I love coming home after a trip, especially if we have been away for an extended period of time. Last weekend we went to the ocean—it was a wonderful time away—but as soon as we walked through our doors, I breathed a quiet sigh of joy. Home.
Our homes tell a story. It is the story of our days, nights, celebrations, and everyday journeys. Stories that bring us joy and lead us to reminisce.
Have you ever thought about the story your home is telling?
Your home should mirror who you are and the stories you carry. It is sacred space.
I’m so excited to announce a new online course created for you in mind: Poetry of Place. Together, we will learn how to artfully cultivate a creative home of beauty to nourish all who live and visit there.
Our homes are a poem that doesn’t need to be recited, because it is seen and felt. Wherever we hold space is a powerful part of who we are and the stories we carry. Living poetry. A creative haven where there is contagious wonder that reveals the truth of our Creator.
What does your home say about you right now?
Pause and let this question sink in.
You are precious, dear heart. A soul like none other. You have been entrusted with unique talents, personality traits, and longings. Your home is as unique as your personality.
How are you writing your and your family’s story? The poetry of our spaces is what makes our home distinct among other places.
Our home is a big part of shaping who we are and who we turn out to be; and it is our most powerful place of ministry. Let’s bring beauty, art, and creativity into our spaces whether they are permanent, mobile, for work, or for play. We can be intentional about cultivating a home of beauty that is life-giving. A sacred place.
Would you join me and several other inspirational artists in this special online course? Together, let’s step into artfully cultivating a creative home of beauty. A place that nourishes all that live and visit there.
Here are some of the wonderful things taught in this course:
Learn the importance of place
How to bring beauty into the ordinary
Create a visual inspiration board for life-home-dreams-work
Marble with acrylics
Create family spaces that invite to seek beauty
How to use textures and layers that create your story
Bring sound | smell | touch | taste into your spaces
How to use art + objects + collections to tell your story
Work with Italian clay to make art for your table
How to bring nature into your home + create with it
Intentionally cultivate special places on the road
Prepare recipes to nourish and delight
Mix your own unique fragrance for your home
Create sacred places to rest, nourish, work, create, welcome others
If this course sounds like something you would be interested in I’ve included the details below. I will instruct alongside my husband, Tim Willard, and several other amazing artists who understand the importance of beauty in our homes. Together we can learn the power and soul nourishment of the poetry of place.