Hi there

Thanks for popping in.

Early Saturday morning here. The roads are quiet, the birds are even quiet for once. Just that irritating neighbour of ours, who must be digging a new channel tunnel from 50 miles inland. Just dig, dig digging, chip, chip, chipping away…ah well…live and let live.

If he’s digging for France, I’m embarking on a new adventure too! Slightly less arduous, and probably a lot more constructive! In case you haven’t heard, we are working on a new approach (new for us!), where I teach and share, and you can join in from anywhere in the world.

I’ve come up with a cool technique for creating collage landscapes. I posted a picture of one on Facebook, and it was met with great enthusiasm, and a wish to know how to make it. So I had a think, and decided to include it in the Clarity retreats next week…(there are still a couple of places left on the Thursday / Friday course if you want to have a break with us! CLICK HERE

I call it The Cottages.

But then a lot of folks said, “we can’t get there, I can’t make it, I don’t travel, we live too far away, I live in the States, I live in Canada, I live in France” Understood. I get it. Of course I do. So I had another think, and made a BIG decision. To run online classes. Paid for, all singing, all dancing online workshops. So we had a meeting at work, did some research, and found a fab platform to work from, a Hub. Where the guest – that’s you – can go to find everything: the info, the LIVE session, the pre-recorded session. Where you can hook up with fellow participants etc. A proper little learning hub, a Clarity Classroom. So you can join in, from ANYWHERE in the world. You buy the course, we send you the material, you log in, and we can learn together.

There’s nothing new here. Lots of people do it! Just not me. I’ve never charged a fee online. It is new ground for me, because I have always done ALL our online demos, the SHAC, Groovi Tuesday, YouTubes for FREE. And that will not change. This new Classroom branch of Clarity won’t affect the SHAC! I recognise now though, that there is a desire for more involved, interactive tutorials. And I’m getting on. No. Not on the bandwagon! On in years!! I recognise that at 65, I can’t do what I did when I was 35, or 45 – or even 60 for that matter. None of us are getting any younger. So if I’m to keep going for a while yet, this is a great solution.

Ready? Here’s the pitch:

Would you like to learn how to create a lovely paper collage landscape? And complete it in real time with me? And no! Not the same one as in the Ditton Retreat! No, no, we’ll try a different one! This one is called “The Lighthouse”. It’s a little more involved than The Cottages. Different layout, more papers.

I will be hosting my very first paid online lesson on Saturday 12th October. We will start at 1.30pm  British time. Be sure to check the correct time where you are. I’m told the new and clever platform we’re using will automatically calculate that for you, but it won’t get you out of bed, and make you a coffee! It DOES mean we can all be together for a LIVE session. That said, there will also be a pre-recorded, full-length tutorial too, complete with subtitles – just in case you need them, or you want to re-watch without all the chat and banter! I reckon it will take about 4 hours to complete, but it will take as long as it takes.

How much does it cost? £65, less club discount. And yes to loyalty points x  

What’s included in this fee?

• As soon as you pay to join, we will send you the paper materials, the canvas board and the design template. I saw the packs being completed this week. They are really lovely! A list of what else you need is also included. The sooner you join, the sooner we will send your package. 
• An extensive LIVE lesson with myself, webinar-style, right through to project completion. 
• Access to a pre-recorded session of the complete project (just in case you want to re-watch, or you couldn’t make the LIVE session). Available for 2 months.

Maximum 100 places available. Once the places are filled, then the course is full. The paid class is exclusive to this group of 100 people. Why? The platform tariff we have signed up for has a limit of 100 participants.

We launched this course in the SHAC on Thursday – and I am delighted to tell you that 57 people have already signed up! I am so chuffed!! AND in the States! AND in Europe! I love the idea that people from all over the world can come together. Thank you.

If you would like to join us, CLICK HERE to investigate. Go to our website, and type in Lighthouse xx

The point is this: If I recognise NOW, that I/we have to change the way I/we do things, in order to be able to continue for years to come, to keep the good ship Clarity going, then we have to implement those changes NOW.

I’ve been teaching all my adult life. It’s what I do. So I feel this is a great way forward. I do hope you will join me on this new adventure!

Love always,

Barb x x x