You’re probably thinking it’s Thursday, why is she posting? Well, I have some exciting news to share today! I have been waiting so long to post officially this and get y’all in on the fun!
I am going to be a guest teacher in the Hali Karla Arts Spectrum 2016 course this year – and I have 1 spot to give-away here at my blog as part of the Give-Away Blog-Hop!
These are the new teachers and I am really excited to be one of them!!
Spectrum is an online Holistic-Creative workshop going on its third year, and organized by Hali Karla of Hali Karla Arts. Spectrum 2016 will be guided by 20 NEW featured teachers and more than 20 returning contributors offering a variety of workshops, inspiration, and invitations – all intended to empower, nurture and celebrate your innate creative expression, healing journey, and personal development!
There will be weekly inspiration & reflective activities related to mixed-media art-making and journaling, guidance on integrating your creative process and holistic awareness into your day-to-day life, and a variety of opportunities to connect, support and share with others in the growing Holistic-Creative online community.
The themes that will loosely guide our 2016 Spectrum experience are Forgiveness, Shifting Perspective, Navigating Uncertainty, Integration, Alchemy, Connecting with Nature, Honoring Body, Trusting Joy, and Expressing One’s Truth! You can expect a variety of perspectives on these – and so much more.
My brand new Spectrum workshop for you is called
Expressing Your Sensory Connections with Nature
Using Shape, Form, and Color Harmonies
Join me and let nature help your creative side flow!
I know, it sounds academic, but you know me, I’m just an art and nature nerd! It will be super fun and freeing, I promise!
Drawing nature through shapes is all about discovering how to really see our natural world with wonder filled eyes. Seeing deepens our connections with the nature right outside our doors, while strengthening bonds with and understanding of the cycles and rhythms of mother nature.
In our journals we’ll create an expression of the way that the nature makes you feel using the colors and forms that actually make up the natural objects. Using creative processes to help us assimilate our experiences in nature which in turn builds deep connections with ourselves and our natural world.
To learn more about the details, including all of the contributors and workshop offerings for this course CLICK RIGHT HERE.
Pre-registration for Spectrum 2016 officially opens on February 1, 2016
(and the program will begin on May 2).
And now for…the moment you’ve been waiting for!!
About the Give-Away:
I have one spot for Spectrum 2016 to give-away to a lucky winner in our January blog-hop – but if you follow the blog-hop list below, you will have an even better chance of winning a spot by entering the other give-aways as well.
All of the new teachers are playing along – and quite a few of the returning contributors volunteered to join in the fun, too – so there are over 30 chances to win a free pass!
Here is how to enter my give-away:
- Share this blog post on your social media sites (thanks!)
- Sign up for the Wings, Worms, and Wonder mailing list here (this is the best way to see if you won, plus you’ll get access to my eBook and a pocket nature journal video tutorial as well!)
- Leave a comment below that says “Shared” and for fun, tell me your favorite shape in nature. *Be sure not to skip this step so I can make sure your name goes in my hat. (My favorite nature shape, at the moment, is oval leaves)
I will announce the winner of my free Spectrum pass here
February 1, 2016 –
the same day pre-registration opens for Spectrum 2016!
Below is a list of the other teachers who are playing along in the Spectrum 2016 blog-hop, with the dates their give-away goes live – so be sure to visit their site and enter there, as well!
13 January:
Hali Karla http://www.halikarla.com/blog/
14 January:
Andrea Schroeder http://www.creativedreamincubator.com/blog
Angelique Arroyo http://schoolformedicinewomyn.com/
15 January:
Bebe Butler http://www.bebebutler.com/
Beth Morey http://www.sheofthewild.com/
16 January:
Briana Goetzen http://www.orangespiralarts.com/
Carissa Paige http://carissapaige.blogspot.com/
17 January:
Cat Caracelo http://catcaracelo.com/
Catherine Anderson http://catherineandersonstudio.blogspot.com/
18 January:
Chris Zydel http://creativejuicesarts.com/
Effy Wild http://effybird.com/
19 January:
Elloa Atkinson http://www.elloaatkinson.com/
Grace Howes http://www.redbarn-studios.com/
20 January:
Gretchen Miller http://www.gretchenmiller.wordpress.com/
Kara LC Jones http://motherhenna.blogspot.com/
21 January:
Kelly Johnson https://www.wingswormsandwonder.com/
Kitty Oppegard http://handoverheartstudios.blogspot.com/
22 January:
Kristal Norton http://kristalnorton.com/
Lisa Hofmann http://dandelionseedsanddreams.blogspot.com/
23 January:
Lisa Wilson http://www.beingbreath.com/
Lucy Pearce http://dreamingaloud.net/
24 January:
Malini Parker http://www.maliniparker.com/
Meghan Genge http://www.meghangenge.com/
25 January:
Melissa Harris http://www.melissaharris.com/
Michelle Turbide http://michelleturbidestudios.com/
26 January:
Petrea Hansen-Adamidis http://www.arttherapist.ca/blog
Rachael Rice http://rachaelrice.com/
27 January:
Robin Hallett http://www.robinhallett.com/
Shelley Klammer http://intuitivecreativity.typepad.com/
28 January:
Suki Ciappara Ka’Pinao http://sukihealingarts.com/
Tara Leaver http://taraleaver.com/
Enjoy the blog-hop,
good luck on the give-aways,
and I hope to see you in Spectrum this spring for some creative nature journaling fun!
Seeds to Sprout:
Be sure to bookmark this page (or link) – so that you can check back to see if you win the giveaway here or sign up just as soon as it goes on sale.
What is included in Spectrum 2016, if you win or register?
You will receive:
- 20 in-depth lessons from the new guest contributors
- 3+ creative practice lessons with Host Hali Karla
- 10+ new bonus offerings (along with access to 15 of the popular previously-released classes) from 25 returning contributors all for just $98!
I love nature in all forms, maybe the spiral is my favorite of all time.
Thanks for the chance to win a spot on Spectrum and for your fun site.
Thanks Uli! SPirals are so cool!!
I would love to a spot at Spectrum, and i just posted this give away on pinterest: https://nl.pinterest.com/riyamelgert/awesome/
My favourite shape in nature: heartshaped leafs.
It’s me again, I forgot to write done I also have joined the mailing list…unfortunatelly I still wait for the mail so I can comfirm, ^_^. I’ll try it later a second time.
Great Riya! If you don’t get the confirm, let me know and I will make sure you are signed up and also that you get access to the page with your gifts! Be sure to check your junk because often the confirm goes there
Shared, my favorite shape is that of a wild rose. Love the simple flowers in nature.
I love simple forms too Carolyn! i have yet to see a wild rose, but often it’s nature’s whispers that speak the loudest when you open up to listen!
I wonder through our back woods and look for unique shapes for my paintings and nature journal. Lately I’ve been looking for birds nest mushrooms. They’re tiny and hold a clutch of egg like spores.
Pam those sound wonderful!! I hope I can see a birdsnest mushroom one day!
Shared, subscribed 🙂 Great blog so many interesting ideas I have never thought of before. I look forward to learning more… My fav shape is like root or branch shape, not sure what you would call that… Thank you for the opp to win a spot… Good luck everyone 🙂
Cindy, Roots and branches are such nice compilations of shapes, maybe to choose just one a cylinder would work?
I shared on Pinterest! My favorite shape in nature is an oval/circle. To me, it’s a soft balance to all the lines and angles.
What a wonderful description of the oval Melissa!
Shared! https://www.facebook.com/laura.dogsmom/posts/1131024556930514
thank you for the extra goodies, too.
I like a lot of shapes, but I will go with oblong
Stones and shells and leaves…
I love that oblong shape too Laura. It is so hard to choose just one shape!
I love connecting nature and art whether it is permanent or temporary. Right now my favourite is the shapes made between the bare tree branches against the sky.
Awesome observation Andrea! And a great way to observe negative/positive space in nature! There is so much to see in the empty spaces!
I love all sacred geometry that nature wears, especially the spiral. Shared.
I love how you referenced sacred geometry in nature Dawna, so important to keep in mind. Choosing a favorite is pretty much impossible!
Hi Kelly! I’ve signed up for your emails and have posted on FB. So glad to have discovered you, and appreciate the chance to win a spot in Spectrum!
My favorite shape in nature is the spiral, followed closely by the circle.
Blessings!
Thank you Cynthia! I am so glad you like my site! I agree, Spirals and circles are so amazing!!
Shared 🙂 and my favorite shape in nature have to be the star, life a starfish, so pretty, so elegant 🙂 I also signed up for your newsletter. Thank you so much for the giveaway, can’t wait to win and learn more from you 🙂
Starfish are amazing Clemencia!They are elegant!
Tweeted! Hmmm, my favorite shape in nature … I’d have to say natural spirals, like the inside of nautilus shells, or the tightly curled fronds of ferns. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love curled fronds too Wendy!
Joined your mailing list. Shared on Facebook.
My favourite nature shape are stars. Thanks for the opportunity to win a spot in this class.
Peace, Ronda
Stars! I hadn’t thought of that shape Rhonda! So beautiful!
Shared! My favorite shape in nature is spirals!
Thanks Celeste! Spirals are so beautiful!
Shared! One of my favorite shapes in nature is the sweet gum leaf…star shapes and in the fall such a beautiful array of reds, gold, yellows and oranges! I attach them to all my gift packages and use them for rubbings in my classroom in the fall. I love the round seed balls as well for the nature table.
that is a great idea Patricia!!!
I shared the blog post on my FB page and signed up for your newsletter.
My fav nature shape are leaves that are heartshaped.
love and light to you,
Eydie
Yeah! I forgot about heat shaped leaves, Eydie! Like little valentines from nature!
Thanks for the opportunity and for the free gift. I think I will do the Wednesday projects with my granddaughter. My favorite shape in nature is really the winding trails I walk down as they disappear around a bend. I’m always so excited to see where they go. I guess that would be a S shape? Also every other shape. Nature is just that awesome.
You are right Sherry, nature is just that awesome! Winding trails are so beautiful and calming. I hope you and your granddaughter have lots of fun with the activities! And look forward to a new one the last Wednesday of each month in the newsletter!
I signed up for your newsletter! I am so glad I found you through this blog hop! My favorite shape in nature right now anything wispy and flowing.
Thank you so much Tina! Wispy is so pretty blowing in the snowy sparkly winter!
Shared on Pinterest. I have always been drawn to circles and spirals. The golden ratio is so perfectly beautiful!
Nice! I love the golden also Jacklyn! It is balanced perfection!
joined and posted. Fave shape is finding hearts, randomly and organically occurring in nature.
that’s awesome Jess. I agree! a little symbol that nature loves us!
Shared. Signed up for list. Spirals are my fave nature shape.
Spirals are definitely a magically beautiful nature shape Kuma! Thank you!
Shared and joined! Let’s see. One of my favorite shapes, or really patterns I suppose would be all the different paths rain drops take down a windshield. The paths they take, the connections they make. Very pretty.
Lindsay, those paths are beautiful! I definitely would put patterns in the shape category too!
Shared 🙂
Fave Nature Shape: maple leaves
Beautiful, and if it’s a sugar maple, sweet and delicious too!
Shared and signed up for newsletter. My favorite is also oval leaves, I love drawing them!
They are so fun and flourishy to draw Christine! thanks!
Shared on FB (and subscribed already!). Have a great time, hope I can attend!
My favorite shape is a spiral
Me too Kailie!!!
Shared, My favorite shape in nature is at the current time is the hexagon.
Like a snowflake Christy! Perfect for winter!
Shared, thanks! My favorite shapes in nature are leaves, all their different shapes )
Leaves are hard to beat for sure Roshel!
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to grow and connect. I do not honestly have a favorite shape, I tend to look more at the connections. The way a bird’s feet grasp it’s perch, how roots/branches intertwine and grow together, the way a web attaches to a rose bush so fragile yet strong enough to hold the morning dew. Shared on Twitter
yeah Kryste! the subtle connections are amazing!
Hi, I signed up for your “Wonder Wednesday” Nature connection – and I can’t wait to see what will arrive! Thank you also for the opportunity to win a place in “The Spectrum.” Today I love most the shape of the teeny tiny lilac buds – even in January they are green! It makes me feel so hopeful for Spring – even though it is months away here.
I would love to see lilac buds JB! I have lilac soap and it smells sooooooo good!!
I love the squiggles of tendrils on morning glories, and on the edge of the leaves of a plant in my garden that I just can’t remember the name of!
I love tendrils too mary!!!
I love Natural Spirals
Definitely Tracey!
Shared. 🙂 My favourite shape in nature today are shells, those and ginkgo leaves. Oh…and bedraggled feathers.
Ginko leaves are one of my favorite shapes too Natasha!
Shared! mandalas! certain leaf clusters, river eddies, drops in ponds, dog prints in sand to name a few 🙂 awesome!
Drops in ponds are so nice Rebecca! all those concentric circles!
My favorite shapes are all types of leaves and tree barks as they are full of surprises and never bore me
that is so true priya! so many surprises!