Finito Friday

#Finito Friday - our Red Thread community takes time to share Ta-das and finished projects! 

A big one is celebrating the graduation of extension or Muse Time students from their Color of Woman teacher training! So proud of these gals for their dedication and wonderful peer support - Congratulations! 

Color of Woman graduates

One of the final alignments is teaching a longer painting class - traditionally two days when offered in person. At the beginning of February, Heather Jackson and Rowan collaborated to offer "Queen of Your Heart" to an online group which included several of their sister students. I joined them for a potent day of painting and inquiry. 

We accomplished a lot in 6.5 hours! I love Heather's Zentangle "Diva Dance" rose, which overlaid the spiral is done in her throat -vortex of the empowered voice ....

"From deep in the sea, and long ago/in the future.  Song under the stars and drink deep from wisdom's well 

"Sing with the ancestors

"Swim with dolphins, and meet octopus in the nest of your open heart."

Sea Rose - We-co'ma Kloshe tip-so 

(Chinook jargon)

Awaken in the

Mystery - hear her calling?

Her voice, her presence

Sacred breath beckons 

Treasure so vital, precious

Queen of deep water.

She's rather fierce! I look forward to future offerings from these sisters - we've built a sweet international community, and plan to continue meeting to share inspiration and creative offerings.

I've been enjoying experiments with Oil Pastels, after seeing some lovely ones on Instagram. Checking on YouTube, I discovered shine fun ones tutorials with Black Bean, and playing with his "scritchy scritchy" mark making! (Using Dollar store screwdrivers!) 

 

Eye studies

Face in oil pastels

My sets are all inexpensive ones I've had for awhile or been gifted ... 

Thinking of investing in some higher quality crayons, Neocolor and Sennelier are some of those suggested  ...

Update - I got the set of 24 creamy Sennelier oil pastels ....

Face in Sennelier oil pastels

This article gives an overview of the suggested brands and qualities. I used my harder oil pastels for the details.

Happy Paint Party Friday - what mediums or tools are you exploring?

Sedna of the Northern Sea

What times we are living in! And even with lots of time, I've found my creative juices don't always flow. I'm tending several online class in our community, including this year's teachers training, and enjoy our new private App , iMUSEA, for delivery.

My Australian friend and color of Woman teacher Tania McGinnis decided to offer prompts in her Heart Speak group on Facebook - a journey to paint Sedna, the Inuit sea goddess. We're beginning with a stone cairn (I'm using a canvas I began for another painting)

Stone Cairn

In the stories about Sedna, she has a hard time choosing a husband from those who court her, and finally decides to marry a handsome stranger... He takes her to his island home, and reveals that he is Raven!

Her father comes for a visit, and decides to take her back to their home ... 

But a storm comes up, perhaps Raven's friends in protest ... And Sedna falls overboard ... 

In his fright, her father won't let her back in In the boat, and stikes her hands with his oar ... Her fingers become seals, whales, walruses, and all the creators of the sea, and Sedna herself the sea goddess, providing bounty. 

In 2003, a planet with an egg shaped orbit of 11,500 years (!) was discovered and named after Sedna. (# 90377) Astrologer Heather Ensworth offers this version of Sedna's story,  how the planetary orbit impacts earth's story, and her role as a guide through this Transition.

And here is a rare interview with visionary and astrologer Barbara Hand Clow on these times we're experiencing - she mentions Sedna toward the end of the session. I've enjoyed Barbara's books on astrology and our transition times for 30+ years, and was excited to find this. 

Apothecary in process

Over the last month, I've been participating in some wonderful online classes and circles, plus spending time with my daughter and her family. I grateful for the connections, and inspiration.

My friend Sherry Rueger Banaka and I will offer an online Red Thread session on April 27th  on Resilience and Healing. We will include a simple creative practice, and an EFT tapping sequence. I've needed to cancel my in person monthly circle, so it will be nice to get together via Zoom! (Let me know if you'd like to join us!) 

Stay safe and enjoy your creative time! 
Happy Paint Party Friday!