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
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
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...
Single-purpose Vision Board
Yesterday, I was teaching Art Meditation at Kozuka Art Festival. Before the event I was feeling quite nervous – my Japanese is not good enough; I am not a member of this clique of organisers – the usual ego freak-out that I feel when trying a new endeavor....