Art is a superpower
When we express our creativity from the heart, allowing it the time to emerge, listening and giving expression to the stories within us, amazing things can happen.
I believe art is one of our superpowers. When we make art, it has the power to connect us more deeply to ourselves and to the people who take joy in our creations. Our art can give voice to things not yet voiced and transform the world around us.
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Here’s what I’ve been getting up to lately!
Imaginarium (part 3)
The third and final module of the Imaginarium course with Esté Macleod was filled with wonder: a landscape I felt I could live in and explore, with all its doors and windows, houses to snuggle in, and tree-filled landscapes to roam around in. There was a big project at the end of the module which …
Imaginarium (part 2)
Even though the Imaginarium class with Esté Macleod is delivered over the course of three weeks, each module is so rich and filled with inspiration that it seems to be taking me a month to work through each one. I am really enjoying Esté’s Creative Leap method which uses our own handwritten letters and numbers …
Imaginarium (part 1)
January and February are often the dreariest months of the year for me and perhaps for many others here in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, the cold, dark days have been hugely brightened and enlivened by the wonderful Imaginarium class with Esté Macleod – a three week course that is so utterly packed with inspiring projects, …
The Tale of the Silent Woman
This story is for you and for all of us who are finding and using our true voices.
The Tale of the Silent Woman was written and illustrated over the 100 days and nights of the 100dayproject 2018. I began on day 1 with no idea what the story would be about. Each day I turned up and imagined what happened next. Before long, the story had a life of its own and I did my best to keep up with it!
Now you can follow the whole of The Silent Woman’s journey as she sets off to retrieve her voice which has been stolen by the North Wind. Her journey takes her up into the mountains, down into the depths of the sea and even into the Land of the Dead. On her way, she encounters the Owl Woman, the Queen of the Sea, her female ancestors, and a monk who has been guarding the Stone of Silence for over a thousand years.
In this video, I am telling the story as I turn the pages of the little handmade book I made especially for this project. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it. Stay tuned for a print version of the book coming soon!
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