INTRODUCING
RAVEN+KITE
Raven+Kite holds space for you to stand authentically in your story, with your creativity enlivened and engaged. Our courses and resources guide you as you awaken and nurture your inner creative through exploring media and techniques, or learning to embody your story in your living space or through your wardrobe.
COURSE
STORYWEAVER
embody your story via your wardrobe and environment
"My life is my message."
MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI
What does it mean to really wear your heart on your sleeve? By standard definition, this phrase means you're openly showing your feelings or emotions rather than keeping them hidden. I wonder whether we can extend this to include more than just feelings - revealing our whole selves; the stories that define who we are.
Then - how might it be if we each authentically embodied our stories as we journeyed through our everyday lives? What if we each embraced who we are every day - our feelings, flaws, foibles and fascinations - and wore this brazenly on our actual sleeves (i.e. our wardrobes) and walls (i.e. our physical spaces)?
Would we be less ruled by fashion, trends, beauty ideals, social media, and celebrity influencers? Would we take back our bodies, our identities, and our creativity? Would we reclaim our whole selves, and stop only showing the parts of us that fit neatly into the societal puzzle?
I like this idea. A lot.
If it also resonates with you - if you also feel like it's time to tell your own story instead of the one they're trying to program you to tell - Raven + Kite might be a good place for you to land. And take flight.
COURSE
SMÖRGÅSBORD
art materials exploration
Immerse yourself in a variety of visual arts materials in a nature-connected, beginner-mind way.
Whether you're an absolute beginner, or you just need a way back in, this 6-session kick-start course has got you covered.
Hosted at the riverside The Bay Academy Hout Bay campus, every session begins in Nature, and then moves into the studio space. The focus of each session is to explore different materials and techniques. Over 6 sessions we sample a broad range of what's available for you to incorporate into your creative play and practice.
RESOURCE
THE ARTIST'S WAY
We're not here to reinvent the wheel. If you're looking for a course that will help you unlock you capacity for creativity - whether in art, at work, or in life - there can be only one...
"The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity" by Julia Cameron is (in my humble opinion) an indispensable tool for reconnecting with (and healing) your inner artist.
Her website describes the book (and online course) as follows:
"The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist's life. Still as vital today-or perhaps even more so-than it was when it was first published one decade ago, it is a powerfully provocative and inspiring work. In a new introduction to the book, Julia Cameron reflects upon the impact of The Artist’s Way and describes the work she has done during the last decade and the new insights into the creative process that she has gained. Updated and expanded, this anniversary edition reframes The Artist’s Way for a new century."
Also - this book was the catalyst for my husband and I realising we were meant for each other. Worth its weight in gold (and then some)!
RESOURCE
ART x THERAPY
I am not a registered therapist. I open the doors so that Nature and/or Creativity can fill that role.
If you're looking for a therapist who is both nature- and art-connected, Anya Mendel does incredible work. Whether in a one-on-one or group context, I highly recommend Anya's offerings (and her space at Asherah is so welcoming and beautiful, to boot).
Take a look at what's on her menu - like the "INTO EARTH: THREE DESCENTS TO DARKNESS" programme she's offering on collaboration with art therapy specialist Amy Simons - by accessing her most recent newsletter HERE, or connecting with her via Instagram or email.
SERVICE OFFERING
THE RAVEN+KITE
The Story-Weaving Course
This 8-module course is designed to help you weave together the story you want to embody.
The course can be completed in your own time online (self-paced and solo), in person over a weekend (as part of a group of 4 to 8 people), or virtually with a group over 8 weeks.
No artistic or writing talent is required! Just a desire to flesh out the story you're telling right now, and live more intentionally into who you are through what you wear or how you curate the spaces you spend time in (or both).
