So often I hear people say things like, "I'm not creative or artistic!" or "I don't know where to start!" And I'm here to remind you of how you used to create as a child - with freedom, absorption and joy. Often what happens is that our natural creative self-expression gets squashed or distorted by the criticism of adults - maybe parents or teachers and because of our fear of that criticism and humiliation, gradually we learn to ignore our impulses to play with colour, line and form.

We create our own inner critic who makes sure that we don't run that risk again, even though in our hearts we long to experience the pleasure of creative play and exploration.