A starry sky, a pot of tea and some art making

I will start out by saying this has been one of the bumpiest years I have known. But through tears, through gratitude, through courage, through loving, in sparkling moments, there’s been the making…

Winter has been a time to nurture and to be quiet enough to really listen. Making art helps me to listen to what is speaking inside myself and to the sounds around me. There have been many long, starry nights by the open fire place and a hot pot of tea!

These are some images from the winter’s activity. There seem to be a lot of fragments, but somehow I feel they belong together. 

This is where I have been spending time with my family.

‘The King of Dad’s and All His Helpers,’a birthday present for my beautiful Dad.

Experimenting with drawing and meditating at the same time, like dancing slowly with a bottle of ink and some pastels. 

I’ve been making nests to hold just about everything…to hold memories of loved ones, to hold a space where wishes can be nurtured, to hold protection, gratitude, and the kind of nests when you need to hold it all together! 

Outside, Spring has almost arrived; everyday there are more blossoms on the trees. And when I am quiet enough I can hear more life awakening inside too.