I have so many gorgeous memories about this precious time and this sacred place.
I really didn’t know what to expect as I had never been to Ireland and I really had no point of reference at all. Being able to collectively create with other creatives filled my love tank more than I could have ever imagined. I don’t think I realised just how cut off and isolated I had become the past few years of being in lockdown and how small my world had become. It was the collective creative energy that I had been missing and I didn’t know it until I entered this space. In an instant my creativity was ignited and my creative love tank flooded. With the floodgates open, creative love and joy returned.
The week in Italy before Ireland, creating there was the absolute perfect prelude to this week.
We wasted no time and our first day in studio was filled to brim with portrait work from dry medium to painting and from non dominant hand work to dominant. The joy was tangible. I had forgotten how lovely working with my non dominant hand was and it seemed to free sometime inside of me that had felt locked in for a very long time. I don’t think I realised how much fear had crept in the past few years and releasing it’s grip for me was next level amazing.
We did so much in studio and touched on many elements and mediums and some that were new to me too. I loved teaching with Ivy again. It’s the second time we have taught together and the synergy was beautiful. We stayed together in a little cottage down the road from the studio and it was very special.
The week was a perfect balance of creativity and touring and sharing meals together.
I also got to meet the beautiful Lora Murphy and I had heard what an incredible person she was and getting to meet her and know her in real life, was so special to me. I am grateful for so much… making beautiful new friends and reconnecting with old. I will never forget our time together and I came home with so much tucked away in my heart. These experiences carry me for months to come and I hope it does for those who journey with us too.
Until next time…