Creativitea went to Brisbane Sunday 28th April, 5/21

Last Sunday I ventured down to Mango Hill in Brisbane and met 12 lovely women and girls and spent the afternoon with them as they each created and played on a canvas... judging by the fact that... when the chocolate brownies were ready, freshly baked out of the oven! (insert smell of delicious chocolate'ness) nobody moved away from their table immediately!  I think they enjoyed it :)  The group was mostly Mother's with their daughter's which was sooo special to see, and even a three generational group.. pictured top left, what a special memory making afternoon for myself and them I'm sure.  I loved the clarity and joy the little artist had when I asked her about what she was painting there next to her mermaid.. "Oh they're Swimmers" she said.

Being faced with a blank canvas can be scary... not so for the younger ones in our midst.. they take to painting and creative play like a duck to water as far as I can tell.  But us grown ups we need sometimes to find a 'way in' I made a few suggestions on the day... and I had a list or two of ideas in my hand.. but in case you'd like to have a pic to keep... I'll put some below. 

I often make my 'to do' lists in this kind of way.. with a task on each petal... it feels so much more doable.

I'm going to sign off there,
Sunday.. lunch time... and going to see Robert Downey jnr in Iron Man 3 later!


with love
Denise xo