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E-course feature: Christine Mason Miller, artist and author

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I am so excited about the stellar line-up of inspiring people whose interviews will feature in the upcoming Do What You Love ecourse.  If you haven’t signed up already, register now!  Class starts on March 14 and this is not to be missed.  Over the next couple of weeks I will introduce the incredibly inspiring people who are going to share their thoughts, insights and advice in a series of juicy interviews for the Do What You Love e-course.

Today I am excited to announce that we will have an exclusive interview with Christine Mason Miller, artist and author of ‘Ordinary Sparkling Moments: reflections on success and contentment’.  

E-course feature: Christine Mason Miller, artist and author CMM book

Join us in class to hear Christine talk about cultivating awareness, and noticing the beauty all around, to help you identify your passion and ultimately do what you love. Class starts on March 14 for six weeks. Register now!

About the e-course

This online adventure will take you step-by-step on a path to discovering your true passion, and finding a way to make it a greater part of your everyday life.

In six weeks you will expand your comfort zone, nurture your playful spirit and use this to feed your creative soul.   You will travel this path with a community of like-minded people from across the world, sharing your stories, forging new connections, and inspiring each other.

Based on the principle that adventure fuels creativity, a rich combination of thought-provoking posts, juicy interviews and stories will be shared, along with journal prompts, photo exercises, tools to explore your path and fun weekly missions.

If you throw yourself into it, you will emerge more confident, more curious and much more likely to end up doing what you love.

Do What You Love. Register now!

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Other exclusive interviews on the e-course include Holly Morris, the original adventure diva.

Holly Morris profile courtesy of www.hollymorris.com

Holly Morris. Image courtesy of www.hollymorris.com

Holly is executive producer of award-winning PBS documentary ‘Adventure Divas’, correspondent for ‘Lonely Planet Treks in America’ and author of  ‘Adventure Divas: Searching the globe for a new kind of heroine’.  Join us to hear Holly’s thoughts on living a life filled with adventure, doing what you love. Class starts on March 14 for six weeks. Register now

This is me

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So how did this crazy, mad, happy creative journey begin anyway?

Where did this artist thing come from?

And why does it matter?

Find out in my Art Saves story over on Crescendoh.com

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I am honoured to be Guest Curating on Crescendoh.com all this week.  Pop over to see my collection of inspiring posts from other artists and writers.

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Join us in the stunning English countryside for the Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat (May 11-15 2011).  Combining creativity, enterprise and community, it will give you the time, space, tools and inspiration to help you do what you love.  Choose from art workshops with outstanding teachers including painter Flora Bowley, mixed media artist Priscilla Jones and book artist Rachel Hazell, and put your burning creative business questions to successful entrepreneurs.  See here for more details and registration.

saving time

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Time is precious

We try to save it, to make it, to manage it.

But sometimes it just seems to slip away.

Someone told me the word ‘chronophage’ means ‘time eater’?

I’m not sure if it is really a word, but I like it.

I think the online world is a chronophage.

So I made on little change in the organisation of my day, and it has made a huge difference.

I just separated my to-do list into ‘online’ and ‘offline’.

Now I get distracted a whole lot less.

And I have more precious time to spend on precious things.

How do you manage your time?

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I am Guest Curating on Crescendoh.com all this week. Pop over to read my Art Saves story, and see my collection of inspiring posts from other artists and writers.

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saving time

Join us in the stunning English countryside for the Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat (May 11-15 2011).  Combining creativity, enterprise and community, it will give you the time, space, tools and inspiration to help you do what you love.  Choose from art workshops with outstanding teachers including painter Flora Bowley, mixed media artist Priscilla Jones and book artist Rachel Hazell, and put your burning creative business questions to successful entrepreneurs. See here for more details and registration.

Gratitude

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I have been completely blown away by the response to my new creative business venture, and am feeling slightly overwhelmed with gratitude.

My old blog had a healthy following of lovely souls, but I have had more visits here in 10 days than I had there in 10 months.

I have had a flood of emails containing both support for my dream, and shared stories of how this new site and Do What You Love philosophy has already inspired people to rethink what they are doing with their lives.

The first person signed up for the Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat within the first hour of going live. We have have creative souls signed up to travel thousands of miles to join us here in England in May, and I am so happy that so many individuals recognise the importance of investing in ourselves.

It is one thing to dream, but another thing for people to share that dream – and make something really special happen – that ultimately benefits us all.

I believe we all need each other to help each other to make ourselves the best we can be.

I really believe that if we are doing what we love, we can make a more positive and meaningful contribution to the world, and be happier as a result. I have believed this for a long time, but I cannot tell you what it means to me to know that there are so many of you out there who believe it too.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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Friday is the last day to take advantage of the £50 off Early Bird Discount for the retreat. What are you waiting for?  Sign up and join us!  It is going to be AWESOME (and it might just be the most important investment you ever make in yourself and your creative business).

Get a sneak peek of our gorgeous accommodation here.

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Priscilla Jones, one of the incredibly talented artists who will be teaching at the Do What You Love art retreat in May, is featured on the front page of the latest edition of Stampington’s Sew Somerset.

Priscilla’s mixed media work is gorgeous – she fuses wax, wire, paper, canvas, paint and stitch to create delicate fun 3d sculptures and paintings. Priscilla will be teaching ‘structure and surface: creating 3D sculptures with wax, wire, fabric, paper and found materials’. A delicious, hands-on, dive-in workshop. Not to be missed!

You have until Friday to take advantage of the special £50 early bird discount when registering for the Do What You Love art retreat.  It is going to be so special. Register here!

Get a sneak peek of our gorgeous accommodation here.

Sneak peek at our gorgeous retreat accommodation

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Here is a sneak peek of our gorgeous cosy accommodation at the Do What You Love art retreat venue, situated in the stunning Yorkshire Dales, deep in the English countryside.  Imagine yourself here with new friends, relaxing after three amazing days of creating, and processing your new-found inspiration and ideas to realise your creative business dreams.

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Sneak peek at our gorgeous retreat accommodation sofa credit Natural Retreats1

Sneak peek at our gorgeous retreat accommodation lodge interior credit Natural Retreats1

Sneak peek at our gorgeous retreat accommodation bedroom photo credit Natural Retreats1

Sneak peek at our gorgeous retreat accommodation lodge exterior credit Natural Retreats

And did I mention, this* is where we will meet, dine, laugh, learn and play:

Sneak peek at our gorgeous retreat accommodation dining tipi photo credit Papakata1

*This is an example of the kind of Papakata tipi we will use, inspired by the Sami people of Lapland.

Come and join us!

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Only one week left to benefit from the early bird discount – register by Friday (21 Jan) to save £50. Do what you love. Register now.

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Photo credits: top four photos – Natural Retreats, end photo – Papakata

Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat

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Imagine a magical place in an area of outstanding natural beauty, deep in the ancient English countryside, where you can escape from everyday life, reconnect with the real you, and nurture your creative spirit.

Imagine a time when you are free to indulge your creativity.  When you can step out of your creative comfort zone and take risks, supported by a warm community of like-minded souls, under the guidance of an outstanding teacher.

Imagine a space where you can explore the ideas you have been quietly sheltering for so long.  Where they will be motivated by inspiring entrepreneurs and where, nurtured by your new community, your self-belief will soar.  Where you can grow your creative business ideas, or simply plant the seed of belief that you really can find a way to do what you love, for life.

All this exists.

You can find it at the Do What You Love retreat in May 2011.

It will be an intimate gathering of creative souls, sharing a special journey of change.

Everything will be taken care of.  You just have to take care of yourself.

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Take a look at the retreat brochure below, and see how this could be the most important investment you make in yourself and your creative business this year.

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Registration will be open here shortly.  In the meantime, if you would like to be one of the first to hear more (including details of the early bird discount) sign up for the newsletter here.

Award-winning mixed media artist Priscilla Jones to teach 3D sculpture at the Do What You Love Retreat

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I am delighted to announce the third of our teachers for the Do What You Love art and creative enterprise retreat, to be held in Yorkshire, England in May. 

Award-winning mixed media artist Priscilla Jones will teach ‘Structure and Surface: Creating 3D sculptures using wax, wire, fabric, paper and found materials’.

Priscilla Teapot

(Image courtesy of Priscilla Jones)

This is a rare opportunity to take a three day 3D sculpture workshop with Priscilla. Her work is exquisite, and has been exhibited and exported all over the world.

Priscilla Cup,Saucer & Spoon

(Image courtesy of Priscilla Jones)

Dive in to a world of experimentation as you learn how to construct a gorgeous sculpture using wax, wire, fabric, paper and found materials.

The first day will be spent drawing and experimenting with mark making to create stunning images that can be applied to your sculpture. The next day, using lightweight wire you will create a structure in a style and scale of your own choice, learning how to form and shape contours that can easily be manipulated with your fingers. There is no need for soldering or fusing in this process so you can relax and enjoy creating at you own pace.

Priscilla Milk Jugs

(image courtesy of Priscilla Jones)

On the last day, you will be able to refine and re-manipulate elements of your sculpture before exploring its surfaces. You will experiment with the images you created on day one and apply them to your fabulous shapes. You can also add found materials and experiment with waxing fabrics and paper to complete your final piece.

Priscilla Sugar Bowl & Spoon 2006

(Image courtesy of Priscilla Jones)

 This will be a hands-on experimental workshop. No experience is necessary. Come prepared to have fun, and take home something very special!

Priscilla profile

(Image courtesy of Priscilla Jones)

During the retreat, Priscilla will also share her experience of working as a professional artist, and discuss how she has grown her creative business – including establishing and running a successful art gallery and selling her work internationally.

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More information will be available on the Do What You Love retreat website to be launched in December. This retreat will be cosy and intimate – small enough for everyone to get to know everyone – so places are strictly limited. Registration will formally launch with the new website in December, but if you want to be the first to know about it (and get in on the early bird discount), sign up for the new Do What You Love newsletter at the top of this page.

American painter Flora Bowley and British book artist Rachel Hazell will also be teaching at the retreat!