As we enter a New Year, my word for the year and my wish for you is Spaciousness. Every year for many years now I choose an intention for the year. To read more about my intention this year, and the journaling process that got me there, check out this new blog post Spaciousness. I'd love to hear your intention for the coming year. Feel free to hit reply and let me know!
Journaling for Design online class registration is open! Now that the holidays are over, are you looking to make time for you? Do you want to create designs that express your inner self? Designs that are meaningful? Would you like to use journaling to get unblocked, to get your creativity flowing again?
What’s included: In this two hour class we will learn how to establish a creative journaling practice that will become part of your design process. We will cover how to begin and sustain a journaling practice, how to get unblocked through journaling and sketching, tapping into the body feeling to create designs that come from within and more. Get ready to write and
sketch – and design using my book One Loop at a Time, The Creativity Workbook.
To register and for more information about this online class (February
14, 1 pm Eastern) hit reply to this email!
Renegade Conversations In case you missed them, three new episodes launched in December. Guests included Jennifer Gillivan, CEO and President of the IWK Foundation, textile artist April DeConick and Menopause Nutritionist Jenn Salib Huber. You can watch them here as a video, or wherever you get your podcasts as an audio version. Look for Renegade Conversations.
One of my goals for 2024 is to build my YouTube channel subscribers so that I can work towards attracting paid sponsors for Renegade Conversations. You can help me meet this goal by subscribing tomy YouTube channel . Thanks so much! The bonus is, you will be notified each time a new episode launches.
Look for more episodes launching in a few weeks!
Check out my latest Artworks in progress below. I hope you like them!
Keep reading for Upcoming Classes and Events and more.
Join me for this online class, Journaling for Design. To register and for more information, hit reply to this email.
Stay well and keep looking for those moments of joy. Thanks for reading and connecting. It means the world to me.
Warmly,
Meryl Cook Engagement by Design artist,author, speaker and facilitator. "Colour, texture, joy and self compassion" are the core principles of my business and life. Helping you to find your joy and be wild with purpose.
Booking now for 2024 Spots available for speaking, workshop and team building facilitation and custom designs for your conference or organization (in person or virtual).
February 14, 1 to 3pm Eastern Journaling for Design Registration for this online workshop is open and the class is about half full. Do you want to create designs that express your inner self? Designs that are meaningful? Would you like to use journaling to get unblocked, to get your creativity flowing again? $65 US. For more information and to register, hit reply to this email.
Stories are Made Loop by Loop, a travelling exhibit, curated by Susan Feller. Artists in this exhibit are Domenica Zara Queen, West Virginia, Cheryl Bollenbach, Tennessee, Terri Todd, Virginia, Karen Miller, Ontario, Canada, Meryl Cook, Nova Scotia, Canada, Mary Tayliegh Lopez, British Columbia, Canada and Elizabeth Miller, Maine. This exhibit will be at the following locations: July 12 - October 7, 2023 - Virginia Quilt Museum March to June 2024 - Juliet Art Museum at Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences July 5 - September 11, 2024 - The Dairy Barn Art Center September - December, 2024 - Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
Work one to one with me Are you feeling burnt out and needing to reconnect with joy and a sense of purpose? I help you find your joy and reach in and touch your creative soul. Book your Creativity One to One Connection Sessions today. Packages of three sessions with me also
available.
Creating Space "I absolutely love your prompts." Elizabeth
"I love the concept of the group ... the cohesion and peer support element is great at the live sessions." Merle
I have a new abstract design on linen and am gathering materials and ideas for hooking it. It is called Spacious and is inspired by my word for the year Spaciousness.
I'm cleaning out my office bookshelf and organizing my art making equipment. And I have an idea for more
wearable art. I'll tell you more about this in a future edition of Heart Notes.
If you would like to own one of my fibre art creations, take a look at my gallery or contact me. Custom designs also available.
This is a sketch from my journal for my newest abstract design 'Spacious'.
