Imagine spending five days in the gorgeous Yorkshire countryside, eating your meals in a tipi around a fire.
Staying in wonderful cabins, that feel like part of the surrounding forest, with the best cabin-mates ever.
Sleeping in a heavenly bed, in a room where the art is the natural world outside the window.
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| Juliette and Carissa |
Meeting the most amazing people from all over the world. We didn’t know each other, but found instant connections. I felt like I had known these wonderful women my whole life.
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| Tara |
Learning to paint from my intuition with the most amazing artist and teacher, Flora Bowley. Learning to go with what’s working, to go bold, to let go of attachment to a specific outcome and see what happens.
Finding my heart, in the midst of it all.
I got back late last night from the Do What You Love retreat, and I’m still processing all that went on. It was so, so wonderful! I will share more over time. Over the next few days I’ll be getting caught up on the Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap, adding new participants to the link list. The swap is now at 172 participants – so close to my goal of 200 – thank you all for your help!! I will also be visiting the many people who have linked in to Exploring with a Camera: Visual Contrast in the last few days, you still have a day or two to link in if you would like to share your image.
I’m full to bursting with all of the positive energy that happens when you get 40+ people together, all doing creative things they love. Who knows what will come out next…
(Linking in to The Creative Exchange and Creative Every Day today.)
May 16, 2011 10:45 am
So happy for you Kat… I want to see your Flora instructed painting!!! Dying to see…!! Yeah for you and all the participants. It looks like the weather was beautiful as well. Bonus!!
May 16, 2011 11:25 am
Beautiful. I want to go right back and do it all again !
Am processing and napping but hope I'll get a blog post out later too.
May 16, 2011 12:21 pm
Reading this post was wonderful Kat, as I can literally feel some of your excitement just by reading your words!
This must have been a great time.
Thank you so much for sharing this today at The Creative Exchange, and I look forward to hearing more about the retreat.
Have a wonderful day!
lisa.
May 16, 2011 1:14 pm
This looks like such a wonderful experience. It inspires me to look for something similiar that I can attend. I am looking forward to learning more about your adventures.
May 16, 2011 1:44 pm
It sounds like you really got inspired. Can't wait to see some of the results. Is that last one yours?
May 16, 2011 2:30 pm
What a fabulous experience — how exciting to get new ideas from other creative spirits! It will be interesting to see how this affects your photography.
May 16, 2011 2:46 pm
Lovely work here…
Happy Monday!!
Sounds like a wonderful time…
May 16, 2011 2:51 pm
Sounds like a fabulous experience! Working in other mediums always has a positive creative affect, I feel.
May 16, 2011 3:23 pm
This sounds like a wonderful 5 days! I'm looking forward to reading more about it and seeing your paintings!
May 16, 2011 3:40 pm
Just think if we could bottle that feeling.
May 16, 2011 4:05 pm
So nice to see your pictures! Lovely to met you there.x
May 16, 2011 4:16 pm
this all sounds so lovely!
May 16, 2011 5:28 pm
What a great experience!
May 16, 2011 5:44 pm
It'll take a while to get your emotions back in gear. Those weekends can be so intense. Love what you show with the thick paint.
May 16, 2011 5:48 pm
Kat your images are stunning- I love the last image of your paints, how perfect!
Your pictures and words bring me back – I still can't believe it's over. A wonderfully surreal dream made all the more real because I had the joy and honor of meeting you.
xx
May 16, 2011 5:51 pm
Dreamy… it was so wonderful to meet you Kat. What a lovely creative soul. Can't wait to see where your creative journey takes you next.
Have shared your post here: http://www.facebook.com/DoWhatYouLoveXx
Beth
May 16, 2011 5:59 pm
This looks soooo wonderful. Love those vibrant colours you painted. Sleeping in a bed (and not in a tipi) with views of the outdoors-ahhh. I'm glad it was so inspirational…glad and a smidge jealous.
May 16, 2011 6:02 pm
What a fabulous experience! Waking up to that view must have been wonderful!
Great photos!
May 16, 2011 6:07 pm
Kat, I can feel your enrgy in this post – I'm glad that you had such a great time. I've already heard some other voices about it in blogland and everybody seemed to have a really good time!! I look forward to hearing more about it and some pictures, too.
May 16, 2011 6:14 pm
Sounds like a wonderful experience and a great place to be inspired and tap into that creative energy! The view is amazing! Ahhh. . and that cabin with the windows. . . I might be able to sleep just for gazing out those wonderful windows!
http://amyskaleidoscopeeyes.blogspot.com/
May 16, 2011 6:57 pm
'Tara' photo is really (really) nice! I wish I could see the painting!
May 16, 2011 7:08 pm
this looks amazing. what a wonderful experience!
May 16, 2011 7:38 pm
WOW. I actually got teary eyed when I saw that white bed & low window. Beautifullest thing ever!
I'm so glad I found your blog. Very great, fun, free… ; )
~Monika
in Saskatoon, Canada
May 16, 2011 8:24 pm
So lovely to meet you, Kat. Can't wait to see more of your fabulous photos… xx
May 16, 2011 10:03 pm
It was so wonderful to meet you on the retreat and share all the fun of creating together. Can't wait to see your photos.
May 16, 2011 10:40 pm
Sounds fab! Glad to know you were blossoming with paiting as well. xm
May 16, 2011 11:51 pm
sounds like you had an amazing time!
May 17, 2011 2:51 am
Wow – what a fantastic adventure!
May 17, 2011 5:22 pm
It was surely an amazing adventure for us all.
I'm so happy we were able to be on this journey together.
xo
May 18, 2011 3:40 am
It sounds like that retreat was a wonderful experience
~Tricia