Eco-Art Student & Client Gallery - Artwork and reflections
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"I have learned through this course that focus on nature and artwork provides me with an immediate sense of place within the current moment which provides relaxation. For the majority of the time I felt grounded, positive and confident in myself and capabilities. I have been able to accept and let flow the experiences happening in my life, live more in the present moment and am happier and more carefree."
"In the last couple of decades with a busy life of managing household and children I had lost the ability to appreciate nature. Although, I never ceased to enjoy ‘green’ and felt thankful to be in a city which is very green, it was only recently during my encounters with Debbie that I started to see the great ‘beauty’ in nature....My sense of self-worth is enhanced because now I feel a lot of things that I thought were not in my control are actually in my control in other ways. I possess the ability to train my brain to perceive the various experiences of life as positive experiences."
"We react and flow around things, we cant expect others perceptions to be the same as our own at anytime. We change our path to adjust with situations. We may flow away from the path we thought we wanted to go. There is always a new path and direction when the old is taken away...While I am in nature where you let the feelings of Webstrings (energies) flow around you with non-resistance rather than the continuous thought of maintaining a good sitting posture. It is interesting as you feel yourself reacting differently to gravity and end up unconsciously swaying."
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"I sat on the grass after we came out of the jungle separate from my husband and did the activity with the grass in front of me. Instantly I felt as though my visual perception changed to moving my hands away from my body towards the reservoir water. It really looked like that happened and felt like that but I hadn’t moved my hands. It felt like a tidal pull, it was give and take. Holding my breath was not enjoyable, the pull came in towards me in a similar way to my hands being pulled away. I was reminded of giving and receiving, oxygen, and the very stuff we both need for our survival. I love to breathe with the plants… I feel supported by the life-systems. I felt calm after doing this activity. I sat on the grass after we came out of the jungle separate from my husband and did the activity with the grass in front of me. Instantly I felt as though my visual perception changed to moving my hands away from my body towards the reservoir water. It really looked like that happened and felt like that but I hadn’t moved my hands. It felt like a tidal pull, it was give and take. Holding my breath was not enjoyable, the pull came in towards me in a similar way to my hands being pulled away. I was reminded of giving and receiving, oxygen, and the very stuff we both need for our survival. I love to breathe with the plants… I feel supported by the life-systems. I felt calm after doing this activity."
"I was undergoing some large challenges, as we all do at different times... There were times when I 'thought' I had to push myself and found out that this 'feeling' was an 'unattraction' looking for fulfillment, all I had to do was BE in nature. When I connected with the respect of consent, I often found something quite magical about the creative expression and nurturing, supportive environment. We have a great opportunity to assist each other to progress through what-ever direction we want to take our studies and experiences. Over the duration, I formed very close friendships which carried through from this study. It has truly been life changing and life affirming." -Eco-Art Therapy experience
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