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Donnate your Old/Unused Surfboard

ReUSE Old Surfboards, ReCYCLE them as Chalkboards & ReDESIGN public spaces is a new ART project by Creative Mums founder Angela van Boxtel.

Old & unused surfboards will be turned into chalkboards and be placed in publice places in the Manly Council area for chilldren to draw on.

Do you have a surfboard you like to donnate for this fabulous creative public art cause? Or do you like to help out painting and transforming the old boards? Or do you like to suggest a place where to put a surf chalk drawing board? (Maybe you like to have one installed next to your favourite coffee shop, so you can have a peaceful of cuppa while your little ones are enjoying themselves in creative pursuits!l

Participate

Knit & Unwind -Teaching others our Purls of wisdom

Following the birth of her second child, Lucy Ferreira started Knit & Unwind. Meeting the need of the next generation wanting to learn to knit.

Discover the joy of creating a unique item from scratch and develop a relaxing and productive hobby that you can do anywhere.

Classes are small, friendly and a great way to form lasting friendships. Students also learn about the on-line knitting community and local knitting groups.

For more information”Learn to Knit & Unwind’ email Lucy at learntoknit@hotmail.com

in Fashion

Creative Protection

Nadya E Anderson, Artist & Designer started a new business, producing an Artists Smock, a cover-up for the creative do-er’s of this world. ‘I have always used this type of garment to protect myself and my clothing from my activities, now I’m making it available to others.’ Whether you are a painter, potter, sculptor, jeweller, gardener, crafter, knitter, cook, general D.I.Y.’er, or just a busy Mum, ‘Le Smock’ is for you.

Nadya loves to know what you think about her website and the ‘smock’. Give her feedback!

For more information www.lesmock.com

Creative Mums Event News

‘Weather conditions ideal for drying clothes, but not as great for public art, didn’t hinder the success of the Womanly exhibtion at Manly Cove. Some of the shirts were rolling up in the wind but people walking by stopped, unravelled them and took a look. The different works on the shirts were the various artists representations of women. ” Manly Daily

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“Creativity is a great outlet and I guess when women become mothers they reconnect in some way with this new creativity inside them. We aim to awaken and nurture this creativity of women”, Ms van Boxtel said.

“Pregnancy [is] a great time to reflect on your life so far and start afresh. If this means continuing with your career that’s great too. It’s also looking creatively at your life and reprioriting if necessary.”

Producer Angela van Boxtel – Creative Mums

Angela is the founder of ‘Creative Mums’ an organisation that currently boasts over 1000 members from all over Australia.

Those members are women with creative urges that need more fuel than sitting at home changing nappies can provide and they’re keen to ‘practice their artistic profession while raising children in a balanced way’.

Author Katie Brown

Katie Brown is a mum of three energetic, beautiful and challenging children. She runs Yoga Babes and teaches pre and post natal yoga, baby yoga and infant massage.

She is also a writer with many articles for magazines such as Practical Parenting, Australian Parents, Wellbeing, Bump!, Coles Baby and The Nappy Bag Book to her credit.

Psychologist Author Diane Hansen

Diane Hansen is a local psychologist, children’s author and illustrator and mother of two.

‘I believe that creative expression comes in many forms, including work. When people are using all their natural talents and abilities, they work with passion and are happier, motivated and more fulfilled. Truly loving the work you do comes out of a desire to express all of who you are through the work you do.

Pregnant Belly Mandala Painting

Pregnant women can join into a creative workshop and learn to colour a pattern called a mandala , which will be transferred onto their bellies.

For pregnant women about to give birth the colouring of the mandalas are a great way to reflect on a larger picture of life. As a new mother to be there is only so much shopping you can do to prepare yourself for the new journey ahead.

Girls, Gorgeous & Cheeky

Seaforth painter Kathrin Longhurst is known for her painted works of attractive women draped in beautiful fabrics, or surrounded by flowers.

Her new series, part of the show Encounters, appearing at The Painters’ Gallery in Mona Vale until June 29, has a beachy feel a homage to the area in which she lives.

Beautiful Bump in Living Colour

USUALLY painting and making a mess is after a baby is born.

But this stage has come early for a group of women at Manly, who are using their pregnant bellies as blank canvases for exotic works of art.

Leader of the pack and mother of four, Angela Van Boxtel, came up with the idea two months ago to make being pregnant “more beautiful”.