So, let me kick this brand new blog off with a little about me. I am a teacher heart and soul. I am also undeniably a Creative Heart and am very happy to shout that out to the world.
Way back in High School, When I was in Year 7 and struggling to do a 'nice' job of a lino cut print my Year 7 Art teacher told me I was not 'creative'. The impressionable 13 year old me believed him, In spite of being able to sew, play piano, and decorate cakes I believed him. I stayed well away from anything that used 'art' materials for the rest of my formal education because I am not creative according to my yr 7 Art teacher....
Once Uni was done I was restless. When not buried in school work (I became a teacher) I stitched cross stitch, but I soon got sick of that. I went out and invested in adult colouring books and pencils and found my soul incredibly soothed. Itfelt childish. I told no-one. I was embarrassed. But it felt sooooo gooood. I am not creative according to my yr 7 Art teacher so I did not have to design - just stay in the lines!
Following this period of time I had a go at Hobby Tex painting - remember that? It was awesome fun and I am sure the only reason I never ended up becoming a demonstrator would have been lack of support from home. I learned to blend...but remember....I still believed I am not creative (in accordance with that self defeating belief instilled in me by my yr 7 Art teacher....)
During the 1990's an ancient art form got new life with the coming of awesome acrylic painting mediums and the world becoming a smaller place. I discovered 'Folk Art', and 'Decorative Painting' and my mother told me 'You can do this' (because she could with a few lessons rather local adult community center). And so I could. Very well. So well in fact I became fully immersed in the state society for the art form, helped develop a teacher qualification, taught others how to do it, began to design and write for the Australian Folk Art and Decorative Painting magazine AND ran my own studio. It was during this time I also took up scrapbooking and this time I did find a business I could run while teaching others to preserve memories and be creative.
Yep....self defeating belief debumked - totally! I was CREATIVE!!! And I was in heaven!
I am Creative! And So are YOU. You create every day in so many ways and now at 50 something I am super excited to be teaching you that you are creative. Maybe you are carrying some self limiting, self defeating beliefs about that but if you are human, you were born with creativity and you still have it somewhere inside. I love having the job of helping you bring it out! Let's get that small child within and rebuild the confidence to create you deserve!
So while I do not teach painting at this moment in time( if I could I would) I do teach scrapbooking, card making and papecraft. I am an Independent Consultant with an awesome company Close To My Heart. Their vision is close to my heart.
We show you how to celebrate relationships through discovering your creativity, to preserve and share the moments that matter most.
So in this blog I intend to do that - celebrate relationships and release your creativity. I thank you for joining me and hope you will hang about and see what is to come. Be sure to sign up for updates if you never wish to miss a post!Creatively Yours
Jenny
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