Secret Treasure #1: Hidden Art at Moorfields Station

I love wandering. I love taking a different route and finding something unexpected so when I decided to take a different route out of Moorfields Station last night I was quite delighted to stumble upon this artwork.

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Each piece consists of a frame that represents a different country with things associated with that country included and the word "Welcome!" In each different language. It was great fun trying to identify  the different countries (before looking at the flag if they had one!) 

There's China

India

Spain

Germany

Australia

Italy

South Africa (I'm guessing- it's obviously an African country so I went with the safest option. I'm not actually sure which African country this represents.)

the United States of America

France- complete with beret! 

Wales, Scotland and Ireland combined

and Greece! 

Of course, there had to be one from Liverpool! :-) 

I really enjoyed looking at what was picked to represent each country and seeing the thought and detail that had gone into each one. So if you find yourself wandering in or out of the Old Hall St entrance towards the Northern Line in Moorfields Station, have a look! It might just make you smile! :-)

Losing My Way and Finding It Again.... The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

I am a creative soul. I think we all are. I believe we all have the desire (and capacity) to be creative, no matter what the means. It can be singing, dancing, cooking, crafts, art (in any form), writing, whatever and the best thing is- you don't have to be any good at it! Being creative isn't about being perfect, it's about being free, giving yourself space to breathe, express yourself and just be in a manic world.

So with this year being as crazy as it has been I found myself with less and less time to be truly creative. I still had the occasional time to crochet but it wasn't for me. I crocheted gifts for people and I did enjoy it but there always seemed to be a deadline, a focus and I found myself crocheting with hunched shoulders and tense fingers trying to get whatever project I was making done in time. So I couldn't say it was truly relaxing!

Having finished my Access to Health course last week I've realised I need to be creative, it nourishes my soul and I need to dedicate some time to find my creative way again.

So I'm enlisting the help of this book The Artist's Way: A Course in Discovering and Recovering your Creative Self by Julia Cameron.

It's a 12 week programme that aims to help you discover and reconnect with your creativity through a number of different exercises. Although the book talks a lot about writing, its teachings apply to any craft, art or activity. Each week there is a different focus but underpinning everything are two basic activities, which remain constant throughout the 12 weeks. These are the morning pages (done everyday) and the artist's date (a weekly activity).

So I'm going to be following this programme and keeping you updated on my progress each week. If you have a copy of the book and are following it yourself, or have any words of wisdom, please leave a comment and let me know.

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