All in travel
We are all here on planet earth, right now, for a purpose. Today is the solstice and I would have been in Iceland for it. The solstice is a time of powerful cosmological energy and I would have been joining a thousand women listening to my Icelandic coach Sigrun and a panel of international speakers talking about empowering women to rise up and build a business from their soul’s passion.
I believe that we are called to places; by the mountains, the rocks, the sea. Places of strong energy vibrations are portals of time and connection points with the cosmos which can trigger spiritual awakenings within us.
Make art with repurposed materials. This art exhibition at the NGV Australia reinforces community values and shared methods of creating. It is a reminder that art can be made from anything and can be used to retell stories to keep them alive for a new generation .
Some people say you need a lot of space to create in. That’s great if you have that. I have a lovely studio bench at home, but what I love the best is my portable studio. It’s my constant travel companion.
I believe that all change starts with one person. When we become happier within ourselves, more creative, more grateful for our lives, we are able to share this joy and happiness with others. So the ripples spread and we might touch one person, in turn they touch another and so change spreads, one person at a time.
What an amazing transformation year. Travel, exhibitions, learning to trust in myself and take daring steps. These are the hallmarks of a year that has changed my life and given me a clear vision for 2020.
Do we need to put water and trees in an art gallery to appreciate them? Maybe we do so we can value our precious, fast disappearing resources and protect them.
Sometimes you have to dare to be courageous. That’s what happened this weekwhen I flew from Iceland to Zurich for a motivational business conference with my Icelandic coach, Sigrun who is on a mission to empower women to become business entrepreneurs.
What happens when a group of artists arrive in a small Icelandic town every month. New ideas, community projects and an influx of creative spirits converge to nourish and grow at NES, this remote artist residency in Skagastönd.
What is it that we do in the world, by what deeds do we wish to be remembered.
Maintaining artistic momentum through a daily arts practice.
Travel tips for the intrepid traveller including how I learnt to love football.
Reflecting on doors, entrances and exits, endings and new beginnings.
A journey with wildlife veterinarian Marie-Pierre Puech as she works to heal injured or orphaned birds to release them back into the wild.
A workshop of mini artist books gave participants the opportunity to interweave visual sounds to create their own paper dance.
A fitting tribute to the humble silk worm and its interrupted life cycle at La Filature artist residency.
A tribute to the shuttered windows of Lasalle and its colourful streetscape.
The work we do. I’ve been thinking of that today as I wove strips of photocopied posters advertising the silk industry which dominated the Cévennes up until fifty or so years ago.
Today was a day for tidying up in the studio. Tomorrow I will be joined by a choreographer from Portugal who I hope will bring another way of thinking through movement to this artist space.
Today is le quatorze juillet, the 14th July. In Australia we call it Bastille Day (after the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution) but in France it is referred to as la fête nationale (national day) and as such is a public holiday.
