Color Matching Meditation

Color Matching Meditation

One of my all-time favorite creative meditations is color matching. It is very engaging and makes your brain tickle in a nice way. Take any object and try to match its color. One of my art classes long ago had us paste a scrap of patterned fabric to canvas and then...
Retreat Report: February 2026

Retreat Report: February 2026

The 2026 Art & Nature Retreat series began on a high note when I saw the weather report and decided to switch up the schedule to include more nature. Four people attended – two “repeaters” as we say in Japan, and a mother and daughter who came...
Retreat Report – November 2025

Retreat Report – November 2025

I was delighted to host five creatives – repeaters and new faces – for the latest Art & Nature Retreat. We calmed our minds by drawing woodgrain. The slow calm repetition of lines with the small challenge of working around knots helps to wash away the...
Peaceful Pumpkins

Peaceful Pumpkins

Yayoi Kusama is world-famous for her polka dotted art. Some of her most famous artworks are of polka dotted pumpkins. Did you know that she uses this painting technique to help manage her mental health? The repetition of making the dots to soothe and calm her busy...
ワークブックの日本語版を発表

ワークブックの日本語版を発表

私が住んでいるコミュニティへリーチを広げることができて、とても嬉しく思います。Claude.aiの助けを借りて、オリジナルのワークブックを日本語に翻訳しました。私自身の日本語スキルはまだ向上中ですが、セッションで使用している実践的なアートセラピー技術の一部をシェアできることを嬉しく思います。 Shop now...