I was talking to my good friend Chanel, about how to manage everyday stress and triggers to our mental health. I told her about how these days it’s easier to catch myself in a negative thought before it turns into a negative action. Chanel helped me to see that this is an accomplishment which can be attributed to the inner work I’ve been doing over the years. She mentioned how being self-aware is one of the keys to overcoming our issues. I totally agree!
Sometimes it’s difficult to keep track of, or to even label our emotions.
Whether it’s stress, anxiety, depression or self doubt, being aware of how you FEEL and being able to TRANSMUTE that feeling in the moment into something positive (or at least NOT negative) is the absolute KEY to managing negative emotions and PROMOTING the POSITIVE ones.
If the new year is getting you down, you haven’t kept up with your good habits or just need a motivational boost , join us for the Light Body experience!
Release stress and promote calm with this inspiring therapeutic art workshop
Join us for a self love session where we will explore and release negative emotions and replace them with the positive , through therapeutic art, journaling, EFT and meditation.
<3 Creatively write about your emotions with the help of the Light Body workbook
I’m sure you understand the impact of stress and the constant chatter of the mind on our well-being. Transforming our thoughts can bring about positive changes in how we feel, and vice versa.
This pursuit of well-being has been a lifelong journey for me, and today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to a powerful thing I’ve recently learnt about gratitude.
If you have done any of my workshops, laughter yoga challenges or courses, you know how I always integrate gratitude into the exercises or meditations. There’s a reason for this that goes beyond bringing awareness to all the good we have in our lives.
According to neuroscientist Andrew Huberman (his YouTube videos are AMAZING) a gratitude practice can have profoundly positive physiological affects as well as psychological effects.
Through Huberman, I learnt that there’s a facet to gratitude that is largely overlooked. It revolves around the meaningful effect of someone expressing gratitude towards YOU for something you’ve done for them and you FEELING that gratitude profoundly.
In a recent conversation with a dear friend, she shared an eye-opening experience of receiving gratitude. What struck us during our conversation, was her tendency to dismiss the gratitude, a habit I found all too familiar.
How often do you deflect appreciation with phrases like “it’s nothing” or “don’t mention it”?
MISTAKE 1: Brushing off appreciation and gratitude
By not giving weight to someone’s gratitude, we not only deny ourselves the genuine experience of gratitude, but we also deny the other person the chance to fully express and receive the warmth of their own thankfulness. It’s a mutual exchange that holds immense value.
I invite you to open yourself to the profound sensation of being appreciated by others, when they express gratitude.
Studies show that a gratitude practice:
1.Increases happiness
2. Induces feelings of contentment
3. Can provide resilience to trauma and
4. Enhance social relationships across the board.
Pretty amazing right?
It’s now scientifically proven (check out Andrew Huberman’s YouTube video on gratitude) that gratitude holds immeasurable power. But not in the way we thought
I’ve had a gratitude practice for many years: writing down the things I was grateful for every evening. Now, this in itself is a great practice and helped me in many ways psychologically. I had fallen out of this habit and started researching the positive effects of gratitude to try and get back into my practice. This is when I discovered something truly mind blowing from Andrew Huberman’s research.
Receiving and Perceiving gratitude: THIS is where the healing power lies
The true power of gratitude, which causes many physiological and psychological benefits, comes from RECEIVING gratitude or PERCEIVING someone genuinely helping someone else.
BUT…What if no one is expressing gratitude towards you?
Which leads us to mistake 2
Mistake 2: Waiting for something or someone to cause feelings of gratitude within you
But what if no one is thanking me for anything? How do I tap into the feeling of being appreciated or shown gratitude?
Ever get that warm, fuzzy emotional feeling when you watch someone rescue a dog from a flood? Or maybe it’s a brave firefighter risking his life to rescue a baby from a burning building, or someone receiving the money they needed for a life-saving medical procedure?
Today, why don’t you take a different approach to gratitude. Allocate just a few minutes to immerse yourself in the sensation of gratitude. Think about a moment someone expressed gratitude towards you. If no one has ever shown you meaningful gratitude, think of a story of helpfulness or bravery that affected you deeply (or you can go to YouTube to find stories of bravery or people helping others in need)
I’ve shared some interesting findings about gratitude and the effects on our physiology when we practice gratitude in a specific way; that is, to really feel it when someone expresses gratitude towards you, rather than thinking about the things you are grateful for.
But there’s more. Recent studies show that gratitude also:
5. Boosts immunity: According to Today, researchers from the universities of Utah and Kentucky found that law students who used gratitude practices had more disease-fighting cells in their bodies.
6. Improves the ability to cope with stress:Positive Psychology studies found that grateful activities reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression.
7. Reduces inflammation in the body: A UCLA study in Daily Bruin, linked gratefulness exercises with reduced inflammation and improved health overall.
8. Makes you feel good: Wharton Healthcare states that gratitude gives you a shot of dopamine, a feel-good hormone related to happiness.
“The neurochemical, the anti-inflammatory, and the neural circuit mechanisms that gratitude can invoke are equally on par with some of the effects of pharmacology of things like high-intensity interval training and exercise.”- Dr Andrew Huberman
This is pretty incredible right? And I bet like me, you have UNDERESTIMATED THE POWER OF GRATITUDE. But just writing down things we are grateful for is not enough- although I still love this practice as a journaling technique and highly recommend it.
We have to FEEL the gratitude of someone else.
Mistake 1: Brushing off gratitude
Mistake 2: Waiting for someone to express gratitude ( because that’s how we get more of the positive effects)
According to Huberman to get these insane positive changes in our bodies from gratitude alone, we don’t need to practice everyday, all day like a mantra. He suggests 1-3 times a week for just 2-5 mins, any time of the day to get those healing, feel-good effects!
How to do it?
Step 1
It’s really easy. First think of a time someone expressed gratitude to you for something you did, said, helped them with. choose something juicy. If you haven’t had such an experience- watching a video or reading a story about someone who helped someone else, will have the same effect
Step 2
Write down some bullet points to remember the story, with a focus on the before and after, how it made you feel , how it made them feel, the results etc.
Step 3
Focus on the story and let the feelings of gratitude and receiving the gratitude flood your body- use the bullet points to help you remember the story, really try to feel it as much as possible for 2-5 mins.
And that’s it!
It’s hard to believe that something so simple as feeling gratitude can have such amazing impacts on your body, and yet we rarely make the time . Try and turn this into a habit by doing it at the same time on the same days.
I’ve opened a new Facebook group for us to share our personal findings, to help each other stay on track, for encouragement and habit making and for useful information about gratitude, journaling, therapeutic art and laughter yoga.
I would love it if you could join, share your thoughts and be part of this community as it grows into something helpful and encouraging for women of all walks of life interested in proven methods to increase well-being and health in fun creative ways 🙂
I’ve been in Portugal for a month now. Its been difficult emotionally and physically, I’m not going to lie. But when I wake up in this beautiful town, see the stunning sea and walk along the beach, I feel comforted and soooo peaceful and can feel myself healing in many ways.
I have two really sweet neighbors and I’ve been warmly welcomed. These gestures of kindness have meant so much to me 🙂
I’ve been moved to create a small series of paintings made on synthetic paper and water soluble pencils. They explore the magical landscapes and beauty of the sun and the sea. All of these were painted from life or from photos I’ve been taking on my daily walks.
“The Sun shines upon good and bad alike“
Hans Christian Andersen
Small Bursts of Joy
Smalls no. 1-5 Size:10.5 x 7.5cm Medium: inktense pencils on synthetic paper Price: £20 Framed:£30
Small sunset number 1Small sunset number 2Small sunset number 3Small sunset number 4Small sunset number 5
Small sunset number 1
Small sunset number 2
Small sunset number 3
Small sunset number 4
Small sunset number 5
Smalls no. 1-5 Size:10.5 x 7.5cm Medium: inktense pencils on synthetic paper Price: £20 Framed:£30
“Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?”
Rose Kennedy
Slightly Bigger Sensuous Sunsets and Scenes (A6 size)
A6-sized no. 1-5 Size:15.5 x 10.5cm Medium: inktense pencils on synthetic paper Price: £35 Framed:£45
A6 sized, number 1
A6 sized, number 2
A6 sized, number 3
A6 sized, number 4
A6 sized, number 5
A6-sized no. 1-5 Size:15.5 x 10.5cm Medium: inktense pencils on synthetic paper Price: £35 Framed:£45
Sea and Sky Come Alive! (A5 size)
A5 sized no. 1-6 Size: 21.5x 15.5cm Medium: inktense pencils on synthetic paper Price: £45 Framed: £55
A5 number 1
A5 number 2
A5 number 3
A5 number 4
A5 number 5
A5 number 6
A5 sized no. 1-6 Size: 21.5x 15.5cm Medium: inktense pencils on synthetic paper Price: £45 Framed: £55
FRAMED! Want your painting ready to hang?
Want a painting? Contact me to buy a piece of my Portugal journey!
Animal in You: How would it feel to dive into your own surreal, dream world through an inkblot painting?
I am looking for lovers of art and the human mind to collaborate with me to produce a series of 60 oil paintings (35x35cm) guided by your interpretation of an inkblot and inspired by what you see within the shapes and forms of the paint.
I’ll invite you to gaze at an inkblot and tell me what pops into your head (I promise I won’t psycho-analyse you, unless you want me to that is!). Once you let me know what you see, I’ll get to work on a painting just for you 🙂
The painting will be created on raw, unstretched canvas. I love the sandy colour of raw canvas. It has a lovely feel and texture and as such is the perfect medium for bringing the inkblot to life.
Your Animal in You painting will be one of a kind with you in mind. Influenced by surrealist techniques and klecksography (creating images out of inkblots) Animal in You explores and celebrates animal symbolism and the subconscious mind.
If I reach my goal
You will be invited to a virtual, solo exhibition and live stream of Animal in You. Your painting will be among the surreal menagerie of artworks on display in a dreamy, interactive, virtual environment. I plan to take the experience even further by creating a memorable book of the inkblot paintings which will include animal archetypes, quotes from participants and potentially, from a qualified therapist or psychologist.
Why Inkblots?
The inkblot test (also called the “Rorschach” test) is a method of psychological evaluation that psychologists use to examine the personality characteristics and emotional functioning of their patients. In my opinion, inkblots are the icons of psychoanalysis and represent the mind’s incredible ability to make sense of random, abstract forms.
I love the process of studying an inkblot and seeing what images pop up, for me it’s usually animals, hence Animal in You.
I’ve always been fascinated by the animal side of our human nature, the instinctual and unconscious desires that often drive our actions. What started as a rather personal series, changed as I began to share the inkblots with people and gain insights into what they were seeing.
Different people see different things within the same inkblot. This is a fascinating way to connect with the subconscious minds of others. I am interested in Jungian archetypes and how the animals that sometimes appear hold surprising symbolic meaning for the viewer.
“The instincts are a far better protection than all the intellectual wisdom in the world”– Carl Jung
*1. You will receive a picture (via email) of an inkblot which has been made on raw, unstretched canvas .
Example inkblot. Each participant will receive a picture of a different inkblot that I’ve pre-made, on raw canvas.
*2. We will have a conversation about what you see (via email or skype) and I’ll use your vision to develop a digital collage as a plan for the painting (If you would prefer not to chat about what you see, you can leave it up to me to create a unique original Animal in You painting with you in mind.)
Example photo collage. Using Photoshop and inkblot photos I create a digital collage based on your interpretation of an inkblot.
*3. I’ll use the digital collage as inspiration to develop the canvas inkblot with layers of oil paint.
Original Animal in You oil painting, 35x35cm, unstretched, raw canvas
*4. I’ll need approximately 5 months of full time dedication to make this project a success. I plan on including (and paying) other creatives as much as possible to help with things like the book and the Animal in You virtual exhibition.
Will feature all the Animal in You paintings, quotes from participants, the artist and a professional therapist/psychologist specialising in Jungian analysis.
Invite to the private view, live stream exhibition
*above is an example of the kind of book I plan to create (A4 landscape, soft cover). Update: I did not reach my goal on Kickstarter but am offering the book at a smaller size. Preorder the book in my shop.
£95
A photo collage is created before each Animal in You painting is started and serves as the plan for the oil painting.
If you prefer prints to paintings, this is a quirky alternative to the Animal in You original painting and is still completely unique to you and your interpretation of an inkblot.
Your photo collage will be printed on museum quality paper with archival inks which means rich, vibrant colours.
Animal in You Photo Collage PRINT
One of a kind, unique to you, based on your interpretation of an inkblot
Archival, museum quality print on Hahnemuhle paper
1/1
35x35cm
Signed
Invite to the private view live stream exhibition
£1 donation to World Wildlife Fund
*will differ from the image below, based on what you see in the inkblot image I send
Example of what your digital print could look like, unique to you and what you see in your inkblot. Created using Photoshop and canvas inkblot images.
£190
An original Animal in You oil painting, based on your interpretation of an inkblot.
Animal in You oil painting (unstretched, raw canvas, 35x35cm)
Animal in You ebook
Your painting featured in the book
Acknowledgement in the book
VIP Invite to the private view live stream exhibition
£2 donation to World Wildlife Fund
Original Animal in You painting on raw, unstretched canvas
£210
Original Animal in You painting PLUS the Animal in You book.
Animal in You oil painting (unstretched, raw canvas, 35x35cm)
Animal in You book
Your painting featured in the book
Acknowledgement in the book
VIP Invite to the private view live stream exhibition
£2 donation to World Wildlife Fund
£490
Go Big! Same process except bigger. Your painting will measure 60x60cm.
Animal in You original oil painting (60x60cm)
Animal in You book
Your painting featured in the book
Special acknowledgement in the book
VIP Invite to the private view live stream exhibition
£5 donation to World Wildlife Fund
*below is an example, your painting will be based on your unique inkblot and interpretation
*painting is created on unstretched, raw canvas and delivered rolled up in a tube for safety. It will need to be framed before it can be displayed.
Example of a 60x60cm Animal in You painting
£950
Make a statement! Same process, even bigger. Your painting will measure 85x85cm.
Animal in You original oil painting (85x85CM)
Animal in You book
Animal in You ebook
Your painting featured in the book
Special acknowledgement in the book
VIP invite to the private view live stream exhibition
£9 donation to World Wildlife Fund
*painting is created on unstretched, raw canvas and delivered rolled up in a tube for safety. It will need to be framed before it can be displayed.
Example of an 85x85cm Animal in You painting
The Animal in You Virtual Exhibition
I plan on working with creatives to build a surreal, dreamy virtual gallery space, which will be accessible to anyone with an internet connection. The goal is to exhibit the paintings online but also to create an alternative gallery space unlike anything you have seen before. Think mood lighting, chaise longues and surprising objects inhabiting the exhibition space.
The beauty of creating a virtual gallery is that the limits that exist in real time and space do not apply in the virtual world, which leaves a lot of room for an imaginative environment that suits themes of the unconscious and dreams. The online gallery will be interactive (meaning you can move around the virtual space using your keyboard or phone, much like a game).
I’m very excited to work with other creatives on this aspect of the Animal in You project.
An example of a virtual exhibition space. The Animal in You virtual exhibition will differ in appearance
The virtual exhibition will have an opening evening in the form of a live stream. You can watch live, online, as I walk you through the virtual gallery space, discussing the paintings and the Animal in You journey. During the live stream, guests can post questions and interact with one another in the comments.
VIP guests will get entry into the live stream one hour before anyone else and will have the opportunity to ask me questions, live, about their painting and the project.
Hopefully I’ll be able to arrange an appearance by a Jungian specialist/therapist to add insights along the way, to talk about inkblots and the subconscious and add value to the live stream experience.
The Impact
Your contribution will help me evolve my creative practice and produce a series of paintings which I truly believe will spark conversation and bring connection and joy to people. It will be another step in the direction of touching as many like-minded art lovers as I can and of sharing the meditative quality, magic and joy of introspective art.
As a professional artist and teacher, this project will help me to develop my practice, not only through the research into this intriguing branch of psychology, but also to develop my craft and collaborate with others to create art with meaning.
Greatart residency and Animal in Me inkblot workshop participants
I have offered several free workshops to the public and have been invited to do my second Animal in You workshop at Greatart, a large art store in London, which supports artists in a multitude of ways. These workshops afford the public the opportunity to create their own inkblots and develop them as they wish, with my guidance.
This project will increase my credibility and allow me to spread my reach, offering more opportunities for the public to engage with art that is therapeutic and psychologically beneficial.
I was born in South Africa and moved to London in 2009 after graduating with a BA (honours) in Fine Art from the University of Pretoria. I create oil paintings in the theme I’m most passionate about, the body mind. I have a great curiosity about dreams and the subconscious and the many ways these drive people. Animal in You combines my love of surrealistic methods like automatism (a surrealist technique of free-association or creating without thought or plan) with pareidolia, the phenomenon whereby we see faces in random patterns, shapes and forms.
I am a qualified teacher of art and design and teach at a college where I realised the therapeutic and psychologically beneficial qualities art had for my special needs learners in particular.
I have gone on to offer several free workshops to the public, two of which have been Animal in Me workshops at Greatart store in Hoxton, where participants made their own inkblots and, with my guidance, brought out their own vision with paint.
Animal in Me inkblot workshop and residency at Greatart
Painting the Animal in Me series started as a meditative process, which helped me to calm my reeling and often overwhelmed ‘animal mind’ during an emotionally challenging time. I have very little control of the shapes and forms created during the inkblot making and so, had to learn to surrender to the process, which, in turn, helped me to surrender a bit more to life. Because of the unpredictable results of the inkblots, I’m always surprised by the results and what people see in them.
Watch my interview with art critic Tabish Khan where I talk about the project and reveal his Animal in You painting
Other Ways You Can Help
Animal in You is an insightful collaboration between artist and viewer and the paintings that result from this amalgamation of minds are delightfully surreal. The Animal in You series is about starting a conversation and opening your mind to see things from different perspectives, after all it’s very rare for different people to see the same thing in the same inkblot.
If you can’t support the campaign financially, please share it with those who might like the idea behind Animal in You. Ask them what they see. You might discover something interesting about them! If you know any animal lovers, psychologists or lovers of the human mind and how it works, please share this with them.
This is a great time to invest a small amount for an original oil painting and become a patron of mine.
Thrilled to have my painting accepted into the second edition of Kleksograph
I came across this very cool and very niche magazine online called Kleksograph which I immediately fell in love with. Not only is the magazine called “Kleksograph” and kleksography is the process of creating images using inkblots (which is what I’ve been exploring in the Animal in Me series) but it’s also full of gorgeous poetry and art that centers around the subconscious and subjectivity.
“Surely every work of art is informed by the subconscious? True, but most artists would contend that their work is mainly the result of conscious, rational decisions. Some writers though, draw their ideas from dreams. Franz Kafka, for example. The Klecksograph seeks to explore and celebrate art where the membrane between it and the subconscious is at its thinnest. ”
— Peter Van Belle
I was absolutely thrilled when I submitted Kissed Cracked Killed Clipped and got accepted into the second edition of The Kleksograph. The oil painting (featured below) was based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and gets its title from a play I saw with a dear friend called “The Mask of Orpheus” written by Harrison Birtwistle and performed at the English National Opera. A line from the play that transfixed me was as Orpheus was lamenting the loss of Eurydice to the underworld. It forms the title of the painting: Kissed Cracked Killed Clipped. The voice of the performer as he said the lines was haunting and full of soul. I’ll never forget it! It was an epic and surreal performance, I’ve never really seen anything like it, I was so moved.
The painting started off as an inkblot which I then developed with layers of oil paint to produce a painting inspired by myth, animal symbology and the subconscious mind. It explores the longing, anger and disillusionment of a love torn apart by unforeseen circumstances, where animal nature and masks of the ego overwhelm the figures.
The magazine is free to download, I suggest taking a look at both editions, the first one is short and sweet and the second is full of stories and poetry and features my art.
Take a look at their website below and download the magazines, you will be in for a treat 🙂
The Tunnel is an art collective featuring a diverse collective of artists, musicians and filmmakers based in London.
Immerse yourself in artistic responses to this troubling time from the comfort of your quarantine.- Chris Godber
Lockdown is a virtual and interactive art exhibition curated and built by Tunnel artist Chris Godber.
The Lockdown exhibition explores the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Featuring work created by the international artists collective, you can explore a bespoke virtual environment in your browser built with the HTML5 / WebGL game Engine PlayCanvas
Artists spoke about their work as Chris guided us through the virtual space, which looks much like the spaces we have exhibited in real life.
Unfortunately as I was talking about my work, which featured nudity (see below), Youtube actually cut us off due to “inappropriate content”! I was slightly flabbergasted as the work is clearly collaged and does not in anyway resemble a realistic body. I think all the nipples were just too much for the algorithm ha ha.
We have since appealed the decision, they now confirmed that it is indeed “art” and they have allowed us to keep the recording which you can find HERE
We aim to do another live stream event at a later date to give the other participating artists a chance to speak about their work, and give viewers the chance to ask questions and make comments in real time. Stay tuned or join my newsletter to stay updated.
I’ve been exploring ways to feel better during these troubling times and came across laughter yoga during a silent retreat in Portugal a few years ago.
I’ve decided to share the joy of my discovery of laughter yoga with as many people as possible and so, am offering laughter yoga sessions online!
Join me for a laugh as we breath and laugh our way through the stress of being cooped up.
Laughter yoga is a proven way to increase positive feelings and give a boost to your immune system. Your brain can’t tell the difference between real and fake laughter- it produces feel good endorphins either way! Laughter also reduces stress, is a natural pain reliever and helps you heal.
Join us for a session or book a private session for you and your friends 🙂
The Tunnel art collective will play host to a group show featuring some rather amazing artists I am very proud to show with. I’ll be exhibiting the new piece for the first time so I hope you can make it if you are in London!
The circular paintings will incorporate the Animal in Me and a series I’ve had in mind for a few years now: Kaleidoscopes. I am bringing back the surrealistic, erotic figure while still maintaining the automatic, spontaneous and almost abstract image making made possible by the inkblot.
I hope you will like them.
The Nineteenth exhibition by The Tunnel using the novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1902) and Apocalypse Now by Francis Ford Coppola (1979) as a base.
Join @thetunnelartists this Saturday to enjoy this carefully curated group exhibition and night of performances 🍂🔥🍁
When : SAT 30th Nov 6-9pm & Sunday 11am-5pm Location: @hundred_years_gallery 13 Pearson Street London E2 8JD ( nearest tube: Hoxton)
Below is a sneak peek of my new painting so far. After working so up close and intimately with the canvas, I’m always surprised at how the forms seem to form themselves and are revealed to me only as I stand back. In a way the act of painting is an act of love making. I always think of Bob Ross saying “make love to the canvas” I find this both hilarious and affirmative!
“If we lessen the control of our logical and conscious mind we can access the unconscious and uncover its strange and dreamy symbolism, which is as unique as it is universal.”
— Jessica Ballantyne
A cross between an axolotle, bat and a bee <3
Acrylic and oil paint on canvas
30x30cm
£150
Join me for my first residency with GreatArt and have some fun with the magic of inkblots and animal guides <3
The surrealist methods of art making have inspired people all across different fields, from psychology to fashion, the surrealist’s use of powerful, subconscious imagery has been a source of inspiration. If we lessen the control of our logical and conscious mind we can access the unconscious and uncover its strange and dreamy symbolism, which is as unique as it is universal.
The surrealist methods of art-making have inspired people from across different fields. From psychology to fashion, the surrealist’s use of powerful, subconscious imagery has been a source of inspiration.
Join in the art making with the artist, Jessica Ballantyne as she plays with subconscious symbolism using inkblots as the method and medium. During the GreatArt residency, Jessica will create paintings on canvas, in the theme: The Animal in Me. Fascinated by the mythology of animals, Jessica often sees different, wild animals in her inkblots, often melting into one another within the patterns and resulting in a surreal amalgamation of creatures.
Do you want to take an inkblot journey through the magic of your own subconscious symbolism? On the weekend of the residency, Jessica will hold two workshops. Participants can make their own inkblots on canvas, with the artist guiding each step of the way. The artist invites viewers and participants to share what they see in one another’s inkblots.
Using acrylics, participants may transform the inkblots into the illusions they inspire. With the help of the artist, participants can choose to layer and enhance certain features to produce a new artwork or simply, leave the inkblot as it is in its beautiful simplicity. The inkblots created by the artist and participants will hang to dry and be displayed around the red cube, encouraging the public to interact with the artworks.
Sacred Nude: Solo and Workshop Event opens this Saturday! I’m brimming with excitement and nerves as I finalise last minute details for my first little solo show…. I almost can’t believe it’s finally happening as I’ve been dreaming it up for over a year now. What a crazy and wonderful time it has been, with many challenges and mental blocks that I have had to overcome to move through.
The catalogues of Sacred Nude art and poetry by the lovely Francesca Simonelli are on their way to me and I can’t wait to see the physical manifestation of all the digital work we did on it. Thank you to those special people who helped with that!!
There is still time to get a special edition (5 left) these will be signed and come with vinyl stickers of some of the Sacred Nudes and Flower of Life mandalas. And a big kiss from me for your support 😉 Get yours!
Catalogues can be picked at the opening or posted to your address one week later by the 29 September- I will be posting internationally too.
A quick reminder about the Sacred Nude show opening:
Saturday 22 September 6-9 PM Retreat Yoga Studio 367 New Cross Road London, SE14 6AT
The Saturday workshops
29 September: meditative, mandala-making workshop. 6 October: Art Therapy with Eden O Shoro, 13 October: Life Drawing with Niel Venter and Life Drawing Gymnasia 20 October: Expressive Movement with Eden O Shoro and other professionals.
To learn more about the workshops click the link below. Workshops are restricted in size so please book ahead, the workshops are £5 (bargain!)
To RSVP or to book a workshop click the link below…
