along the … Continue reading
Guided by Stars
There is a beautiful idea of making dreams come true by journaling about them – mystically manifesting your dreams into reality. Anahata Katkin has talked about it. And so has Jane Davenport. I have an A3 journal I was given … Continue reading
When you let the world in…
Forgive me readers. For I have not blogged. It has been 3 months since my last blog post. Confession over. So… where oh where have I been? Pondering life and art and my place in the world basically. My one … Continue reading
Jane Davenport Mentor Retreat and an epiphany
I’ve just come back from a Mentor Artist Retreat at Jane Davenport’s house. She calls her home “The Nest”. I always thought the name was super cute. But after this retreat, it seems to mean so much more. New beginnings, … Continue reading