Introducing: Wild & Wandering - A Creative Season Inspired by the Outdoors

Introduction to our first Creative Season. Includes mood board, resources and dates for your diary.

Hello Flock Friends,

As I shared in my previous post, I’ve announced a gentle shift to a slower, seasonal rhythm in the Creative Flock. Thank you for your kind comments and messages of support, it means a lot!

I’m excited to share what’s to come for this season, which kicks off with a live session for all subscribers, drawing the wild beauty of Bolivia, in collaboration with

Natasha Cross

from The Artist’s Toolbox. Tuesday 2nd June, 7pm BST.

Wild & Wandering. A creative season inspired by the outdoors.

June – August 2025

Inspired by: wildness, abundance, growth, travel, wandering, daydreaming, colour and light.

Each Creative Season will span three months, to give us the time and breathing room to explore with more intention, without pressure or feeling the need to keep up.

Each season will gently unfold in three phases:

• JUNE: Gather inspiration & references

• JULY: Explore the theme & play

• AUGUST: Develop & complete creative work

In between these ‘active’ phases, I’ll encourage you to pause, to rest, reflect, and make space for what’s next. These quieter moments are just as essential to the creative process as the act of making itself.

Art, illustration, nature and storytelling will remain at the heart of everything I offer and the themes will reflect these areas.

By aligning with the energy of the seasons, we’ll create a rhythm that feels more sustainable, nourishing, and inspiring.

If this feels like something you need, to take your creative practice further, I'd love you to join us:

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Dates for your diary, at-a-glance. Full details further down the post:

JUNE:

• Tuesday, 3rd June, 7pm BST - Live session for all subscribers: Drawing the Wild Beauty of Bolivia. (Perch/Nest. Recording and image references available for Nest members. Sign up)

• Friday 6th June at 6pm - Live sketch-along. (Perch/Nest. Watch live in the Substack app. Recording available for all) Join using this link

• Wednesday 11th June, 3pm BST - Co-Sketch session. (Nest members. Not recorded. Sign up details below)

• Wednesday 25th June, 7pm BST - End-of-Month Show & Share. (Nest members. Recording available. Sign up details below).

Our Wild & Wandering chat thread is open if you’d like to share there or ask questions.

JULY

• Co-Sketch session: Wednesday 9th July, 3pm BST. (Nest members. Not recorded) Sign up for co-sketching

• (Rescheduled from 2nd July) Shadow Drawing Workshop: Wednesday 9th July, 7pm BST - Live workshop: (Nest members. Resources provided before the session. Recording available) Sign up for the workshop

• Thursday 10th July at 6pm: Live sketch-along. (Perch/Nest. Watch live in the Substack app. Recording available for all). Join using this link

• Wednesday 30th July, 7pm BST. End-of-Month Show & Share. (Nest members. Recording available) Sign up for show & share

Our Wild & Wandering chat thread is open if you’d like to share there or ask questions.

AUGUST:

• Friday 1st August - Recorded video: Developing work from this season

• Friday 8th August at 6pm: Live sketch-along. (Perch/Nest. Watch live in the Substack app. Recording available for all) Join using this link

• Co-Sketch session: Wednesday 13th August, 2pm BST. (Nest members. Not recorded) Sign up for co-sketching

• Wednesday 27th August, 7pm. End-of-Season Show & Share. (Nest members. Recording available) Sign up for end-of-season show & share

Our Wild & Wandering chat thread is open if you’d like to share there or ask questions.