If I Don’t Like It, Does It Matter?
I just spent a couple of weeks in my new art studio working on a painting I ended up not liking very much. But here's the thing - the 'it' wasn't what mattered. Don't get me wrong, I'd really have loved to produce something I'm proud of, especially as I was filming...
What is Patreon?
I just celebrated my 2 year anniversary of being a Patreon creator! I know Patreon is still a new platform to many folk, so I decided to try and summarise how I work with Patreon and what benefits there are to joining me there. 🔸 Patreon is a platform that...
Healing Justice for the Witches of Scotland
That it happened some three to five hundred years or so ago makes this injustice no less pertinent. That it affected ordinary, everyday folk of whom an estimated 84% were women gives it much weight in terms of its relevance to all of us today. That this vile act was...
Birthday Weekend Giveaway + Journal Flip Through
I'm turning 50 years old this weekend, which is in many ways a surprise and in others not so much. Someone on Twitter recently posted that having been born in 1970, their marker for dates was the year 2000, therefore 1990 was ten years ago and 1985, fifteen... This is...
Hints and Tips on Compasses + Useful Stencils for Mandala Making (for participants of the 5 Days of Mandala Magic event)
Absolutely top of the list of questions I'm asked about the 5 Days of Mandala Magic event is about compasses. Which kind? What do you mean by a 'set' of compasses? Do I need a protractor and other similar equipment? So here is a short video answering your questions....
Stones of the Ancestors
I have been wondering about the tension between those of us who are calling for change and those who want to return to 'normal' and wondering how this will play out. Like me, you might also be observing the same tension within yourself, not just on the outside ......
Mandalartivism : Patreon Live Ceilidh
Art is a tool for personal transformation, there's no doubt. It is also a tool we can use to point towards the times we live in as a community. Art can raise awareness and it can give the participants something to digest - effecting transformation on a larger scale....
Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT reopens for registration (20% discount)
We are mid-way through the eight-fold year already! It's not hard to believe when you've been working through a program that follows the solar cycle closely in the way that Mandala Magic : ALIGNMENT does. Even in unconventional situations like 'lockdown' this program...
Medicine Mandala
A few weeks ago I created a medicine mandala as part of the response to the situation I found myself in as governments across the world reacted to the impact of the coronavirus. I filmed the process as I intended to share it as a workshop over at Patreon (all Patrons...
Live Creative Workshop : TREE MAGIC : Patreon Exclusive
This month's Patreon ceilidh is a live, online creative workshop available to members of Clans Adder, Deer + Beastie. Not a member? No problem - there's still time to join us, if you wish. Patreon is the platform where you can engage more intimately with my work and...
Listen, Learn and Speak the Scots Gaelic (Gàidhlig) and Scots Leid (language)
When I was wee, we were often told to 'speak properly' and that meant that 'aye' became 'yes' and 'naw' became 'no.' We were led to believe that the words we used in the playground were improper. At primary school in the 1970's, the only time we were allowed to speak...
5 Days of Mandala Magic is Back : Answering Common Questions
It’s back! The 5 Days of Mandala Magic has returned with brand new content. This free online workshop explores art journaling with circles, cycles and symbols. This year we begin on Wednesday 20th November. It’s online, available world-wide - and you’re invited!...