“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin Watch how I created this painting in the video below which was first published as part of Woman Unleashed in December 2017. A new round of Woman Unleashed is beginning again soon! Join us Read More
Hi friend. :) I’ve been playing with abstract art and reading Nayyirah Waheed poetry. This poem by her: be softer with you. you are a breathing thing. a memory to someone. a home to a life. touched me so much this week and thought it would possible speak to you too. So I added her Read More
A note to inspire :) Hello wonderful friend! Here is the 2nd ‘Inspiration Email’ in the series! I enjoy prepping these emails for you. I hope the content inspires you and that you’ll share some of your work in the Willowing & Friends Group on Facebook! :) Ps. Follow me on instagram for most up Read More
Dearest one, hello. <3 I was wrestling with some of my limiting beliefs the other day. Gosh, some of them can be so engrained eh? ‘I’m not beautiful enough to be loved’ is one of mine. :( It’s a debilitating limiting belief and I’ve worked with it/ on it/ sat with it compassionately/ looked at it/ understood Read More
Hello Magical Friends!! I’m totally ‘fairy-taled up’!! I’m currently eating, sleeping and breathing fairy tales, haha! :) Totally over excited teehee!! I love dressing up as magical characters, even though the other day an mean voice in my head told me: “Aren’t you a bit too old for this princessy stuff now? You’re 42”. I Read More
Ever After 2018 – Registration Now Open! Yay! :D YOUR 20% OFF EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT CODE: MAGIC2018 Hello magical beings! Exciting times!!! Ever After is back! We are about to start another round of beautiful art making! Want to come make some magic with me?! I hope you do! And if your answer is: Yes Read More
Hello Friends! Welcome to a series we run on the blog called: Tea & Cake with Gracie :) Gracie interviews inspiring artists and posts the interviews (including some free offers not published elsewhere before) here on the blog every 2 months or so. I love to create art and bring amazing artists & people together Read More
Hello magical creative friend! Abracadabra ziggidy zoo, ala kazam, bippity boppity BOO; iiiiiit’s BLOG HOP & Give Away Tiiiiime! :) Weeeee! :) Soooo, not long to go until Ever After 2018, my newest collaborative fairy-tale course will go on sale (15th May)! But before it does, we like to basically throw a mahoosive give-away arty Read More
Creative friends, I’m beyond excited to kick of the very first, awesomely exciting & fabulously sparkly: Rainbow Unicorn Give Away! Over here at Willowing Arts we love connecting our beautiful audience of mixed media and personal development enthusiasts (YOUOUOU!) with inspiring businesses, people, services and products! What better way to do this by organising some Read More
Houses feature a lot in my work but they are rarely the focus. I have a special connection with houses, to me they represent: safety, warmth, connection, family, community and belonging. I have struggled with all these elements in my life while growing up, so it’s no wonder that houses often show up. I’ve explained Read More
♥ Willowing Love Notes to Inspire Self Love & Self Care ♥ Hello sweet friends, I hope you know how much you matter. How important you are. That I know how much you can sometimes struggle and try your hardest, your bestest to ‘do it right’. I see you. I hear you. I understand. Today, I Read More
♥ Willowing Love Notes to Inspire Self Love & Self Care ♥ Hello sweet friends, It’s been a while since I sent you a love note. This is because I’ve been battling a particularly nasty flu and some pretty intense emotional challenges over the past 2 to 3 weeks. I can finally feel myself stabilising both Read More
