September is a great time for making changes. What changes are you planning to your routine this fall?
Changes to Heart Notes In the interest of streamlining and providing the content you are most interested in, I'm making changes to this Heart Notes newsletter and adding two additional mailings, Renegade Conversations Notes and Wearable Art Notes. Heart Notes will be once a month and will focus on art, self care and inner wild woman work. Renegade Conversations will be to announce new episodes (6 per season) and share snippets of the conversations. Wearable Art Notes will be
whenever there are new designs or new collections added. You will receive each of these newsletters and it will be easy to unsubscribe so you receive only the content that interests you and makes your heart sing.
Notes from my journal - New Blog Post
Are you an empath? Someone who feels deeply what the people around you are experiencing? Do you operate on a mostly intuitive level? People who know you may describe you as sensitive.
Having these qualities can be a great asset – for tuning into others, making them feel seen and heard and for a host of other things. But it can also be exhausting. It can lead you to getting involved in other people’s drama at the expense of your own well being.
If this sounds like you, you will want to check out my latest blog post Notes from my journal - Boundaries for some thoughts about how to
create a nurturing boundary, along with a new writing prompt.
Renegade Conversations Season Four
Season Four of Renegade Conversations opens next Friday, September 20 with a conversation you won't want to miss. My guest is Dr. Julie Macfarlane, a co-founder of Can't Buy My Silence, Order of Canada recipient and respected academic. Expect more details and a link to our conversation next Friday in my new Renegade Conversations Notes.
You can access Renegade Conversations on YouTube here. Don't forget to subscribe tomy YouTube channel . Or if you prefer to listen only, the audio version is available on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
I've added a few new designs to my Wearable Art collection here's the link to order online. Have a look and let me
know what you think!
Check out my latest Artworks in progress below. I hope you like them!
Keep reading for Upcoming Classes and Events and more.
This summer I took myself on several Artist Dates. This one was to Lawrencetown Beach for breakfast at the Lawrencetown Beach Cafe, followed by journalling on a bench overlooking the beach. Where is your favourite place for an Artist Date?
I love sending you these notes from my heart. It means so much to me that you take the time to read and sometimes even hit reply! Thanks so much for reading.
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 voice and be wild with purpose.
Booking now for 2024/2025 Spots available for speaking, workshop and team building facilitation and custom designs for your conference or organization (in person or virtual). Limited spots to work with me one to one over Zoom also available.
September 28 - October 02 TIGHR Triennial Conference I'll be attending this international conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. October 2, 9-11am The Therapeutic Benefits of Fibre Art panel discussion October 2, 2-5pm Chakra Colours by Design class. Registration for TIGHR members has now closed.
November 15 - 17 Craft Nova Scotia Designer Craft Market I'm super excited to have a booth at this designer craft market. It is for juried members of Craft Nova Scotia and it will be my first time participating as a vendor. Details to follow.
Work one to one with me Are you feeling burnt out and needing to reconnect with joy and a sense of purpose? Perhaps you are blocked and needing help to get in the flow again. Need help in creating a design that expresses your inner self? I help you discover the steps to find your joy and access your creative soul. Book your Individual Connection Session today. Packages of three sessions with me are also available.
Creating SpaceYou want to make time to create, a space to feel and think. You want to use your art and creativity (journaling, sketching) to find a sense of purpose and express your inner self. Sign up for this FREE resource today. For more information and to register today.
Please share with kindred spirits!
Artwork in Progress
This summer I had a couple of firsts. It was my first time plying yarn. I blended English Leicester locks on my blending board. Then I spun them, leaving the occasional curl and bump in the yarn (you know I like lots of texture for interest). Then I plied the yarns, which was quite
a thrill in itself, and much easier than I thought it would be.
Even more exciting than the plying was using fresh leaf Indigo plants that I grew in my garden to dye the yarn and Dorr fabric. See the photos below for photos of the progress and results. I couldn't be more pleased with the colours I got from 7 dips of the yarn and fabric. Thanks to Tzigane Caddell of Tzindigo for getting me started!
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.
