The Art Nurture Book has it's one year anniversary just around the corner! Fall, change, and a time of reflection: A year in review for Art Nurture

The days are still warm here in the mountains, but the evenings are turning cool and leaves are beginning to sound of crinkle and crunch. 

Fall is in the air here in the lovely Blue Ridge Mountains I call home. It's got me thinking all about change and reflecting on this past year with myself and Art Nurture.

Last year at this exact time, I was painting this mural with my friend Jon Graham on the side of Biscuit Head on Haywood Road. 

Photo by Zen Sutherland

Biscuit Head is where the book release party for Art Nurture: The Simple Guide to Cultivating Your Creativity was officially released on October 14, 2013! 

It was one of the best parties I've ever been to, but I may just be partial because it also happened to be my birthday (wink!). 

Then, in January 2014 came the inaugural Art Nurture Book Club with 40 members from all over the globe! 

We met online and via phone, but some folks stopped by the studio too!

Summer 2014 brought some serious adventure to Art Nurture...

Art Nurture's Andalusian Adventure was not only Art Nurture's first retreat, but an international one at that...dang! 

So glad to be collaborating with Elizabeth Sanchez on this one and thankful for the amazing women who traveled with us, adventured with us, and most importantly...

...ate with us! 

Make certain to join the newsletter for announcements of next years dates!

Not only that, but we are two weeks into an amazing BETA run of Art Nurture's Cultivators Community! Already I am being propelled by the amazing and supportive group dynamics of this awesome community. We are testing out this format of a group coaching community for you and if all goes well, we will continue into 2015 and launch the official run of the Cultivators Community! 

I also had the privilege of speaking at The Underground Art Initiative hosted by Shana LaFore, in Madison, WI! 

And I also spent a lot of time hanging out with a wild mustang horse that I accidentally fell in love with...perhaps more on that later!

To be super frank with you, this year also included some serious personal challenges for me and also some of the best opportunities for growth and learning. 

Tell me again why that stuff just can't be easy? Maybe it can...we'll see! 

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But what kept me going through all the fun stuff, the tough stuff, the planning, the waiting, the unknowing, the struggles, and the ease was my creativity.

You see, I kept having to figure out how to bounce and move forward and keep going and stay focused on my dreams and vision for Art Nurture and where it would go.

That is all thanks to you! 

Creativity is more than the art you make, it is how you navigate. 

My heart is to serve you and guide you to igniting that creative fire you already have inside of you. 

I love, love, LOVE seeing you on fire and growing and cultivating your creative practice and creating a life that is a full work of art. 

So thanks for hanging with me over this last year, as I navigate my own way, and find more ways to reach out through this medium of Art Nurture, of writing, of connecting...

... I thank you for sharing with me, for giving me honest feedback, for partnering up with me, for being the reason why Art Nurture The Book came to be...for all of it, THANK YOU! 

I am also looking for new ways of doing this more effectively with a deeper impact and I want to hear from you!

What is your deepest need when it comes to your creativity? 

With your help, I hope to grow Art Nurture to continue to serve you and your creative growth needs. I want to hear from you, so please do share with me in the comments below, or send me a message and let me know what you and your creativity are seriously craving. 


Thanks so much, in advance, for sharing your thoughts. And thanks for making this last year incredibly special.

Art Nurture is about being fully alive and living life with the soul of an artist. A life filled with passion, intention, and purpose. Thanks so much for your time and your presence.
 
Cultivate & Nurture, 
Court McCracken

p.s. I've got something special I'm working on for you for the one year anniversary of Art Nurture: The Simple Guide to Cultivating Your Creativity so make certain to jump on the newsletter list to receive it!