create as the wild pilgrim
This journey is nourishment for your intention with creativity.
It is finding a renewed connection to the language of your senses.
The exploration of earth pigments and natural materials offers you a means of direct connection to your ancestors. The intention is to provide enrichment.
Why would you need this in a fast paced AI infused, multimedia tech world?
What could feeling the fullness of your senses give to you?
What benefit could you receive by creating with your bare human hands?
Why would you want to touch the soil, smell the flowers and breathe with the trees?
Take a deep breath in and a long exhale out. Observe your thoughts. Listen to your heart. I want you and your heart to tell me why you think you are here.
This journey involves: walking, sit spots, visualisation, folk stories connected to the local ancient monuments we will visit, creating colour from plants, cone or mineral (depending on season and theme), art journaling, homeplay exercises, co-created earth paintings, nature brushes, sensory art-making and forming your reflective piece through a 3D talisman and/or a 2D artwork.
This is for you even if you do not believe that you are an artist. This is for you to practice your birthright of being a creative being. Since the first handprint on the cave wall, we as humans have been artists.
About this journey
Details
This is offered in collaboration with tours of the untouched megalithic monuments and wild wonder of Kilranelagh with Nicky Butler from Tír Na Glass.
Transport
Please take travel time into consideration. This is part of the pilgrim journey! Bring a notebook for your journey and let this be part of your time to tend to your inner artist.
Sallins- Baltinglass
Carnew- Baltinglass
Dublin- Baltinglass
There is also a limited number of buses from Carlow to Baltinglass with JJ Kavanagh
brigid's way
Brigid’s Way was inspired by a strong desire to revive the ancient art of pilgrimage, which was such a central part of the indigenous tradition of this land. By following Brigid’s footsteps and those of our ancestors, walking as a pilgrim will reconnect you with the sacredness of the earth and the majesty of the sky...
NEW PERSPECTIVES- SEEING WITH NATURE
Do you want to try being with something in a new way? Being with your own senses in a new way. Being with a horse in a new way.
What if you were fully present with a horse without needing to do anything?
What would it be like to come into a space of meditation in the presence of a horse?
Let me guide you through visualisation and grounding exercises.
After our experience with the horse, we will venture into the woodlands where the invitation is to deepen our senses–what would it be like to create from a limited sense?
What can a horse teach us about our senses?
How can a horse bring more awareness to our body sense?
We will take some time to notice our experiences and share with one another in a non- judgemental setting.
What new relationship might you have to the colours you choose? What creative language could you form from smell? What shapes do sounds have?
Let’s listen in a new way and play! This is an unwinding and an embracing of the tapestry surrounding us in all directions.
Through nature brushes, natural pigment, mark making and slow listening lets find our way together.
The intention is to nourish our well-being, connection with nature and enrich your life with the invitation to be with an animal, be in the woods and be with your own creative expression in a completely new way.
Details
At this time this workshop is available in ½ day and full day offerings.
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Transport
Sallins- Baltinglass
Carnew- Baltinglass
Dublin- Baltinglass
There is also a limited number of buses from Carlow to Baltinglass with JJ Kavanagh
-Nikki
"I received a beautiful moment of slowness and being in my body, tuned in to my senses. I also learned to needle felt! So relaxing.
I felt calm and grateful that I took that time for myself. I felt respect and awe being around the horse. The different mark-making exercises really helped me ease into the day and soak into the forest."
-Malù
Horse, Heart and Creativity (Creating and Moving with a limited sense)
I came out feeling that I had connected with my senses in a different way.
‘I knew it would be a lovely peaceful creative experience since I attended previous events in the forest. But blindfolding and using different senses in forest settings was new.
The experience with Fiona was also beautiful. I have been around horses before, done a bit of horse riding at different points in my life. But this was a totally different experience. Connecting with the horse in that manner was really special. Just watching her and feeling that connection to her was really beautiful.’
-Katarina
I learned to distinguish between the monkey mind and my inner voice or intuition. I discovered that there is peace within me that Ican access when I am present and aware. Through this experience, I created an inner landscape that I can return to- one that connects me to nature and to my heart whenever I need it. I also received a strong sense of collective togetherness while creating art from natural elements with other participants. This connection gave me deeper meaning and inspiration through the process. I also loved the final part when we created a talisman. It felt like powerful reminder-something we can return to that brings us back into shared space we created together, while also holding a unique meaning for each of us individually.
I felt very excited and curious going into the workshop. I knew it would be completely different from any other workshop I had experienced, especially because it involved working with an animal and the unique element of being blindfolded. When I came out of the workshop, I felt very happy and at peace. It brought me into a deeper connection with my inner self and gave me hope- reminding me that this connection lives within us. We do not need to search outside; the answers are already inside us. Being close to Fiona evoke a deep sense of respect and presence in me. She reminded me of the importance of patience and gentleness-to not rush, but simply be still and listen to what the silence wants to tell me.’
Horse, Heart and Creativity (Creating and Moving with a limited sense)
‘‘I received a new experience and perspective on how to slow down, turn inward, and observe what is happening inside me.
