This is a beautifully crafted, evocative piece of art which both clearly explains the foundation of neo-pagan witchcraft and conjures up the feelings which embody it’s essence. And, well, I’m in a documentary!!! For a couple of bits only, mind Diary of a Sorceress follows the journey of a lady who goes on a pilgrimage, finds … Continue reading
Hello Folk! You might have seen my recent post inspired by Creating With Care in which I talk about the reasons why creative folk would be best off respecting nature when we work. It can be tricky to work out how we are to do that however, so I’ve crafted a mini-workbook to help, which … Continue reading
Recently I stumbled across a very shiny project called Create With Care. It was about looking at our art-making practices and challenging ourselves to clean up our acts… our creativity is often inspired by the natural world, our lives depend upon it and our very materials come from the earth. Without big ol’ Mother Nature … Continue reading
I’ve been painting more now, when I have to travel to my studio, than I ever expected. Having a dedicated space encourages me to set aside time for painting and encourages focus. I’ve got at least five paintings in progress now, including ones I’ve not worked on for almost a year which are suddenly talking … Continue reading
Perhaps painting is a prayer. A prayer as a conversation with the divine… sometimes one-sided, sometimes where understanding flows thick and tangible between those present. Once released into the world it becomes an invocation… invoking into those that view it the feelings found by the artist in dialogue with the divine. A blessing or a … Continue reading
A month ago I posted about my longing for room to paint… since then I have cleared a corner in my living room where I can prop a large canvas and give my wings space to stretch and it worked! I made space and the expanses of colour I’ve been dreaming of became possible! A … Continue reading
Something in this post by Pixie has cracked my heart. I gazed at the images of her filling her new space, of her Pandora’s box and giant thirsty canvasses, and my breath caught in my throat. I’ve long longed to spread colour on larger canvasses, to have a bright space full of sunshine and shelves … Continue reading
Stood by the pier I sing softly to the sea I pray to La Siren and the Gatekeepers… “As I walk along the shore, let me see what I need to see.” I breathe in deeply of the salty air, the cries of gulls fill my ears and I begin to walk. Do I look … Continue reading
Hola Lovelies! My internet has been down since Xmas eve and I don’t know when it’ll be back up so I’ll be doing my best to read any comments and keep up with things on here in the meantime. Hope you all had a beautiful holiday-time and are staying cozy as the new year unfolds. … Continue reading
I’m learning what it means to hold an ocean inside me. For so long I ran from water – fearing the depths of the ocean which engulfs, the river which sweeps away, the floods which drown. I knew its power, this water, I turned from it not because I thought it held no power but … Continue reading