Heathcote Living
Inspiration on creative, seasonal and solo living along with wellbeing and legacy for women.
☀️ New Direction
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. New Direction Dear Reader, My Story As a natural creative, crafter, writer and artist I have in the past had multiple avenues down which I have shared my creative ideas. The first was Old English Creations which is a crochet blog and has been going since 2012, so over 13 years, and more recently Alison Hazel Art since 2019, so about seven years. Additionally, I do astrology over at Starzology.com. ⠀ Time and Energy As the years go by, I...
🎨 Simple Daily Art Cards for a Creative Life
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. Simple Daily Art Cards for a Creative Life Hi Reader, Welcome I’m so happy you're here. If you’re new to Artzlife, a gentle welcome to you, and if you've been reading along for a while, thank you for being part of this creative circle. It really means a lot to share this space with you each week. I recently ran my Notes from Nature giveaway, and I’m happy to share that the cards are now on their way to three lovely readers, Audrey, Jade...
🎨 Notes from Nature: Affirmation Cards
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. Notes from Nature and the beauty of small art Hi Reader, The Beauty of Small Art Some days you only have ten quiet minutes and a small square of paper. It is easy to believe that real art needs a large canvas, a free afternoon and a burst of inspiration. When life feels full, creativity can quietly slip to the bottom of the list. But what if a single small card was enough? What if a tiny surface could hold your attention, your color...
🎨 Flitting About in my Sketchbook
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. Flitting About in my Sketchbook Hi Reader, Lately at lunchtime I have been flitting about in my mini square sketchbook drawing butterflies. You know I am devoted to finding small pockets of time for art. On my four day work week I take a tiny sketchbook and a few favorite supplies with me. That quiet half hour in the middle of the day has become a gentle creative ritual. Butterflies Butterfly Day Someone mentioned that March 14th was...
🎨 Being Creative Living Alone
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. When Your Sketchbook Becomes Company Hi Reader, Welcome to this fortnight's Artzlife for hobby artists. I am truly delighted you have pulled up a chair and joined me here. Do you ever notice how loud the quiet can feel when you live alone? I think that some days feel spacious and peaceful. Other days stretch out in a way that feels a little too empty, especially in the evenings. ⠀ ⠀ Ponder When you live alone there is no one to witness...
🎨 Does Your Day Job Quietly Support Your Art?
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. Does Your Day Job Quietly Support Your Art? Read on the Web Hi Reader, Welcome to this edition of Artzlife. ⠀ Quiet Support Just What You Need Many artists, and hobby artists, live with a quiet tension. There is the work you do to pay the bills and the work you feel called to make. It can seem as though one takes from the other, leaving your art squeezed into spare moments. But what if that is not the full story? What if your day job is...
🎨 Why Maps Belong in Your Sketchbook
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. Why Maps Belong in Your Sketchbook Read on the web. Hi Reader, Welcome to this edition of Artzlife. Have you ever opened a sketchbook page and felt stuck because words just would not behave? You know what you want to record or explore but writing it out neatly feels heavy or wrong somehow. ⠀ Medieval Village ⠀ For years I thought journals were meant for sentences and paragraphs. Then I noticed something interesting. The pages I returned...
🎨 Don't Let The Old Lady In: Third Age Art
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. Don't Let the Old Lady In Read on the web. Hi Reader, The Old Man A Thought Worth Noticing In a recent interview Clint Eastwood, now 95 years old, said that every morning as he woke up and felt a little creak or twinge in his body that he says to himself, "Don't let the old man in." This refers to how easy it would be to just give up and let the old man in. ⠀ Who Is the Old Man A Door Left Ajar The old man is who you can easily turn into...
🎨 What I Learned as a Hobby Artist This Year
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. What I Learned as a Hobby Artist This Year Read on the web Hi Reader, Every year between Christmas and New Year I take a few quiet days to slow down. No deadlines. No pressure. Just time to breathe and notice what the year has really taught me. This past year surprised me in ways I didn't see coming. Quick Story For a long time my creative years looked the same. I would start with big hopes, push hard, lose momentum and then wonder why...
🎨 How to Start a Sketch Journal
Seasonal creativity, solo living, wellbeing and legacy. How to Start a Sketch Journal Read on the web. Hi Reader, Recently, one of my readers posed the simple question, "How do I start with sketch journaling?" It was at this time that I realized that whilst many of you read my writing for some ideas to put into your journals and sketchbooks, there are still many people who just need a little guidance on how to get going in the first place. So, today I'm going to share my thoughts with you on...
Inspiration on creative, seasonal and solo living along with wellbeing and legacy for women.