Art Adventures

On a sunny day, I walked with six friends into a forest near our house. My ever inspiring friend, Ilan Abrahams, and I provided movement, writing and art making facilitation. But this group did not require much encouragement to support itself through the creating.

Here are some of the works we made, using just the materials gathered from the forest and our own bodies.






Everyone created something different. Some works delved deeply into significant life issues, some expressed a personal spiritual connection, and others were inspired playfully by the environment.

I left the forest with a profound sense of connection to the land close to our house (now further imbued with sacred stories and personal histories,) and I carried in my heart the joyful experience of sharing and co-creating something magic between friends. Gratitude.

Hopefully, this is the first of many art adventures!



A week later my partner and I travelled to the Otways to spend some time with wonderful friends, the vast ocean and an ancient rainforest. We made a lot of art on the shore here too.







My favorite aspect of making on the beach is the immediacy, as it is never long before the tide returns to reclaim it all again...and create space for new inspirations!

I'm going to share a text which I received on New Year's Day which I thought fits this ramble just perfectly "...we begin again through the middle..." (Deleuze)



Happy New Year everyone!