Category Archives: art & art therapy

When Have You Had Awe Moment?

Some sources say, researches suggest that Awe moment makes your life better.  It may make you happier and healthier. They say that an awesome experience may improve your mood or lift your spirit, and that may lead to you being satisfied with your life.   Or awe may make you happy to be connected with people, community, or the world aroundContinue reading “When Have You Had Awe Moment?”

Online Workshop This Month

Hello beautiful souls! It’s short notice but here is my online workshop of the month. Every workshop I host as Okikam Therapy is designed to support your nurturing self in your day-to-day life and you can revisit your representation or re-do the exercise by yourself anytime after the workshop is done. You don’t need artContinue reading “Online Workshop This Month”

Come And Go

Hello beautiful souls! Sydney iconic fleets departed and returning to Circular Quay. These classic ferries still hold my fascination which never got stale since I moved to Sydney. And I still do love seeing ships and boats departing and arriving at Circular Quay wharf, regardless small or large. And I took a number of photosContinue reading “Come And Go”

Online Workshop on 8th Feb

Hello beautiful Souls! A week evening online Workshop is coming up next Wednesday, 8th of Feb. Theme is, ‘Create Your Mandala’ Start: 19:00 AEDT (75 min) Media: Zoom. Some natural rules consist of 4. Four seasons, Four directions, Four elements of nature.. In the workshop, let’s explore what are your 4 aspects in you uponContinue reading “Online Workshop on 8th Feb”

My First Face-To-Face Art Workshop Finished!

Hello beautiful souls! Time flies and the first month of 2023 was gone yesterday! Last Saturday I opened an on-site Art Workshop as my first face-to-face group work after Covid. One participant couldn’t come in due to a family emergency and we had a small group of two who met each other for the firstContinue reading “My First Face-To-Face Art Workshop Finished!”

A Message from A Late Bloomer

Hello, beautiful souls! When I was at a lane behind my house and was about to take my first step to walk, a late bloomer of Jacaranda shed right in front me. Jacaranda get their peak time full of violet flowers around October and November. The fallen flower paused me, developing my imagination. When itContinue reading “A Message from A Late Bloomer”

A piece of work of the day 37 ~ the inspiration from the flow work

チャクラワークの為の瞑想から引っかかった、私の第４チャクラと第５チャクラから生まれた一枚です。 最近こういう抽象的だったり概念的な絵が多いかも。😅 As one of requirements to comply with the Diploma Course of Transpersonal Art Therapy I am currently taking, I regularly take 1 on 1 sessions with a Transpersonal Art Therapist. I usually am not good at doing meditation by myself, but because Kimberly, the therapist, is very good (she is a meditation facilitatorContinue reading “A piece of work of the day 37 ~ the inspiration from the flow work”

Out of my this week’s in-class project ~ 魂 (soul) ついて~

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Makiko 🇯🇵🇦🇺 (@spaceokikam) 目に見えないけれど、誰もが持っているもの。そして一生モノ。生モノ。だから自分の中から掘り起こして向き合い大切に取り扱うもの。 Thank you for stopping by.

A piece of work of the day 36 ~ Bleu

Another patchwork for the birthday card for friend who loves Bleu and Shiraz. The two are very different in nature and are uniquely beautiful. I used Bleu for the model of the patchwork likely because his moon face was easy to modeling. 🙂 The both turned 15 years old this year. I will write aboutContinue reading “A piece of work of the day 36 ~ Bleu”