Thursday, January 1, 2009

celebrate!

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I do have reason to celebrate! And I so want to share my excitement...... This mixed media artwork was accepted for a Tea Party Challenge for CPS and published in this edition Jan/Feb 09. I haven't received my copy yet, although I have been waiting ever so patiently for the mail to arrive. (Not going to be today with a public holiday!)

In the same edition of CPS, I have an article published..... 'Action is the art of Doing'. It's about using journal pages to move forward. Hope you get something out of the articile that makes a difference to your creative journey. And a great reminder to me to continue journalling and to listen to my own words.

One more reason to celebrate! I'm off to Creative Soul Retreat in Melbourne in March .I felt a compulsion to make the decision to go. And whilst I'm so excited to be going, I am not a seasoned traveller by any means and have never taken flight on my own.. only once been on a plane, and that was for a high school trip. I know it sounds a bit lame, but there you have it. Fear and excitement all rolled into one. I know this trip is worth it. Bernie Berlin, Stephanie Lee and DJ Pettitt. Just putting all those names together in a sentence, blows me away! And I can't wait to meet all the amazing artist who are attending. It will be a wonderful stretch for me on many levels.

10 comments:

Chrisy said...

hi there...just stumbled into your blog...congrats on the publication...love the use of thread in this piece...

Julie H said...

What a beautiful piece, I look forwrtd to seeing it in CPS and to meeting you in March.

kelsey said...

My copy of CPS arrived yesterday and I did notice this piece...particularly loved the freshness of it, the colours are wonderful. I'm another excited soul that's going to the creative Soul Retreat next March and look forward to meeting you Nic. ;-)

Ro Bruhn said...

Congratulations on your article, I received my CPS on Wednesday, it looks great, I thought I recognized your name. I look forward to catching up with you in March.

Unknown said...

Oh, congratulations! I saw that piece, but hadn't looked in detail yet. I read my CPS several times, skimming for the articles that really speak to me first - like Action is the Art of Doing. :) After devouring those, I go through several more times before I feel like I've squeezed every bit of juicy art goodness from the pages and into my brain.

I'm going to go explore the Tea Party pages now!

Bethel of Bethania said...

Congratulations Nic, Hopefully the postie will deliver your copy today as I got mine on Wed. I terribly thrilled for you and feel some of your excitment - & to think you have know for sometime that you were being published again but couldn't say so ... what a trial that would be...Loved you article & found it very inspiring - Love this artwork - love the greens just the right greens for such a refreshing tea I feel ... enjoy you success ... OOroo ... B

Kym Breeze said...

Dear Nic this is fantastic congrats and big hugs girlfriend, the painting is wonderful, the green for growth, onward and upward, I will be up there Tuesday night the 6th Jan, so I hope to see you and get to read your copy of the mag. Love you to bits sweet pea. see you soon, love and light, your time is now for shinning bright...xoxox

Jo Wholohan said...

look forward to meeting you at the retreat nic, going to be fab im sure xx

Jacky said...

Congratulations on your article in CPS (mine is on order, so should be here soon) and your beautiful collage. Two of my favourites... Twinings peppermint tea and the colour green.

Your collage pages in the previous posts are beautiful.

Jacky xox

Dot said...

How exciting to be in CPS! A big congratulations to you.

And I am very happy you are coming to the retreat - it will be wonderful to meet you in person.

I am very excited to be doing classes with DJ Pettit and Stephanie too!