Jaine Rose lives in the Cotswold town of Stroud, happily making art in her plant-filled and colourful studio in the corner her attic house. She’s had a pretty wild journey through art, parenthood, and the alchemy of women's circles and rituals. He work is an ongoing enquiry into women's spirituality which I see as the dynamic and ever-changing way that we reclaim our innate connection to a vast realm of magic. She works unapologetically with bold and vibrant colour, combining portraits, with flowers, magical creatures, trees and hills and other wonderful, often abstract details. Says Jaine, “I could talk endlessly about witchcraft, and our beautiful land that is worth fighting for. Or my insane love of cats, all animals, starry skies, lying in woodlands staring up at the trees, of all the things that fill me with wonder. Also all the things that have the power to move me, or even break my heart. So many stories, we all carry them. And so I ponder this as I travel relentlessly and obsessively between the oceans of the West, and the oceans of the East, magical places where witches be. My heart places.” www.jainerose.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaineroseart - for her artwork www.instagram.com/jainerose123 - pieces of lifeWe talked aboutHer concept of the Competent ArtistHow she creates artHer move from pottery to visual art, and the place of writing in her workColour and what it means to herMoving through grief with creativityHer creation of her Witch’s rosaryHer experience of “the lights”How magic changes as we get olderIn the extended edition - access for just $3+ on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce we talked about:Trauma and storytellingArt and activismThe Red Hearth – a powerful women’s circle she is part ofResources:Earth Pathways Diary Lucy Rie Hans Coper Barbara Hepworth Francis Weller Emerson College (UK) Bayo Akomolafe Anita Roddick Kesty Jakes and Sladebank Woods Starhawk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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31: Amy Hale - Sex, magic and surrealism – the art of Ithell Colquhoun
Amy Hale is an Atlanta based writer and critic with a PhD in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA. Her research interests include contemporary magical practice and history, art, culture, women and Cornwall. She has written widely on artist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, and has been an academic advisor to the 2025 Colquhoun retrospective Ithell Colquhoun: Between Worlds at Tate St. Ives and Tate Britain. She wrote the first scholarly biography of Colquhoun, Ithell Colquhoun Genius of the Fern Loved Gulley followed by the collection Sex Magic: Diagrams of Love, (Tate Publishing, 2024).Her book, Beyond the Supernatural: Magic in Contemporary Art is due to be published with Tate Publishing in 2026.Amy’s WebsiteInstagramTreadwell's Lecture Series – here and hereIthell Colquhoun (1906 –1988) "One of the most radical artists of her generation, Ithell Colquhoun was an important figure in British Surrealism during the 1930s and 1940s. An innovative writer and practicing occultist, Colquhoun charted her own course, investigating surrealist methods of unconscious picture-making and fearlessly delving into the realms of myth and magic. She explored the possibilities of a divine feminine power as a path to personal fulfilment and societal transformation. Her understanding of the world as a connected spiritual cosmos brought her to Cornwall, where she deepened her creative explorations, inspired by the region's ancient landscape, Celtic traditions, and sacred sites."From Ocula.com Guardian article on Ithell We talked about:Some of Ithell's most iconic paintings and where she fits in the story of art Surrealism and the lack of women Fascinating developments in automatism and understandings of the subconscious Colour theory and magic, from the Golden Dawn, anthroposophy and theosophy Being an outsider...her relationship to occult and artist groups Sex magic Artists who don't receive recognition in their lifetimes In the extended episode: The Kabbalistic tree of life, The Golden Dawn and their influence on Ithell’s colour theory and palette Crowley's table of correspondences Colour mixing The story of Amy’s Sex Magic contract with the Tate Extended AND video episodes available at www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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30: Jen Louden - Magic and Midlife Women
My guest today is Jen Louden, best-selling author of nine books, and passionate women’s advocate. Since 1992 Jen has been a leading voice on self-care, creative transformation, and helping women own their desires.With close to a million copies sold in nine languages, Jennifer has appeared or been quoted in hundreds of media platforms, including The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is a former columnist for Whole Living, a Martha Stewart magazine, and her work has been featured in Brené Brown’s books Daring Greatly and Dare to Lead.https://jenniferlouden.com/We talked about:Why we need our witches right nowFinally writing a novel all about magic and midlife womenReinventing yourselfMoving beyond “Pick Me”Agents and publishers, and how publishing has changed since the ‘90sThe disappointment of the reality of being on Oprah’s couch Walking away from projects and knowing when to let things goThe Conditions of Enoughness – her groundbreaking concept for developing self trust in yourself as a creativeCreative motherhood and the male privilege of no interruptionsOn being ruthless as a creative womanIn the extended episode - available on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce for $3/month+We deep dive into neurodivergence- discovering her neurodivergence, how it’s impacted her work, her work arounds.ReferencesPregnant Woman's Comfort BookThe Woman's Retreat BookThe Woman’s Comfort BookWhy Bother?The Rainbow Way: cultivating creativity in the midst of motherhoodThe Shit No one Tells You About Writing podcastGet Published with Lucy H. PearceWomancraft PublishingTeach Now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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29: Leonie Dawson - Everything is Colour
My guest today is Leonie Dawson, international best-selling author of the My Brilliant Year workbooks (formerly known as the Goal Getter workbooks) which have been used by over 500,000 people worldwide. A multi-passionate entrepreneur, Leonie has generated over $14 million in revenue while only working 10 hours a week. She is the creator of the Brilliant Biz and Life Academy, she has been blogging for over 20 years and has over 100k blog followers.Leonie has been recognised for her business acumen by winning Ausmumpreneur’s People’s Choice Business Coach, Global Brand & Businesses Making A Difference Awards..I am guest teaching on her Academy in August - Submissions that Sell: Creating a winning book proposal.www.leoniedawson.comWe talked about Her formative experiences of creating and inspiring others to createHer creating/sharing compulsionPostnatal depressionHer relationship with the word weirdBeing your full colorful self as an integral part of your business...Our neurodivergence - autism, ADHD and synastheiaBlogging then and nowBeing authentic on the internet - the upsides and downsidesOur invisibility cloaksWhat colour means to herHow it's less about making magic and more about noticing itBeing a female entrepreneur.In the extended episode ( just $3/month on www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce ) we discuss:Dealing with haters Sharing, over sharing and keeping those we love safe When others question our integrity300 hugs in a dayGrab us in our gorgeous rainbow coloured glory on the video episode for just $6/ month www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce LinksMy website www.lucyhpearce.comMy book that Leonie wrote the forewrod to The Rainbow Way: cultivating creativity in the midst of motherhoodMy publishing company Womancraft PublishingBecoming Visible - Breaking Spell of Invisibility - my ecourse on the invisibility cloaks and having the courage to be seen as yourselfThe magician Leonie mentions https://youtu.be/SHQKQjBJKd4?si=2-MwE9F9Dqft6t5NHer new course - Creative Goddess Embodied Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Crow Magic
This special Creative Magic episode is a celebration of crows – real and symbolic, wild magic and everyday enchantment to mark the one-year anniversary of Crow Moon: reclaiming the wisdom of the dark woods, and the launch of the audiobook. Weaving the words from this spellbinding book, along with stories from the Creative Magic community and extracts from interviews from the first two seasons including Molly Remer, MJ Cullinane and Phyllis Curott. The extended episode runs to 1h 25 and includes:The extended episode runs to 1h 25 and includes:· Exclusive reflections from Molly Remer, Megan Derosiers and Lucy H. Pearce· Additional extracts from the brand new Crow Moon audiobook· Additional material from MJ Cullinane’s interview.Available from www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce for $3/month+LinksCrow Moon: reclaiming the wisdom of the dark woods is available in audiobook, ebook and paperback wherever you get your books – on AmazonSpecial offer 20% off signed copy of Crow Moon plus free Masterclass from Womancraft Publishing (Feb 25-March 5)Crow TarotWalking with PersephoneWitches Wisdom TarotPhyllis Curott episodeMolly Remer episodeMJ Cullinane episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join prolific author and artist Lucy H. Pearce and her creative guests - writers, artists, creatrixes - for profound and practical conversations about what creative magic means to us. We'll reflect on what, how and why we create, what drives us...and what stops us in our tracks. We share honestly how we find the time and energy to make magic in the midst of life's challenges and why we keep on saying yes to our creativity. Lucy is known for giving real and raw interviews, and now she shares this form of deep dive conversation with many of her favourite creative people. The first season of Creative Magic is the Wild Initiations series, featuring her immensely popular intimate conversation series recorded to celebrate the launch of her 12th book Crow Moon: reclaiming the wisdom of the dark woods... She will also be joined by some new guests diving into the themes of wild nature, symbols, initiation and creative magic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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