Conscious Community Project Project “Mend”: Stitching lives together Project Mend was born out of my own experience of stitching as a mindfulness practice. My ideas solidified during my studies with Alef Trust. Learning that stitching can lead to a state of mind that resembles meditation (Kirwin, 2012) and that textile art contributes to feelings of well-being, boosting confidence levels and increasing motivation for […] Tania Botoulas July 21, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner Making Magic Happen “The Magickal Women Conference held on 1 June 2019 was a major international gathering in London celebrating women in the occult, witchcraft, and esoteric traditions. The conference was designed to pay homage to the women of the past who challenged the status quo by embracing mysticism, magic and occultism, and to the women who continue […] Lila Moore June 24, 2021August 17, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art The Resurgence of the Spiritual in Art Recently a resurgence of the spiritual in art can be identified in the popular appeal of exhibitions such as Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future at the Guggenheim Museum (2019), Emma Kunz: Visionary Drawings at the Serpentine Galleries (2019), and in the Tate’s acquisition of Ithell Colquhoun’s archive. Parallelly, neoteric creative trends seek to […] Lila Moore May 22, 2021June 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Conscious Community Project 2021: Introducing six new grant-funded projects The Alef Trust Conscious Community Project is delighted to announce that we are supporting six new holistic change facilitation projects around the globe. The quality of applications from students, alumni and faculty of the Alef community was again exceptionally high, and we are excited to be working alongside these project leaders and their teams to […] Francesca Hector May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art Hilma af Klint – Pioneer of the Spiritual in Art The pictures were painted directly through me, without any preliminary drawings, and with great force. I had no idea what the paintings were supposed to depict; nevertheless I worked swiftly and surely, without changing a single brush stroke. Hilma af Klint The groundbreaking art of Hilma af Klint was the result of aesthetic alchemy. In […] Lila Moore October 14, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corona & Beyond: Dialogues Corona & Beyond: Art as a planetary garden of compassionate novelty This dialogue about Art as a planetary garden of compassionate novelty explored the emerging roles of art and artists during and after the pandemic. We considered the realigning of earth and heart during times of crisis and quarantine: restoring balance through engagement with the archetypes of art. Our discussion reflected on art as a planetary […] Lila Moore September 6, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project “Mend” – Stitching lives together Having personally experienced the benefits of working with textiles, this project entitled “Mend” – Stitching lives together is based on the concept that creativity facilitates mental health and well-being. Mindful stitching or slow stitch allows time for reflection, focussed awareness and the access of flow states. Using needle and thread to create small pieces of […] Tania Botoulas August 28, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
