I have done many Wild Art Journaling sessions and courses, but this was on a much much bigger scale, the studio was expensive to hire, the canvases were expensive to buy, I would need much more paint, I have never done a whole weekend before...... so much was new and pioneering for me. It was stepping off into the unknown, a leap of faith. I felt as if I were on the high board at diving for the first time, the safety of the ground, far far away. And yet I have never been more excited and delighted and eager to do anything in my life. I think I have been dreaming of this for many many years........ And in all honesty I was doing this as much for myself as for the others who were going to join me on this journey.
I had 9 people in the end. I was aiming for 10. At one point, when I put it out there, I had like 15 people all saying that they wanted to come and I was freaking out about not having enough room , then slowly many of them dropped out for various and legitimate reasons. A week before I thought I was going to have just 4 of us in the studio. Which would have covered my costs but not made it something I could do as my creative business idea. So I was nervous about that too. But slowly as the week progressed more people signed up, right up until the morning of the event, one person was still thinking about it and I had given her the option of coming if she felt she wanted to. She came!
I learned a lot. Things like, getting in the night before to set up would have been a good idea and in fact had I asked it would have been possible. That 100x100cm canvases do not fit into my little car. Lunch venues or suggestions would be good. Canvases can be bought on site if I ask beforehand. People do need to bring journals. There are other things too, that i would like to try........
I learned that - the exact right people turned up. And that whatever it is I am doing is attractive to the kind of folk I want to hang out with. It feels like I am on the right track with this thing. It feels more than that actually. It feels special and amazing and magical and tingly and zingy.
So the next one is on October 7-8th at the same place. 10 folks seems about right. Am already looking forward to it.
"this is perfect for you if you've always wanted to paint or been curious to try painting on a bigger scale, but intimidated by the blank canvas. Moyra will get you over that hurdle in the first 5 minutes! She's really lovely and enthusiastic and down-to-earth and will give you lots of quick and easy tips and tricks to get painting and mark making and layering and being braver than you ever thought you could be!"
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