Saturday, 23 September 2017
Wild Painting 2017
Here is me half way through a demo painting.... it's the one we ended up hanging in our living room - looking entirely different of course. Everyone's painting turned out different. I love how that happens.
Next Wild Painting is happening on 7-8th October. I have a few spaces left. Let me know if you want to come along and paint wildly and bigly in the amazing Lawrence Road Studios in Hove. This is the last time this will be run at this price and in this format. It has been a fabulous experiment and will run again but in a different model.
Wild Art Journaling will also change its model. For the time being I have a few spaces available for drop in over the next 3 weeks on Friday. Let me know on moyrascott@gmail.com if you want to come along and join in.
Bestest
Monday, 18 September 2017
change is exciting
I have just come a realisation. Things need to change. What I am doing is not sustainable in the long term. I love it all, but it is somehow just not quite working right. And I am finding this disheartening. I know I have some really good things in place, but the pieces are not aligned, or - configured in the right way. Or maybe I just have one piece missing that will hold it together in a way that works better. Or maybe its all just one step away. So near yet so far. And yet if I just keep swimming....
I have no idea what to do next. I am not sure. Responding to the next stimulus. Play with with different ideas and try them out. Or to stop everything and hunker down in a chrysalis soup sort of way. One thing is certain. It is not going to be the same old same old.
I don't think anything I have done is wasted or has been any sort of waste of time. Its all relevant. But something is going to change soon. I am changing the way I show up in the world and how I make the biggest bestest positive difference I can.
And. This seemed apt.
I have no idea what to do next. I am not sure. Responding to the next stimulus. Play with with different ideas and try them out. Or to stop everything and hunker down in a chrysalis soup sort of way. One thing is certain. It is not going to be the same old same old.
I don't think anything I have done is wasted or has been any sort of waste of time. Its all relevant. But something is going to change soon. I am changing the way I show up in the world and how I make the biggest bestest positive difference I can.
And. This seemed apt.
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Wild Motherhood with Morgan Nichols
My friend Morgan Nichols from Wild Motherhood will be doing a Facebook Live (video) reading of her book, "Wild Motherhood: Tending the Fire of your Creative Spirit" on Thursday 7th September at 8pm BST. You can watch it on her Facebook timeline from anywhere in the world. Book Facebook Live Reading: https://www.facebook.
I am one of the mothers she interviewed!! (am not featured hugely - see if you can spot me.....) She also interviewed me on her fabulous blog (link here!)
The book explores the question "Is there creative life and spiritual practice after motherhood?" through the stories of 22 mothers from a variety of creative fields, spiritual paths and family circumstances, as well as deeply personal revelations from my own diary extracts. Hear the real voices of mothers talking about their dilemmas, struggles and triumphs as they continue to engage with their creativity and soul life. "Wild Motherhood" celebrates mothering itself as a creative act, and the gifts of motherhood to women's personal development.
Be inspired by the resourcefulness, versatility and strength of mothers as they adapt to the huge changes in their lives. The book includes tools and tips to create flow, connection and inspiration - and time to create - even in the middle of a busy mothering life.
"Brutally honest, beautifully written." - Sara-Mae Tuson, author, former editor of Trespass Magazine and The London Miscellany, member of the "Loose Muse" board.
"It's brilliant. A great exploration of what it means to be a wild mother and the practical ways we all strive to reach it. Inspiring! I was making time to incorporate creativity with my toddler when I had only been reading on and off for two days. Thank you... Really enjoyed every word. Fantastic exploration of the topics of creativity and motherhood and the dialectic of living in the two realms. As a mother trying to run a full time creative business this is a valuable resource. I enjoyed Morgan's commentary and especially excerpts from her own journals allowing a snapshot of the emotional journey that is the early years. Interviews with other creative mothers allow the reader to explore different options and approaches to balancing the commitments required as a mother and the need to express ourselves creatively- such a rich variety of approaches to show us there is no one correct way to wild motherhood. I couldn't put the book down and am excited to walk the path to wild motherhood in my own unique way. It's the little kick I needed to redefine this guilt laden role that is "motherhood" my own way. Thank you Morgan!" - Michelle Morgan, artist mother-of-two.
"I found this book to be very unique, inspiring and moving. After experiencing a long block in my own creativity it was a lovely read that will definitely be staying on my bookshelf to be read again! I have since purchased a copy for a friend and lent my own to my sisters!" - Gemma Harvey, artist and doula mother-of-two.
Find out more about the book here: http://wildmotherhood.
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