nests journey and nature no.29
this is my 5th artblog for the year of 2025 delivered to you on the 15th of October, so many 5’s presently. i have not posted for the past two months as so much has been going down… good things only, just life though, so much work, and making art, so much frivolities, so fast it goes, so much fun and free spirit engagements… especially in the artlife that I do engage in.
early this year, well January actually, i began this book called The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron , i have mentioned it in a previous artblog, what a great journey it has been through my own soul and art experimentations… the book encourages you to look at yourself and your arts practice and all the things one may delve into with a therapist, but instead it’s a twelve week programme. me being the rule breaker that i am knew that there was no way i could ever follow it religiously in the 12 weeks that it set out.. i kinda like that i knew myself that much that i kept at it and instead of 3 months it has been 9 months…. so i finished it and oh my giddy aunt, it was a great path of enlightenment to my life and arts practice, it discusses and pokes you, the spiritual depthness, encourages one to write all the time (which i do think i like a lot) and also to think about the why??? of the creativity and the sparking of the whole person that i am. you are encouraged to go to on cool artist dates and just to go alone and be content in your own company. i did not have any trouble with this part as i have always loved going to shows, music etc etc etc now that I have finished it I do not feel questioning at all, but i feel full and completely of the thought that i know that all things that are supposed to happen do happen and one could call these things luck or fate or the universe giving you flowers or all of the above. but i feel very content in my little world and am so glad that art chose me. so right now, right here i would encourage any artist who is unsure about stuff to read it, i found it very helpful to my art practice and guidance consequently.
Thank you Julia Cameron, you are truly a gemstone shining on many humans because you have helped them understand things.
apparently the book has been around in the world since 1992. i suppose it has to be the right time for one to read it and oh boy, it was so on point for me in the place where i am in this universe.
right now.
my empty nests are growing and developing and have turned into some paintings which I am really pleased with… i was able to put some writing like manifesto poetry onto my website under writing which explains the deeper meaning of the empty nests being an emotion of both memory and loss of your children as they leave and grow into adulthood. the joy and jubilations of the now grown adult child with their own journey in front of them. also sentimentality of memories of leaving the nest, which i think i am quite good at (sentiment). thanks to all of my friends who have encouraged me to develop these works further… i am a bit of an island in the stream at the moment, as i am working on these ideas and trying to develop them into a substantial body of work… we will see…
the bush nature and the natural systems are also taking on a specific and special meaning for me due to living so close to the Ku-ring-gai chase national park which provides bushwalking, nature natural breathing, tree hugging and species admiring intricacies, creatures, birdlife and all the good detailed parts of our natural world. appreciating the natural takes me to my childhood which was spent in another part of the very same national park bushland exploring, making little special places in the scrub and cubbys’ as a kid. endlessly walking the fire trails, being in the moment of the natural world is so important for us. i think we often loose that as we get older and caught up in all the modernity of our lives. our phones. getting back to strong nature. good for nourishing the soul and spirit. great for wholesome health-giving havens. very beneficial for the artist within.
thanks for reading my artblog again.