I have been creating ceremony around the turning of the seasons for decades now. The details have changed over the years and for the past 8 years I have been sharing my word for the year exercise. This helps me to focus on where my intentions lie and how to bring myself back to it when I wander. This year I feel like expanding the process to combine the word with an action. Yes, single words can be verbs, and it is good to have focus, but I want to create something more tangible and action oriented.   Set aside some time when [...]

When the daylight hours are almost at their shortest time of the year, I look forward to the turning of the seasons and the return of the light. I may feel myself drawing within and not wanting to create as usual, but this time is necessary to reflect on the past year. What have I accomplished, who have I met and how was I of service? When I write in my journal about the past year, it motivates me to welcome the light and what better way to make art that glows than by painting on top of gold leaf.   I developed [...]