This episode will enchant you with the world of paper floristry and sculpture. Artist and workshop owner Carrissa Wu from Jotterbook Flowers joins host Liana Berry to share the insights, tips and passion of her craft. Carissa has a gentle, affirming and grounded approach to all that she does, prioritising relationship and connection and fostering awe through both her workshops and her artist installations. Carissa’s sculptures position viewers as both witness and participant through their scale, detail and beauty. She shares how her creativity has led the way to self compassion and kindness. A warm and inspiring filled lesson that will leave you craving flowers and enthusiastic to create some paper versions!

Mentioned in the podcast:

Cartatecnica rossi paper https://paper4craft.com.au/

Red earth art festival: https://www.reaf.com.au/thursday/plants-of-the-pilbara

Find Carissa and Jotterbook Flowers:

• https://www.jotterbookflowers.com/
• On Instagram: @jotterbookflowers
• Book a workshop: https://www.jotterbookflowers.com/about-workshops (sign up to the email list to receive 15$ off workshop tickets)

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Ever been excited to learn something new and then started only to be confronted by feeling terrible at it? It wasn’t the picture you had in your mind was it? This episode is all about normalising the creative visions we have, the feelings of vulnerability and the ups and downs of learning. Host Liana reflects on the role of mastery in wellbeing, the choices we have in skill building and learning and the value in imagination regardless of whether skills are developed or abandoned. She shares her recent foray into starting and struggling to learn calligraphy as well as some of the reasons she distastes for the paint and sip movement. A favourite episode on a big topic for anyone at any stage of art-making.

Mentioned in this episode:

Listen to my favourite Brene Brown Ted Talk here

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In this episode Pia Jones generously shares her insights and wisdom as a creative arts psychotherapist and author on the topics of fairytale, folklore, myth and storytelling. A dynamic conversation explores how we make meaning, find commonality and express our inner-worlds; including our pain, grief and yearning through storytelling. Pia shares the creativity that fairytale and folklore has at its core and how this can be utilised within therapy and to gain perspective in struggle. Pia and host Liana reflect on the different constructs of fairytales and advocate for its firm placement in the lives of adults as well as children.

Find Pia at:

• Instagram: @silverowlarttherapy
• Website: silverowlartstherapy.com

Purchase and Browse Pia’s books through Routledge & CRC Press (click here), Amazon and other bookstores

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It’s all about perspective isn’t it? I mean it’s all we have, the lens through which we see the world; shaped by our experiences, our emotions, our social and cultural contexts. In this episode host Liana dives into the relationship between creativity and perspective. Including how it’s a core foundation for empathy. She curiously unpacks how our perspective sustains the way we connect and relate and how you can use art-making to challenge, grow and communicate perspective. A fresh and thought provoking episode that will hopefully leave you holding multiple perspectives!

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This episode unpacks the experiences of early career artist Rebecca Hepworth as she shares her creative practice as a painter, illustrator and prophetic artist. Topics include studying visual arts, forging identity and building creative habit as well as artmaking beyond inspiration and interweaving faith. Rebecca graciously shares her insights, her encouragement and her grounded perspective. An thought provoking and warm conversation i hope you will enjoy.

You can find Rebecca's on Instagram @rebecca.hepworth.artist and @prophetic.arts.aus

You can browse and purchase Rebecca's artwork:

https://bluethumb.com.au/rebecca-hepworth

https://artloversaustralia.com.au/artist/rebecca-hepworth/

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Do you struggle with creative habits and making your art a routine? Perhaps it is always on your to do list but never gets done. First things first, you are in good company. This episode muses over the drive we have to create new habits, the barriers we experience in successfully making them and explores how re-framing perspective, considering your creative values as well as cycles can unbind you from the pressure to make and create art on a timeline. Host Liana Berry also touches on the relevance of ritual and ceremony in art-making, the reward and punishment traps we fall into and the importance of self trust and creative responsibility. The important approach might be like Jamie Oliver’s 15 minute meals but you will have to listen to understand why!

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Rounding out season two is a Q & A episode. Host Liana Berry answers some of your burning questions about art therapy, creativity and herself! Lured in by the complex, dominant and prevalent human experience of inner criticism, Liana spends the first part of the episode walking you through practical ways to approach, understand and work with that relentless voice so you can get to what you want to do most, make art. Whilst she starts of promising two tips, there's at least double. You can also find out her favourite food, what it is like making a podcast and her go-to art materials for anyone starting their creative journey.

Mentioned in the podcast:

• Clare Celeste https://www.clareceleste.com/
• Lavi Poder https://www.laivipoder.com/
• Sergiu Ciochina https://mylandscape.store/

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Joelie Russell is an environmental activist and artist working from the Cocos Keeling Islands. In this episode she chats with host Liana Berry about transforming plastic rope and debris into beautiful hand woven baskets and earrings. She shares how this process has nourished her with much needed inspiration and hope and become a key way to share the stories and call to action for what she loves most; the ocean and the earth. Joelie explores with Liana how her creativity has been a powerful mindset tool. With infectious energy, Joelie's free spirit shines through in this episode, inspiring you to review the way you create, care and connect.

Contact or Find Joelie:

Instagram: @Joelie.russel

Email: joelie.russell99@gmail.com

Mentioned on the podcast:

• Sea Shepherd: https://www.seashepherd.org.au/
• Take 3 for the Sea: https://www.take3.org/

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