Mixed Media Artist and Teacher

WHO AM I?

I live in the beautiful Blue Mountains, Australia.

For me, art is very grounding. It pushes me to learn new things about myself by constantly asking questions and keeps me in check. It is a passion I can work on at home while being here with my boys. It is a way to show my kids that you can love your job. It is a way to bring people together and inspire and empower them.

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I am a self-taught mixed media artist, constantly learning new skills and sharing them by painting weekly and experimenting.

I paint unintentionally, meaning that I don't have an idea of what I am going to paint when I sit down. I let the pencils and paint flow. To me, "Creative Abyss" means imagining and creating something from deep within.

All my art has meaning. It is not just something pretty for your wall. My art is inspired by womanhood, ancient mythology and the Blue Mountains. After finishing an artwork, I sit with it and wait to see what message needs to come through. This is what I want to pass on to other women to create community and connection. 

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I believe everyone is creative, you just need a little bit of courage and an encouraging, nurturing teacher to guide you. I teach art classes for children, women, families, friends and couples.​

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BEGINNINGS:

I have always been creative, enjoying painting for myself.

In 2012 I did an online class for a year and honed my skills. This was my introduction to whimsical art and drawing faces.

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In 2016 I began teaching when parents of home schoolers from a weekly group I ran, asked if I would teach their kids privately.

Popularity grew so I introduced holiday classes then weekly after school classes.

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Adults wanted to join in the fun so I started teaching weekly classes for women as well as monthly art journalling classes.

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After covid lockdown, when parents were prioritising family time, I started running family classes.

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I am constantly listening to my customers needs and creating classes to fit.

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This year I introduced Creative Alchemy, a term long class for women wanting to explore their creativity along side women's business, nature and Woo Woo.

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CLASSES:

​My mission teaching kids is for them to be creative without the restraints put on them at school to colour in the lines or colour in their tree green or the whole class reproducing the same thing.

I want them to use their imaginations and feel empowered by what they do. I want to give them the skills to create something amazing wherever they are and not rely on expensive materials. I want them to learn that it is ok to make mistakes.

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My mission teaching women is to give them the time and space to be themselves and not have anyone dependent on them. Women give so much of themselves and I want them to do something just for them. I want them to know they can create something from nothing. If times are tight they can create something amazing using their kid's art supplies, junk mail, sticks etc to make something incredible that they can be proud of. It is a place of no judgement.

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For families and couples, an art class is a beautiful way to spend quality time together making memories as well as having something beautiful to hang on your wall. It is a nice way to connect in your busy lives. 

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WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?

To see my art and how much fun we have in our classes, check out my other pages.

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Jade Forder