Episode 17. Meditative Muse

If you are an artist, or someone who loves diving into the intricacies and connection points of the creative process, then this episode is for you. Honestly, it’s challenging for me to create a neat and tidy summary for this episode because our conversation covers so much ground! I experienced it as an odyssey of exploration of our inner and outer worlds and the connection between art and mindfulness. Nicole Kagan is a visual artist, born in South Africa who emigrated to Canada with her family at the age of 7. Her work is strongly influenced by nature, in large thanks to her mother who may or may not have named the trees in her backyard growing up. A super expressive kid, Nicole recounts how she has always looked for “other ways in” and a more expansive view on connecting with our inner being and resources. As part of this journey, she has come to see art as a powerful point of connection which can force presence and thus her workshop was born. In The Moment, creates an opening for you to enrich your senses, calm your mind and appreciate the beauty around you by exploring the naturally existing intersection between mindfulness and creative expression. Nicole’s latest series, Meditative Muses, is also intended to calm and inspire through a series of limited-edition prints, artist prints, the seeds of which, were sown in a beautiful week on Toronto Island immersed in her creative process. Meditative Muses is a collection of 6 symbols which act as powerful visual cues to remind us of our inner resources. Perfect for these challenging times, you can learn more about this series and about Nicole herself by visiting her website https://www.nicolekagan.com/ and following her on Instagram @: nicolekagan_art. I reached Nicole at her home in Toronto.