We’re almost halfway through 2024. This year, I’ve felt the most grounded and connected when I’ve slowed down and spent time in nature creating Morning Altars. This practice has provided solace during times of grief and loss, as well as ritualized thresholds. It has been a conduit for inspiration and joy. Making art with nature has been a way to create in a different medium other than words or paint. It has taught me the art of impermanence and practicing non-attachment. There’s nothing like finishing a piece and then watching the wind blow half of it away.

More than anything, I’ve seen how this practice transforms people. Allows them to make sense of the stories inside of them by placing leaves and flowers down in patterns. Gives them symbols to both remember and release.

I am honored to share this practice at the next Asian American Healing Convening together with Chopsticks Alley Art and Peninsula Open Space Trust. I invite you to join me as we explore our inner and outer landscapes through mindful reflections and creating art with natural elements. If you’ve been disconnected from your creativity and claim you’re ‘not an artist,’ I got you! It will be both an exploration and an opportunity to wonder, wander, play with inspiration, and invite joy and whimsy back in. As a free event, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain- a deeper connection with yourself, your community, and nature.

Link to register is HERE.