"Build everything you see in the natural world in your heart" Yao Zui
Moon and sun over a frozen pond, sketched in December 2025
In a recent post written by Oliver Burkeman he highlights the importance of getting outside to help us step away from being consumed by our digital lives "Everyone knows time in nature is good for your health, walking is good for your creativity, etcetera, but I also think there's something incredibly important about the sheer fact of being outside a lot in these apocalyptic-feeling, social-media- addled, Al-distorted, disinformation-saturated times. The sheer outsideness of
outside”
Even if you're not feeling excessively overwhelmed i can guarantee that you will feel rejuvinated, uplifted and inspired by dedicating some time to being outside in a creative way with others in good company. And as my sketching this december reminded me - theres no need to wait for warm weather to get outside and enjoy being under the open sky again.
I am delighted to offer you theses opportunities to make that happen during 2026 -
Sketching in the Botanical Gardens, Sheffield -
Rambles with a Sketchbook - Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9SH - 5th - 8th May book here
Creative Retreats - sketching in nature - Wyndell Cottage, Midhopestones near Stocksbridge - dates tbc
Sound and Vision - creativity week on the Isle of Iona, Scotland, 5th - 11th September book here
Book the Botanical Gardens or a Creative Retreat by emailing me for details. [email protected]
Moon and sun over a frozen pond, sketched in December 2025
In a recent post written by Oliver Burkeman he highlights the importance of getting outside to help us step away from being consumed by our digital lives "Everyone knows time in nature is good for your health, walking is good for your creativity, etcetera, but I also think there's something incredibly important about the sheer fact of being outside a lot in these apocalyptic-feeling, social-media- addled, Al-distorted, disinformation-saturated times. The sheer outsideness of
outside”
Even if you're not feeling excessively overwhelmed i can guarantee that you will feel rejuvinated, uplifted and inspired by dedicating some time to being outside in a creative way with others in good company. And as my sketching this december reminded me - theres no need to wait for warm weather to get outside and enjoy being under the open sky again.
I am delighted to offer you theses opportunities to make that happen during 2026 -
Sketching in the Botanical Gardens, Sheffield -
Rambles with a Sketchbook - Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9SH - 5th - 8th May book here
Creative Retreats - sketching in nature - Wyndell Cottage, Midhopestones near Stocksbridge - dates tbc
Sound and Vision - creativity week on the Isle of Iona, Scotland, 5th - 11th September book here
Book the Botanical Gardens or a Creative Retreat by emailing me for details. [email protected]
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