Creating community...
I'm proud and happy to share the following links with you.
First up, a whole bunch of individual Art and Soulies - folk who have attended playshops, events or Creativity/Career Coaching .... and who in turn offer creative goodies to the world. They are mostly Sydney-based, but are probably open to travelling! Then I list several inspiring organisations that have been important in my artish, soulish life in one way or another.
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Gorgeous, talented Art and Soulies who offer creative gems to others:
(there are many other brilliant, shining, gorgeous,
talented Art and Soulies in addition to the ones on this list)
Sarah Gibson
Filmmaker, Jungian analyst and Sandplay therapist, creator of 'Myths of Childhood', 'The Hundredth Room' and now 'Reenchantment'. The person who coaxed me to offer individual Creativity Coaching in the first place!
> Iris Pictures - The Hundredth Room
Ulli Hansen
Sound healer, visual artist, gonging rituals facilitator, creative collaborative improvisatory enthusiast and the grooviest woman I know over 70.
> Discover Sound
Kelly Blainey
Kylie Rose
Suzanne Naseby
Wyld Wytchy Woman, spiritual teacher, therapist, artist who likes to share info about dancey events.
> Wytchy Ways
Su-lin Sze
Certified Nia Technique Instructor, Naturopath, Medicinal Herbalist, Meditation Teacher.
Dance dance dance!
> Herbalwell
Gabe Journey Jones & Georgina Abrahams
Karen Ashworth
Joyce Kornblatt
Jan Cornall
Jane Elworthy
Soulful rhythm and drum facilitator, sound healer, wise storyteller.
> Jane's homepage
Kimberley Anderson
Pamela Jordan
Ana Brandao
Janet Stratford
Suzanne Nehme
Rebecca Ridge
Registered Health Psychologist, Psychodrama Trainer and and an Integrative body - mind therapist incorporates expressive arts and somatic therapies into her therapy and teaching.
> Rebecca's new book and more
Audrey Rhoda
Julian Noel
Georgie Pearson
Margaret Munoz
Joanna Jaaniste
Now, here's a list of special, tried-and-true organisations:
Allen & Unwin
Practical advice from one of Australia's best-loved publishers.
> Allen & Unwin Writing Centre
A&U published my fourth book,
> Once Upon a Picture
Check out the teachers' notes on this page if you feel inspired, or you can Google the book title to read some sweet reviews.
NSW Writers' Centre
This thriving centre offers courses, newsletters, mentoring, festivals and all manner of accessible, practical writerly resources. I run workshops there, e.g. Art and Soul of Writing.
> The Writers' Centre homepage
Psychodrama NSW
A life-changing, creative, embodied approach to therapy, leadership, work and play.
Yes. I'm biassed. Have done several years' training in this method.
> PdNSW homepage
Actually, I'm biassed in favour of each of the individuals and organisations listed here. Well - ya gotta be passionate about something!
Hart Life Coaching
Out of the Box Theatre Company
Playback is a wondrous, spontaneous, collective and heartful way of affirming people's lived experience. I initiated this troupe (previously called Paper Bag Playback Theatre) in 1997 and continued participating until 2009.
> OOTB homepage
Storyworks
Quest for Life Centre
Provides services to promote health, happiness and inner peace. Headed up by the astonishing Petrea King. I've co-led programs there: The Gift of Creativity and Healing your Heart through Art.
> Quest for Life homepage
Art and Soul
~ come home to your creative heart