Book Giveaway and Upcoming Teaching Events

In celebration of my newly released book, Layered Impressions, I'm giving away two copies. I will draw two names using random generator next Thursday at noon.To enter the random drawing all you have to do is leave a comment on this post, sharing one (or more) thing(s) you feel grateful for. I know reading all these gratitude comments will put a smile in the heart of everyone who reads them, so come on, share the love! 

And tadaaaaa - I'm excited to have co-created a 3 day workshop entitled Sacred Play with my dear friend and talented artist Misty Mawn happening at Valley Ridge Art Studio this coming May. We're moving outside the box to include activities that expand consciousness, provide grounding, and invite intimacy to heighten the experience we'll be sharing together as we create in the studio.

Valley Ridge Art Studio is one of my very favorite venues to teach at, located in the heart of rural Wisconsin, surrounded by nature and green, green, green. Katherine, our hostess, thinks of absolutely everything to make this an experience you'll forever cherish.  Registration opens this Saturday the 14th, at 9:00 AM, CST. Spaces are limited and classes fill quickly.

My other big news, something I haven't yet shared here on the blog, is that I've been invited to be one of the 40 authors presenting at the Search for Meaning Book Festival put on by Seattle Universtiy. I can't begin to express how honored and grateful I am for the opportunity to share and learn from others who are also searching for meaning. The line-up of authors is steller and the reserve tickets are free. It just so happens that the key note speaker (one of two) happens to be one of my most favorite-in-the-world poets, pulitzer prize winning poet Mary Oliver!!!

If you're in the Puget sound area what a better way to spend a Saturday? All the authors will be doing book signings as well, I'm so excited for the adventure.

And to top off a post filled to the brim with goodness, I'm on my way to the Oregon coast in the morning, to share a long weekend with some dear friends. You can be sure there will be painting involved; I'll make sure and snap a few photos to share later. Until then.

 Namaste.

Comments

[Cathy]

I'm grateful to be ability to write my poems.

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I was sure my comment had posted but I cant find it now?... so here I go again...it went something like this...
Gratitude...I am grateful to wake every morning and be able to HEAR the birdsong,and SEE the beauty of nature that surrounds me and to be able to be creative and connect via the internet with so many other creatives.I loved your course Katie and would treasure the book :-)
Thank you for being you and Namaste to you

[Milena]

Congrats for the book and teaching classes :)
I am gratful for my creative spirit and for my need to learn new things - I am never bored.

[misty]

i am so grateful for friends & family, near & far. (i'm not entering... i already have your beautiful book...and LOVE it)
can't wait to share another journey with you! xxooxo

[Melisa]

I am grateful for so many things. Among them is finally having some time to focus on my art. Congrats on being chosen for the book festival!

[Jonna]

i am grateful for my new job, my health, for knowing all the great people in my life, my family and my home.

[Angie]

Wow, I would love a copy of your book. Thanks for the chance. I am grateful for my family. It's my birthday tomorrow and my husband came home with a huge bouquet of flowers, chocolates and a nice gift certificate to my favourite art store. What else could a girl want? ;)

[Barbara]

I am grateful for family and friends. For the chance to help children and people when I am given the opportunity and to do it willingly. We are so blessed to have these opportunities that God places in our hands.
Thankful also for my health.

[Judy Kaufman]

Hi Katie,
I 'd love to win your book...and teaching with Misty Mawn..how cool is that!!
Oh, I'm so grateful for many things...my family's health, our 5 year old grandson, being able to live in Asheville...and the list goes on!
Love your work...I'm new to mixed media and am trying everything in my art journal.

[Meridith Dufresne]

Hi Katie,

I'm So grateful for you making your art dream a reality - what an inspiration of all of us artists! I'm also grateful for living in a place where it snows, which it is doing right NOW YAY!
love and hugs to you, Meridith

[Chris M.]

Hi Katie! Congratulations on your book! I am grateful for the change of seasons. Looking out the window here at work, I see a pond that has frozen over and blowing snow. It's beautiful. Branches outlined with snow. Please toss my name into the hat.

[Kenyata ophelia Lindsey-Walton]

I'm grateful my current health right now i have type 2 diabetes and almost lost my eyes to diabetes being diagnose with Cateracts. I'm also grateful for being able to do art and be a mother to my only daughter.

[Kelly Snelling]

Congrats on all these Wonderful things, Katie! Mary Oliver!!! Eeeighhhh! So exciting! :) I am very grateful that my mom is coming to visit us next week. She hasn't seen my boys for more than a year.

[Kirsteen]

Hi Katie,
Congratulations on the book, how exciting. I'm grateful for my wonderful husband and family; I'm also grateful to be a creative spirit at this time when the internet gives me the opportunity to learn from and be inspired by so many wonderful artists whom I might never encounter otherwise.

[Toni]

I am grateful for friends and family! I am grateful that I have a job!

[cristi clothier]

I just found your blog! So incredible and inspirational.

I am most grateful for my desire to create and the unconditional love of my 2 children.

thank you
cristi
2ifbysea1067@bellsouth.net

[Dottie Mabry]

I am grateful for my vision, which guides me toward beauty.

[Dottie Mabry]

Oh wow, sorry, I am months behind.... I guess the books have already been awarded. :-o