Creativity Bridge into Winter’s Light
January 5th, 2024Creativity Bridge into Winter’s Light Although it’s the New Year of 2024, last year’s creativity is one side of the bridge from dark night into the awakening of light. My Solstice Winter Flower – Seeds of Light We gathered in mid-December, a few days before the solstice. The energy of the womb of darkness when […]
2023 – Creativity Away from Home, Alabama & NYC
December 28th, 20232023 – Creativity Away from Home, Alabama & NYC Looking back on 2023 I’m thrilled the year was filled with creativity. My monthly Creativity Circle and other creative pursuits at home fill me in so many ways. Fortunately, I got to explore creativity away from home also. In April with Alabama’s Gee’s Bend quilters in […]
A Time of Inner Light – Mandalas & More
December 5th, 2023A Time of Inner Light – Mandalas & More A Different Time of A New Year The circle of time really has no ending or beginning, but the rhythm of light and dark brings a sense of beginnings and endings to each year. These beginnings and endings differ in various traditions. One tradition has the […]
Shared Creativity – Nature Inspired, Secrets, Big & Small
November 6th, 2023Shared Creativity – Nature Inspired, Secrets, Big & Small FLOW During our Mandala & Creativity Circles everyone spontaneously creates whatever flows through heart, mind and hands. The joyous flow state emerges as each person is absorbed in their creating, unaware of what others are bringing to life. My leaf painting inspired by fall colors and […]
Equinox Labyrinth & Creativity
October 1st, 2023Equinox Labyrinth & Creativity A new labyrinth within a woodland park was a magical setting for the Fall Equinox on Sept. 23rd. Field Trip The monthly Mandala & Creativity Circle, usually held in my home art space, went on a field trip to experience creativity and the centering energy of a labyrinth and nature. After […]
Full House Creativity
September 5th, 2023Full House Creativity Christine T – Fantasy Flower Mandala with Inks, Watercolors & Pen It was a full house in my art studio for the monthly Mandalas & Creativity Circle. There were eight of us. As always, the creativity that was expressed was unique, powerful and deep. All the art shown here was created […]
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 […]