wisdom of the earth nine-month immersion program Beautiful parting words from Wisdom of the Earth 9 Month Immersion participant Adeline Lefebvre ~ “The greatest gift I received from this nine month journey is experiencing grieving with others, being deeply listened to and welcomed in my emotions. From this, a deep feeling of being supported arose. I’ve learnt a new thing that makes me feel…

wild play This March Celebrate Wild Play! Wild Play!  My favourite passion both as a photographer and mama, nanny, and outdoor educator.  It’s wonderful out there these days during this magical overlap between Winter and Spring, West Coast Style, and I’ve been feeling really grateful for the wonderful green spaces in Vancouver and my Embodied~Play friends. I shared an important blog post from 1000 Hours…

Apple Star Learning outdoor class…. My photography informs my mentoring work with children. Inspired by the Reggio model of education, I use loose parts, arts supplies, and an engaged, observant, curious, experimental, inspired approach to my outdoor education classes. I believe fundamentally that attachment to place, creative learning, and compassionate child raising and educational practices go hand in hand. I use my photography as…

Embodied Learning Holding space, Belonging to Place and Letting Play! I love children! I have worked with babies, children and youth as a teacher, caregiver, nanny and mentor for over 20 years now.  Throughout this time, and especially over the last 12 years since I gave birth to my son, I have also enjoyed observing and photographing children of all ages (including adults) learning…

Forage wild food, play, belonging, bounty, sensuality…. Where do they intersect?   What connects us to each other and to place deeply?  What is inner tracking?  How are these questions related to how we learn, raise children, honour each others and our own purpose and gifts?  

Announcing: Spring Mini Photo Play Sessions This is what I love to do. Celebrate Spring! I do mini sessions as a way of offering accessible, affordable, gorgeous, pro family portraiture to all. No one turned away fro lack of funds. :) $20 for a 10-15 minute mini session and 2 pro-edited digital images from 8-10 or $35 for 5 pro-edited digital images from 12-20….

Firemaker, Filling the Myth Gap, and  The Importance of Story-telling I’m editing Firemaker photos finally. I’ve been asked to use some on the website. As I go through them, my heart singing with beauty and belonging, I am greatful for what i have encountered about myself and how I fit in this big picure. Slowly, but surely, I am circling in, weaving my own…

Trust Can you guess what time of year this is? Yes, March last year…the gorgeous deep Spring emerging is coming! As some of you already know my love of photography is deeply intertwined with my love of learning, and observing learning.  For me noticing, and then painting the pictures for all to see, telling the story of Free Range Learning, Wilderness Play, Un schooling,…