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Face to face Writing Circle with Tamsin in Silsden

Writing circle, focusing on poetry and a space to play with words and connect with women.

Circles are held at Arabesque, Silsden, Yorkshire.

Email: tamsinheadey@yahoo.co.uk

Phone: 07813605842

Website: thesculptorswife. co.uk

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It has been an absolute JOY meeting with this grou It has been an absolute JOY meeting with this group every Thursday at Craven Arts. Thank you for coming, thank you for sharing, it has been such a privilege. The Creative Art Journal is BACK on 5th November for 5 weeks, and we only have TWO spaces left! ❤️ #thecreativeartjournal #cravenarts #skiptonworkshops
Aren’t Vintage sellers the most creative of us all Aren’t Vintage sellers the most creative of us all? ➡️ Scroll to see the packaging my candlestick holders arrived in 🤣 Another 1001 things to Art Journal from my Summer Journal. ⬆️ Here’s some Journaling ideas for when you really CBA (but you’ve heard that it’s good for your Mental Health). ✨ Like this post and want more? Check out link in bio for free download and workshops - both online and in person ✨ After 3 years of being caffeine free I have rediscovered coffee ☕️ 😬 If you’ve enjoyed these journaling prompts please feel free to buy me a coffee via the Ko-Fi (🔗 in bio). #artjournal #creativecircle #journalcircle #wildcreative
On Thursday afternoons I walk into that room, cove On Thursday afternoons I walk into that room, cover the table in all the art things and invite people to play ✨ I’m so excited to share that after the current block we have ANOTHER series of The Creative Art Journal at Craven Arts 🙌 starting on 5 November for 5 weeks. This is a space for… Cutting and sticking, doodling, painting, a gentle exploration on the pages. Each week there are themed prompts and suggested activities for your journals, an open invitation to create what you feel pulled to do. Lots of art materials to play and experiment with. Hot drinks and sweet treats. There’s always an option to share… but never an expectation ❤️ 📍Craven Arts House Otley Street Skipton Booking via @_cravenarts website #artjournaling #creativecommunity #skiptonworkshops #cravenartshouse #cravenarts
*UTYD, that’s a typo, Ultra Tour YORKSHIRE Dales *UTYD, that’s a typo, Ultra Tour YORKSHIRE Dales This week has been intense, but so exciting. In 5 days, I have… ✨ Delivered MHFA training for Qualsafe ✨ Welcomed 26 people from around the world to The Journal Circle and The Wild Creative Breakfast ✨ Met 16 expectant parents and discussed all things birth. Ate chocolate. ✨ Had Session 2 of the Creating Circles and had such rich conversations ❤️ ✨ Passed an essay ✨ Wrote an essay 🙌 ✨ Planned some community work I’m doing for Sefton Circles next week - supporting them to set up their own community groups. ✨ Facilitated the weekly Art Journaling group at Craven Arts ✨ Attended a folk circle at Craven Arts with the wonderfully inspiring Sarah. Immediately started making plans in my head to sing and play an instrument. ✨ Had a meeting with a local University to discuss delivering some CAMPUS WIDE art journaling sessions for their students and staff over the next 5 months ✨ Had lunch with my mum who helped me circulate my wardrobe (it’s officially Autumn 🍂) and accidentally discovered that I have a penchant for putting lots of bags INSIDE bags ✨ Had a meeting with a lovely Doula in Greece who has PASSED the Red Tent Doula course ❤️ ✨ Drank tea with my friend who brought me 3 crayons because she knows I lost my black crayon on holiday 🥺 It’s been a lot and I could be forgiven for laying in bed all weekend, but I know me and I know my body and I know that more than anything I need to be out on the moors tomorrow 🍃 Pray there’s no rain, because I don’t need that. Here are the things I’m taking with me👆 Excited to see @eventsduenorth because Mel and her team put on the best events. Ps @nickyspinks I’ve entered a race, sorry I forgot to tell you. You probably should tell your coach you are racing so they can put it in the plan, but I like to surprise her
Another 1001 things to Art Journal from my Summer Another 1001 things to Art Journal from my Summer Journal. ⬆️ Here’s some 5 minute activities to trick you into journaling when you really CBA (but you’ve heard that it’s good for your Mental Health). ✨ Like this post and want more? Check out link in bio for free download and workshops - both online and in person ✨ After 3 years of being caffeine free I have rediscovered coffee ☕️ 😬 If you’ve enjoyed these journaling prompts please feel free to buy me a coffee via the Ko-Fi (🔗 in bio). #artjournal #creativecircle #journalcircle #wildcreative
Today I told my friend that I feel like I’m retire Today I told my friend that I feel like I’m retired (please don’t mention this to John). It’s hard to know *exactly* how many hours a week I actually work - particularly because I’m also studying, maybe about 20, maybe closer to 30, who knows 🤷‍♀️ but honestly, I love it all. I also feel like the work I do and the studying I’m doing is all weaving together, helping me to deepen my practice. And that is EXCITING!! These are the things I’ve done this week that have made my heart sing 👆 I’ve also not mentioned the 1-1 clients I support, my own supervision, the 34 expectant parents I’ve met ❤️ and the support of The Tribe - a wonderful group I’m a part of. In summary… 🍄‍🟫 It’s a mast year for mushrooms. 🐈‍⬛ My cat is still fit. 💚 Blue skies and moorland are the best.
I’m only half joking here because my counselling c I’m only half joking here because my counselling course involves WAYYY more reading and writing. But I do think there is something to be said for courses that actively encourage… Play Doodles Creativity And the use of crayons 🖍️ I’m a huge fan of crayons. Anyone else learn through doodles? #creativecounsellors #creatingcircles
*Im not saying that all those brave, wonderful thi *Im not saying that all those brave, wonderful things that people have done are a direct result of coming to journaling sessions, but I’m not not saying that either. Ultimately I believe journaling helps give us the space to know ourselves a little better. Thank you to the @_cravenarts Art Journaling Group on a Thursday afternoon for letting me share your pages ❤️ Looking forward to seeing The Wild Creative tonight… there’s still time to sign up if you’d like to join. #artjournaling #creatingcircles #thewildcreative #thejournalcircle
Things I didn’t know when I started The Wild Creat Things I didn’t know when I started The Wild Creative… also thank you to that person who bought the images of my journal pages. The Wild Creative is an online community on Discord. A space where you can lean into creativity when you want in a way that nurtures play, magick and curiosity. ✨ we begin by packing our creative bags together, because every exciting adventure begins by packing bags? ✨ gentle creative prompts to weave creativity into the everyday ✨ The Wild Creative blends The Artist’s Way and Wolves 🐺 (which make the most amazing companions IMO) ✨ storytelling will be on the first Tuesday of every month *don’t worry, these are recorded so you can listen in your own time* as a special bonus (and because I LOVE the story after first hearing it in February), we will meet Beira: Queen of Winter from Sharon Blackie’s book, Wise Women. ✨ the Wild Creative Breakfast is on the second Tuesday of the month 8.00am-9.00am ❤️ Your host is me, Sally, an experienced circle facilitator, lover of the wild places and APCCA Creative Arts Practitioner and trainee Psychotherapist. 🙏 Please share/tag anyone who may be interested. #thewildcreative #thecreativecircle #thejournalcircle
I feel my way into a lot of the work that I do, bu I feel my way into a lot of the work that I do, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t take training, my own CPD and my own supervision very seriously. There is something deeply exciting and deeply vulnerable about being a learner, and I think it’s really important to remember that every so often. Here I am, in my learning era, come set up my desk with me… *no 🐈‍⬛ on screen today she was too busy in bed sleeping after a full night of being in bed sleeping. Thank you @creativecounsellors excited to see where this adventure leads.
Sometimes I start things and don’t really know whe Sometimes I start things and don’t really know where I’m heading, things can then happen that make it a *little* more complicated (like the fact my children were born 3years and 1 day apart) means my letter writing now takes place at the same time every year. It’s a lot of writing. But I’m also determined (stubborn). In other news, it’s the first of the month and The Wild Creative is now OPEN🐺 link in bio to join This is an online community on Discord. A space where you can lean into creativity when you want in a way that nurtures play, magick and curiosity. ✨ we begin by packing our creative bags together, because every exciting adventure begins by packing bags? ✨ gentle creative prompts to weave creativity into the everyday ✨ the next three months begins with a deep dive into The Wild Creative with a blend of The Artist’s Way and Wolves 🐺 (which make the most amazing companions IMO) ✨ storytelling on the first Tuesday of every month *don’t worry, these are recorded so you can listen in your own time* ✨ the Wild Creative Breakfast is on the second Tuesday of the month 8.00am-9.30am ❤️ Your host is me, Sally, an experienced circle facilitator, lover of the wild places and APCCA Creative Arts Practitioner. 🙏 Please share/tag anyone who may be interested. #thewildcreative #thecreativecircle #thejournalcircle
Rathmell 2027 £195 early bird, £95 deposit paid b Rathmell 2027 £195 early bird, £95 deposit paid by end Sept secures your place (remaining balance due end of Dec) From 1 Oct ticket price is £225. DM me for payment details ❤️ #rathmell #rathmell2027
I’d say this was tongue in cheek but my dad remind I’d say this was tongue in cheek but my dad reminded me that as he was staring at Saint Peter’s Basilica, he heard me shout “wow will you look at that!” only to turn around to see me with my nose pressed up against a pasticceria window staring at the cannoli 🤤 Turns out I have an obsession for pasteries, gelato and 1 euro souvenir shops. Same city. Different break.
A peak inside my travel journal. I have so many t A peak inside my travel journal. I have so many travel journal prompts, I think I’ll have to go away again soon. ✨ Like this post and want more? Check out link in bio for free download and workshops - both online and in person ✨ After 3 years of being caffeine free I have rediscovered coffee ☕️ 😬 If you’ve enjoyed these journaling prompts please feel free to buy me a coffee via the Ko-Fi (🔗 in bio). #thewildcreative #creativecircle #journalcircle #creativeartjournal
The Wild Creative is now OPEN🐺 link in bio to join The Wild Creative is now OPEN🐺 link in bio to join This is an online community on Discord. A space where you can lean into creativity when you want in a way that nurtures play, magick and curiosity. ✨ we begin by packing our creative bags together, because every exciting adventure begins by packing bags? ✨ gentle creative prompts to weave creativity into the everyday ✨ The Wild Creative blends The Artist’s Way and Wolves 🐺 (which make the most amazing companions IMO) ✨ storytelling will be on the first Tuesday of every month *don’t worry, these are recorded so you can listen in your own time* as a special bonus (and because I LOVE the story after first hearing it in February), we will meet Beira: Queen of Winter from Sharon Blackie’s book, Wise Women. ✨ the Wild Creative Breakfast is on the second Tuesday of the month 8.00am-9.00am ❤️ Your host is me, Sally, an experienced circle facilitator, lover of the wild places and APCCA Creative Arts Practitioner and trainee Psychotherapist. 🙏 Please share/tag anyone who may be interested. #thewildcreative #thecreativecircle #thejournalcircle
And 14 years of loving you… Happy Birthday to Rup And 14 years of loving you… Happy Birthday to Rupert 😎 🙌 ❤️
Celebrating 17 years of Louis ❤️ Happy Birthday t Celebrating 17 years of Louis ❤️ Happy Birthday to you, what an adventure! 🎈 🏔️ 🤩 xx @louisismynaanbread
“Whatever causes healing laughter is sacred as wel “Whatever causes healing laughter is sacred as well. When laughter helps without doing harm, when laughter enlightens, realigns, reorders, reasserts power and strength, this is the laughter that causes health… when they are made bigger, made better, more generous, more sensitive, that is sacred” Estes The last two months have been a little different in The Wild Creative as we have explored some of the lighter stories in The Women Who Run With the Wolves 🐺 These stories have felt much needed. They have reminded me how utterly necessary laughter is. This feels particular important given the time of year - Sept and another school year is a reminder of time passing and here in the northern hemisphere as the nights draw in there can be a certain heaviness. I figured the only way to navigate this for me personally is to look at the things that make me laugh, have made me smile or have just made a difference. One of them has been Colne (which is where my gym has a gym), I’m falling in love with Colne at the moment (although my heart really is with Skipton aka the happiest town in the UK). Next in The Wild Creative we are Gathering again in October - this time we will have a story, but a story from the highlands of Scotland, from Sharon Blackie’s book Wise Women, before we return to Wolves 🐺 and (of course) The Omen Days in December. The doors are now open if you want to join… *Side note: my dishwasher has broken, I’m wondering if I can live without one? I never used to have one and think the space could be very useful to put the big pans in in my kitchen. Also the £400 I would save by not purchasing would be useful, thoughts…?
Level 53, UNLOCKED Happy Birthday @john.parkin3 Level 53, UNLOCKED Happy Birthday @john.parkin3 You are our biggest cheerleader and supporter. You are the kindest, most patient husband/dad, we are so lucky to have you. Just a wonderful human ❤️ *7 years since you tried on *that* goat jumper (possibly @gudrungudrun_ ) and there’s not a year goes by that I don’t think about it. *may possibly have to delete later once full consent obtained.
I’m only going to Rome!! It’s so much easier to jo I’m only going to Rome!! It’s so much easier to journal when traveling if you pack the things you love. Here’s what I’m packing - travelling light this time because I’ll only be there for a few days. I’m taking my Moon Room Journaling Prompt cards because they are really handy for impromptu journaling when you can’t be arsed thinking about what to journal but you’ve heard journaling is supposed to be good for you and need a jumping off point. I have a handful of these packs left to sell so if you want some DM me or comment below. £16 each or £18 posted (UK£ ✉️ I was selling them for Rome spending money but part of my filling has fallen out so the money raised will be going to my amazing Dentist instead so she can repair it before I fly 🤦‍♀️ *all in my @labomono bag because it’s the best and not because I’m being paid by them. #moonroom #journalcircle #creatingcircles #thewildcreative
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