Agrofest is an annual agricultural event held in Barbados
Join me in the video below and check out some of the other videos available if you would like to start 'Growing Your Own on a Budget.
I only got a snippet of Agrofest as my main focus was getting some plants which I did. Namely - Breadnut, Pommerac, Red Ginger Lilly and Sea Grapes. All apart the breadnut is doing well - (those pesky slugs)
Recycling initiative taking place
Lots of different animals and plants on display and it is definitely well worth visiting over the 3 days of events.
Come and check out some of the other videos that I have available HERE
What do you do when you feel like you are one of the characters in a Disaster Movie, and you are waiting for the director to call 'Cut' but there is no director and this is real life. You have to find ways in which to manage the emotions that you may be feeling, and ways to work through the day to day. Depending on where you are in the world your freedom of movement may differ and you may be experiencing a variety of emotions as you try and make sense of it all, the scale, magnitude and everything in between,
In last weeks Arts and Wellness Wednesday I shared some tips that you might want to think about moving forward. It included setting a routine/schedule for yourself - the first week that you may have been off it might have seemed like an extended holiday or weekend, but the days seem to be rolling into one so having a routine that differentiates the days will help.
Thinking about learning a new skill or picking up an old one might help with your day to day. Check out the video below to see some of the other ways in which you can put things in place to help you cope with the emotions that may arise.
In this weeks video we look at some additional tips that you might want to put into place, especially for those who are carers. Using art and creativity is always a great way to help express what you are feeling and it is important to acknowledge as time goes on.
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If you would like to join me on Creative Encourager you can schedule 2 free half hour sessions to look at where you might want to take your creativity, areas of growth - see the link below
Creative Encourager - If you want to talk about
creativity and the direction your going and need an ear, sign up for a FREE 30 minute call http://bit.ly/Encoura
I have resumed my regular art journal page each week on my YouTube channel, if I am able to do more to share some of my processes depending on the supplies used. In this video I am using Inktense pencils which are one of my favorites.
Girl with a Throw
Once complete I mount the page on board and then cover with bees wax. Supplies are available on my Amazon Page
In this post I am sharing the pastels by Nouvel Carre. They are a hard pastel and I have a few of the colours that I used when I did the 100 day pastel challenge.
You can check out the video below
Or listen to the podcast
You will also find all the resources available on Amazon Check out some of my favorite supplies HERE
Also take a look at some of my other Pastel Videos and Reviews below
In this post I share with you a selection of product reviews as part of Inspirational Shorts, to share with you the way in which I use a range of supplies and also how I have found using them. I would love to hear what your experience of these supplies are. You can also check out my Amazon page to see other supplies and resources you will be able to see.
Conte Pastel Pencils
Bees Wax Review
Apple Barrel Review
You can also Listen to the Podcast to hear about the Inspirational Shorts reviews as well. Click on the link or the image.
Thank you for joining me, stay blessed and be a blessing
Recently spoke to artist Nala at his exhibition Malcontent.
Artists - Alan Springer, Heather Dawn Scott, Nala, & Oneka Small
He spoke about the way that his work can be viewed as social commentary of the things that he hears and experiences.
Artist Nala
The link between the art created and mental health and well-being, the things that inspires him as he works.
Artist Nala shares insights to his art
And where he sees his work moving to next, the combination of theater and expression is one of the ways in which he addresses topics and themes that arise out of his creativity both as the art on the canvas and in a theater setting.
Welcome and a Happy Friday to you. In this post I will be sharing two episodes of this weeks podcast. The Arts and Wellness Wednesday and the Inspirational Shorts where I will be sharing a review. I hope you are able to listen to them and get some useful takeaway pieces of information. Arts and Wellness Wednesday I share events that are taking place in the UK and you may find useful to your creative practice -
We have our Artists Studio Tours on 14th and 15th March - I am location 15 on the map and it would be great to see you & Caribbean Fine Art Fair on the 11th March to 15th March both not to be missed
Inspirational Shorts
For today's Inspirational Shorts I will be reviewing a Bees wax product that you can do a range of creative projects with, alongside candle wax and petroleum. I have been using them for some small batik projects alongside semi-encaustic on pastels. I will be sharing more with you. I am using a simple oil burner with tealights, which makes the wax melt fairly quickly.
You can listen to the podcast episode below as well as watch the video and see the products.
Welcome, today I will be sharing Episode 188 of Inspirational Shorts where I review the art supply Mod Podge sharing with you how I use it and other varieties of mod podge that has been created. The word for the day is Brave, so it is to also look at your creative life, or activities and see where you either have been brave or need to be brave
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Watch the Video
We all need to step out of our comfort zones at times and try something new, or take our art into a different direction. Learn about a new artist or get some supplies in that you are new to.
Get out your art journal and maybe create a page that has tapped into the answers to some of the questions that you might be asking yourself as you decide where the next brave steps will lead you to.
Today's episode of Creating in Faith the Faith to be Creative has been posted today. Alongside an art journal page video.
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I have been monitoring the whole process and have decided to scale back on the podcast and spend time focusing on creating The Art Journal Experience.
This means that you will be getting two episodes on the podcast each week - the Arts in Wellness Episode - talking about what is going on art wise, speaking to guests and looking at events in the arts and health field. The inspirational shorts is where I look at a tool, book or supply and share how I use it and what I think about them, and you will get to hear about them on the podcast and see them in action on the YouTube channel.
The Art Journal Experience - allow it to sour!
The Creating in Faith episodes will continue slightly changed to the Art Journal Experience and an encouraging word on my YouTube channel on Mondays. Essentially it is to encourage you to be more creative and find way to explore it.
Check out the video below
I look forward to having you on this part of the journey. Stay blessed and be a blessing.
The podcast episode today is 186 and the word for today is Tender - I hope you enjoy it
Here are the episodes from last week to catch - up in case you haven't had a chance to listen yet. I am still sorting out the videos for the art journals for you, and will share once they are ready. I have listed them here for ease, you are most welcome to go on to the podcast and you will find them there as well
Welcome to Episode 180 of the Podcast, the Episode today is titled Spirited
The video for this month with the Art Journal will be ready this week and if you want to play along in an Art Journal that you either are making from scratch, finishing off or from a shop brought one. There is no pressure, just want to get you to take the time for yourself to be creative. You can also think about how the words for this month speak to you and how they impact on the goals you are setting for yourself.
Creating
In Faith Encouraging Recordings are to bless and inspire you to be the best of
yourself. It can be really great to pull out your art journal/Journal and
express what comes up for you either with images and colour, with words or with
both.
If you would like to see some behind the scenes, images
and additional tips HERE
You will find the 2 art journal videos available to
consume at your leisure - the Making of the art journal for the month and an
art journal page process - Check these out HERE
You are welcome to join, it is a FREE resource and if you
have any activities or want to talk about your work you are welcome to send me
the information and I will see that it gets uploaded. You can create your own
profile on the network and connect with others who are passionate about the
arts in health too.
Creative Encourager - If you want to talk about
creativity and the direction you are going and need a listening ear, sign up
for a FREE 30 minute call http://bit.ly/Encoura
Happy New Year - So we are into the New Year and we have to hit the ground running so that we can get the things that we want to do done.
This was my message last year, a call to reflect and look at what we are going to do as we take the next steps. You have an amazing life ahead of you and you just need to start taking the steps, start small, cause you have got this!
I hope that you have already started and not waited until the 1st January to get things into gear, but that you have been thinking over the past few months what your new direction should be.
Listen to the video and see what you think, join me on the journey, your journey to making the changes you want to see in your own life.
Let me know what you have decided to make your priority for 2020, it doesn't have to be a long list, just start with this month or even this week
If you have not yet checked me out on Patreon I would love you to come and see what I am working on over there
The Exhibition has been curated by Janice Whittle and her team at the Queens Park Gallery, bringing together a group of artists who love working with fabric and textiles in one form or another.
Check out the video
Mixed Media Art - Amanda Trought
Here is one of my pieces for the exhibition with was inspired by the Boro Japanese style of stitching and I have incorporated hand painted fabric, wood from the Moringa and Cotton tree, which makes use of plants that I grow in my garden.
With Artist Katrina Braithwaite (Middle) and another talented young artist beside her
It was great to meet up with the other artists who had work on display and family and friends who had come to the opening to appreciate the work
Two of the 6 pieces in the Celebrating Textiles Exhibition
The other piece that I have on display is one that has elements of fabric slashing and incorporates beads, wood and painted fabric, it was great to be able to use all the materials and elements I like using in my work.
with artist Heather Dawn Scott
As artist you can spend so much time focusing on your work and completing, that it is always a pleasure meeting up with fellow artists and talking about what inspires and motivates us.
Artists Exhibiting: Irene Banfield, Heidi Berger, Katrina Brathwaite, Ayissa Burnett, Nefertari Caddle, Sylvester Clarke, Lois Crawford, Joyce Daniel, Maria Elias, Margaret Herbert, Zhane Padmore, Ann Rudder, Wolette Selassie, Heather-Dawn Scott, Margaret Trotman, Amanda Trought, Roslyn Watson, Deborah Younglao,
We all appreciate the opportunity to showcase our work in the Queens Park Gallery, which is such a lovely space to exhibit in.
With Curator Janice Whittle
With Curator Janice Whittle and Artist Ann Rudder
The exhibition continues until 18th January at the Queens Park Gallery, Barbados, we hope you can make it and see some of the amazing techniques used in the artwork on display.
Realityarts - Creativity Book Shop - Some really great titles for you to dive in
Creative Resources
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