New Pressed Flower Art Store

I am happy to announce that I have opened a new Pressed Flower Art Store on my website and am featuring my new line of print "Petal Girl" art cards.  I was inspired to create 6 designs when I took a class from the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild in May 2011.  It was an on-line class and the instructor,  Anagha Shinde is from India.  She taught us a very engaging style of pressed flower art and for me the "petal girls" took on a life of their own.  You can purchase an assorted pack of 6 designs or 6 cards of one design.  The box of 6 cards is $12.00 plus shipping.  Click on my Pressed Flower Art Store and check them out. 

Just finished my latest work of art entitled, "Fairy Garden".

Fall Mandala Class and Workshop, Bride Petal Girl

I just finished this Bride Petal Girl for my neice who is getting married this summer.  One of the WWPFG members created a bride petal girl for our class and thought my neice Shelley would enjoy one possibly as a desk picture.  I will give it to her for her birthday in July.  The bride petal girl was very fun to make.

I have firmed up my Fall Schedule for Mandala Classes and Workshops.  Here is some brief information.  If you want more information go to my class page on the website.
Mandala:  Luminous Symbols for Healing
This seven week class wil help you learn to create luminous mandalas for healing yourself and others.
Where:  2972 Baily Ave, Medford
When:  Seven Wednesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sept. 14th, 21st, 28th, Oct. 5th, 12th, Nov. 2nd and 9th
Facilitators:  Diane Tibbitts, LPC, and Janet London, M.Ed.
Fee: $75

To register call Diane at 541-779-1840 or Janet at 541-608-9238 or e-mail hummingbird710@msn.com

Circles of the Sacred Feminine
This workshop will provide a "moving" encounter with the divine as a sacred feminine presence using movement and mandala art.
Where: Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Felloship, 87 Fourth Ave., Ashland
When:  Oct. 15, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Fee:  $60-$80 Sliding Scale
Facilitators:  Louise Pare, Ph.D. and Janet London, M.Ed.
To register call Janet at 541-608-9238 or e-mail hummingbird710@msn.com

Island Girl

Here is my next petal girl.  She was inspired when I listened to Joel West's new CD Lazar.  He has a Reggae style to his music and a positive message.  When I went to create a new Petal Girl, this Island Girl emerged.
What great fun!   I can't wait to see who will show up next.  I just love doing art when the art takes on a life of its own and that has happened with the Petal Girls.

I met today with Louise Pare, Ph.d. and we planned a Mandala a Movement Workshop for this fall around the topic of the "sacred feminine".  Louise is great to work with and brings the movement element into the art work I do with people.  When I have the firmed up information I will post it on my Class Schedule page.

Making a Sacred Connection with Nature

Diane, Susan and I continue to work in the "Mandala, Luminous Symbols for Healing" book by Judith Cornell, Ph.D.  Our last class session focused on Making a Connection with Nature.  Judith Cornell talked about how most indigenous cutlures perceive all life forms as sacred--a part of divine manifestation.  Interconnected, they form a symphony of nature that feeds and nurtures us on our spiritual journey.  On a CD that comes with the book she guides in meditation to come up with images of birds or animals that will help us heal our connection with nature.  The picture shown was created by Diane after this meditation.  It is done with colored pencils.

Diane and I got together this week and came up with plans to offer a 7 week course using Judith Cornell's book as a guide for creating luminous mandalas for healing.  There are a few more details we have to firm up and then I will post the details on my mandala class page on my website.

"....in accord with the Eastern conception, the mandala symbol is not only a means of expression, but works
an effect.  It reacts upon its maker.  Very ancient magical effects lie hidden in this symbol....the magic of which has been preserved in countless folk customs."  - C.G. Jung

New Petal Girl and More

A new "Petal Girl" has emerged.  She is Daffodil Girl and she likes to collect flowers to press so she can make beautiful pictures.  Her skirt is the nose of a daffodil and her top is from a geranium.  She is happy because it is a sunny and bright day.

I worked with the high school group at the Darhma Center I attend and had them create their own mandala designs for healing.  Again, I was so impressed their self expression and self awareness.  I really enjoy working with others and facilitating both their growth and healing.

I have also been creating some cards using a new technique I learned from the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild Website.  I have learned that I am happiest when I learn new techniques for creating my art.

Petal Girls

I signed up for an on-line class with the Worldwide Pressed Flower Guild.  The class is entitled "Petal Girls" and is taught by a woman from India named Anagha Shinde.  It is a very fun class and we are learning how to make girls out of flower petals.  I just love doing the class in a group and seeing what the other members of the group come up with.  Everyone shares their ideas so freely.  It is quite inspiring to me that this group of artists are so supportive of eachother.  I just completed my first girl I call Petunia.  She reminds me of myself when I married my husband Buzz 14 years ago.  Since we got married my nickname has been "Petunia".  Now that I am finished with her it is hard to move on to the next one.  It's like when I have finished a novel that was engrossing.....I would want to savor it.  However I am moving on to my second girl.

Yesterday I did a mandala drawing class with the middle school kids at our Buddhist Sangha.  I ask them to come up with a symbol that wouldl help them on their spiritual path.  I was amazed at what they came up with and will post their pictures when I get them scanned. 

Creativity is such a scarey but exciting journey!