Nature-based Expressive Art Sessions

It’s only natural to express your creative nature. At base, we are not seperate from, but rather at one with nature. We are nature. Increasing urbanisation, digital creep, and the frenetic pace of life mean this understanding has become fractured. It’s all too easy to lose sight of who and what we are.

I facilitate nature-based expressive art sessions en plein air (outside) in beautiful locations across Canberra that invite you to:

  • Tune into your surroundings (and your inner landscape)

  • Activate your senses and appreciate the little details

  • Restore attention and find focus

  • Settle/recalibrate your nervous system

  • Find your stride and reinvigorate your body

  • Let go of stress and tension

  • Nurture your creative self

“Nature is an infinite sphere
of which the center is everywhere
and the circumference nowhere.”
- Blaise Pascal

Weave your way to wellness…

Baskets have been around as long as humans have needed to carry things. The art of weaving has been practised by cultures across the world for generations.

I discovered basket weaving just prior to the covid 19 pandemic. During an otherwise uncertain time, this ancient craft proved to be a much-needed cathartic release, somewhere to put my worries. My unravelling nerves, were woven together again stitch by stitch.

This grounding practice keeps our hands busy and gives our minds something to focus on.

I love to teach this craft to others and witness their tension move from their body, to the basket. I work mostly in raffia and pine needles, but also enjoy exploring reclaimed materials that would otherwose go to waste such as plastics and fabric scraps.

Arranging a 1:1 lesson means I can give you my undivided attention.
I also facilitate group workshops for up to 12 people.

“A good life is like a weaving.
Energy is created in the tension.
The pull and tug are everything.”
- Joan Erikson

Tailored Creative Workshops

I love bringing people together through art and nature. Wellbeing, team building, family get together - I can tailor a nature connection session or creative workshop to your needs. Workshops typically allow time for both personal reflection/making and group discussion/sharing.

Commissions

I love creating custom art pieces and unique designs - whether for yourself or someone special. Past commissions have included woven platters, bowls, wall pieces, and jewelery.