JANUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER
Re-fresh: “to make fresh again, energise”
It’s a fresh year and we’ve made a fresh start. Even though we might not feel so fresh after the first few weeks of 2024, let’s press that “refresh” button and endeavour to drink more water, get more sleep, exercise a bit (not too much!), and stop often to smell the flowers.
Experts in the field of olfactory therapy (yes, it’s a real job) recommend we make a habit of sniffing pleasant scents for an immediate uplifting experience. There’s nothing quite like the refreshing smell of rain on a hot tar road, jasmine-scented breezes, and clean laundry.
I realised my sense of smell was slowly returning after a bout of Covid, when I unexpectedly caught a whiff of the heavenly aroma of John’s home-baked bread, fresh out the oven. What smell has that instant mood-enhancing effect on you?
Fresh Flowers for You
Irises and sweet peas, fresh off the easel for you to enjoy!
For centuries, these two flowers have been used as the basis of perfumes and oils. Iris has “a powdery and slightly earthy scent profile with subtle undertones of spice and musk. Some might even have notes of violet, green leaves, or a hint of liquorice.” Sweet peas have an “airy sweetness, somewhere between orange blossom and hyacinth, with a hint of rose – a lush, cheery bouquet.”
You can view these and other artworks for sale HERE.
Follow the watery journey of my iris painting by clicking/tapping on the images below.
See the various stages of my cheerful sweet pea painting by clicking/tapping on the images below.
The Smell of Happiness
Which one of these smells do you love best?
Vanilla
Lavender
Citrus
Coffee
Roses
Curry
WhatsApp your choice to me and stand a chance of winning a Valentine’s Day goodie bag.
Happy Birthday!
I dedicate this delightful Ellie Holcomb song to the January babies: Heather, Michelle D, Richard, Janet, Bev B, Letetia, Colleen, Lorraine, Judy, Cheryl H and Donna. If 2024 looks a little uncertain and maybe a bit scary, “don't you worry ‘cause you’re in the hands of the God who made everything”!
Watercolour Workshops
January Workshops Feedback
We had two “Sunflowers and a Pinch of Salt” Watercolour Workshops this month! What gloriously free-flowing, cheerful paintings everyone produced! Click/Tap here for photos.
Autumn Watercolour Workshops
All the Workshops are already fully booked!!
The theme for our next Watercolour & Charcoal Workshop is "Autumn Leaves".
R280, 9h00–12 noon, all materials supplied. Open to subscribers, their friends and family.
Dates:
Saturday 27 April 2024 (fully booked)
Saturday 4 May 2024 (fully booked)
Saturday 18 May 2024 (fully booked)
Subscribers can send me a WhatsApp message to be added to the Workshop Early-Bird list.
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Maria Kaye xx
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