We Are One
Over the last month I have been busy working on my latest Nature Art Workshop Series - We Are the Ocean. During the workshops we explore our connection with water, in this particular series the ocean. What it means to us personally and as a collective. Through creative art processes and nature based art activities we discover how water connects us, a thread that unites us.
We Protect What We Love
During our playful, creative explorations my wish is that each student young and old, form a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the natural world and a new appreciation for visual arts. In our final artwork we wish to express our feelings and emotions about the ocean and our interconnectedness, as a celebration.
This is one of my charcoal and water colour artworks that stirred in me during this incredible creative journey here at the ocean - on Vancouver Island, a most beautiful and sacred land.
We Are the Ocean - We Are One
We Are the Ocean
We are the Sea
We are the vast water, You and Me
We are the waves
the dance, the songs of the sea
We are the music, the poetry, You and Me
Truly grateful for this sacred time on Vancouver Island, the vast wild seas of the ocean and enchanting ancient forests have my spirit dancing and heart singing as I play, explore, imagine and create - how could one not be inspired! Today, I would like to acknowledge the land on which I have been exploring these last few months is within the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt, and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples.
Grateful to those who have shared this creative exploration with me and look forward to sharing the completed series with others in the following months. If you would like to learn more about the Ocean Workshop you can email me direct, with love and gratitude Marghanita x