Fantasy Flowers Workshop, Mandalas & Creativity
August 7th, 2023Creative Play Time We had creative play time from 10 am to 8 pm during the Fantasy Flower workshop recently. Four of us shared a sweet sacred time of bringing our own fantasy flowers into being. A week later more flowers, mandalas and creative marks were made during the 3+ hours of our monthly Mandala […]
Joy of Color & Creativity – At Home & Away
July 5th, 2023Joy of Color & Creativity – At Home & Away “Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment” – Claude Monet. Color is a constant joy, sometime obsession and seldom torment in my life, but I know how Monet felt this way. Color is my joy and obsession both at home and when away. At […]
The Beauty & Mystery of Creativity
June 2nd, 2023The Beauty & Mystery of Creativity “Through…the Sacred Shroud… we can finally turn towards ourselves” This beautiful quote about the creative process sang to me when I saw it. It perfectly captures the experience each of us has when we gather for our Mandala & Creativity Circles. Mandala & Creativity Circles We gather, settle […]
A Rainbow of Flowers & Creativity for May
May 2nd, 2023A Rainbow of Flowers & Creativity for May Our last Mandala & Creativity Circle was in April, but what came out of that night sings into May and its beauty. Flowers and the greening of earth were the central theme. This energy pierced our hearts. We felt Mother Earth bursting into spring beauty. A rainbow […]
Spring, Sun, Seeds, Rebirth, Flowers
April 2nd, 2023Spring, Sun, Seeds, Rebirth, Flowers Spring Rebirth by Linda M. A celebration of spring emerged from our creative imaginations and the play of paper, watercolors, ink and other art materials during our last Mandala & Creativity Circle. Ann B’s emerging sun with colors of spring’s greening, blue sky and blue waters The marks we […]
Flowers Emerge from Soil and Paintbrushes
March 1st, 2023Divine Greening of Spring The greening of earth is upon us as flowers emerge and spring arrives. The word “Viriditas” was Hildegard Von Bingen’s word for the divine greening of life. Although not officially spring yet, daffodils, hellebores, crocus, snowdrops and more are brightening our landscapes and hearts. Flowers blooming now, from […]
Remembering Ukraine, Nature, Chi, Serenity & Flowers
February 7th, 2023Remembering Ukraine, Nature, Chi, Serenity & Flowers The cold dark night of our last mandala circle was filled with warmth and creativity. Remembering and diverse creativity emerged. The sense of play and deep connection with inner creativity always fills our hearts and the space. We mainly play and explore with watercolors along with acrylic ink, […]
In Each Moment Reimagining a Life Filled Future.
January 6th, 2023In each moment reimagining a life filled future. For 2023 I have no resolutions of the usual kind. No long lists of things to do or be. Only a reimagining and imagining of a life-filled planet that I work for and walk into. Imagining through expanded open heart. Each moment a journey into that future. […]
Fantasy Flowers – Summer Mandalas & Art
November 2nd, 2022Fantasy Flowers – Summer Mandalas & Art I took a break from Blog* Posting this last summer. Creativity continued during this time though with a Fantasy Flower Watercolor workshop and monthly Mandala Circles. This blog shares what was created. Fantasy Flowers – Discovering the Artist Inside My Watercolors the Inspired the Workshop Two things inspired […]
Prairie Art, Mandalas, Bouquets & Hospitality (Repeat)
October 20th, 2022Prairie Art, Mandalas, Bouquets & Hospitality (This is a resend, unfortunately it was not sent to many subscribers last week. If you received it before, sorry for the duplicate) The weather was warm, but what really warmed our hearts was the hospitality of Christine and Gary as we visited their home and ten acre prairie […]
