LOVE & heART – Artist | Educator | Healing Facilitator
There are many initiations in our lives that mark transition and growth. In each culture and timeline there are various rituals that celebrate these milestones. One I want to speak about is Motherhood. My own experience into the deepest transformation of my life begins with this passage from Maiden to Mother both symbolically and …
There are many ceremonies across all cultures that celebrate the various rites of passage and initiations for individuals from Birth Day, to adolescence and adulthood. As I reflect on my own upbringing and the way life events are celebrated within my family – often with over eating and lots of dancing- I felt that I …
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The Water element is our life force. Water is linked to our emotions, the process of birth, of cleansing and the feminine way of being- in flow with nature and the cycles of life. The ripples of cause and effect expressed through the drop returning to the whole and our own passage through the waters …
Riding on the immense energies of the 10/10 vibration I am taking this leap of faith to finally come out of my spiritual closet. I am no longer playing small, I step wholeheartedly into my calling, I emerge through the shadows of fear and self-doubt fully in my power; an awakened wild woman. I walk my …
Everything in nature has a language. In order to learn that language we need to sit with each element and watch it through our hearts. I learnt this wisdom as I walked the beautiful terrain of the Sacred Valley, Peru in a powerful and transformative pilgrimage to Apu Salkantay and Machu Picchu with Valerio Sasari …
As my latest exhibition comes to an end I have been reflecting quite deeply on the work I have created for Turquoise Paradox and considering the next series of works to come. In these quite small scale, intimate works I have woven the story of my life with that of my partner's. The journey we have …
I've been thinking a lot about my 'muse' this month, especially as I find myself struggling to get through the new series of works. A question I keep asking myself is 'how do I maintain my creative flow?' Creative flow and inspiration is often linked to the two great waves of the " Feast" and …
Stepping fully into my artistic path has been quite a journey these past few years. Since starting full-time teaching in 2007 followed closely with major life events of marriage and children, my art practice felt like it was a thing of the past. I had no proper studio set up and whilst I always kept art …
Nazanin Marashian 