I took a bit of a detour to get from my childhood ideas of being an artist and teacher to actually doing both now as an adult. Before I was an artist, I was a project manager for a consulting company. When one of the companies I worked for went bankrupt, I left that profession to be a Montessori teacher. A few years later, I became a mom to significantly premature twin babies who needed “life support” to grow. My whole world changed. I saw how fragile and miraculous life truly is. As they grew, I began to see the world with fresh eyes. I also had an excuse to play with art supplies again. I started exploring more, expressing myself and feeling more alive!
These are some of my favorite books for encouraging young kids (and all of us who are young at heart) to celebrate their own unique vision and voice through art. I’d love to hear about your favorite art or children’s books if you’d like to share in the comments.
Art has been such a graceful, wonderful, healing, playful, spiritual joy for me. I consider myself a ‘born again artist’ because I lost touch with the artist within for too long. Now, I’m delighted to be guiding others to experience the magic possible when playfully creating. I’ve found that “Play makes Possible” (my twist on the old ‘practice makes perfect’). Approaching creativity from a place of play and exploration has really helped me open up, enjoy the process and get in the flow.
I’m glad to be able to pass on so much of what I’ve learned through the creative process over several years and countless paintings in the online courses I host. I’ve also found that playful intuitive painting is directly related to the art of living, which is what my own first book is really about. You can get a free preview of my book, The Girl Who Dances With Delight, or have a look inside on Amazon.
Funny that the book Giraffes Can’t Dance mentioned above was one of my kids’ favorite books when they were younger and I ended up writing a book about a symbolic dance years later!
I think we are all artists, life artists! It is in our very nature to express ourselves and create.
May we all find joy in the art of living. ♡
Wonderful Wishes,
Jules
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Julia Ostara © 2019
~ Author of The Girl Who Dances With Delight Book
~ Creator of the Heart of Life & Soul Songs Inspiration Card Decks
~ Artist, Presenter, and Hostess of Fun Creative Courses
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