Heron Dance publishes the Journal Meditations of a Working Artist.
It explores the inner work underlying creative work.
All Heron Dance books are published (or shortly will be) in both inexpensive e-formats (PDF and Kindle) and in print, either wire-o lay-flat binding or as premium hardcovers.
All prices include taxes and shipping for domestic orders.
The following options start with the least expensive.
Journal Meditations of a Working Artist is published 3-4 times a week.
The inner work underlying creative work. Gratitude as a philosophy of life and as a spiritual practice.
(online publication)
Journal Meditations of a Working Artist excerpts the journals of artist Roderick MacIver as his work evolves from impressionistic to abstract.
The entries are taken from his personal journal — inspirational thoughts that guide his work. Some of these are his own, some from other artists that he's interviewed, and from the journals, memoirs, biographies and novels of other creative outsiders.
One-month free trial — sign up here. The publication is described here. You can read an example post here.
Members who support the work receive the posts two to four times a week. They also receive PDFs of all books of art and words that Heron Dance Art Studio publishes. These books explore the questions in Journal Meditations of a Working Artist in a more in-depth way — subjects related to creative work and the creation of a unique human life. Members also get access to PDFs of some past Heron Dance Press books, the 2013 poetry diary and one back issue (The Song I Came To Sing - Adult Content).
You can read more about Heron Dance Art Studio books below and here.
You can become a Member here.
(Cover to the right is of our upcoming book, Creativity as a Way of Life)
Art
Heron Dance Art Studio offers a variety of art originals, framed originals, giclée prints, framed prints and posters.
Books
Meditations on Gratitude, Beauty and Mystery
Gratitude as a philosophy of life and spiritual practice.
Our lives are a brief spark between two eternities. We are surrounded by natural beauty. The nature of the gift we've been given -- life -- is elusive and mysterious. This book celebrates that gift from a wide variety of perspectives. What we express gratitude for gains power in our lives.
The work in this book evolved out of the popular online journal, A Pause for Beauty (now The Journals of Archibald Campbell, Wild Artist) as well as The Heron Dance Book of Love and Gratitude, the book published twenty years ago that remains the most popular book Heron Dance has ever published.
156 pages.
Softcover, lay flat wire-o binding, 11 x 8.5 inches horizontal.
Order the lay-flat, wire-o print softcover here ($49).
Order the PDF with an immediate download here ($9.99).
There are still a few copies of the first edition of Nurturing the Song Within available. This is a premium art book with a Smyth-sewn lay flat binding printed. It explores the inner work underlying creative work.
Each day two-page spread includes a painting and journal notes on living a creative, meaningful life.
Hardcover first edition with dust jacket. $95 including shipping and taxes. Order here.
PDF $9.99 including tax. Order here.
More information here.
Day planner (print version): 196 pages, full-color diary and planner: Wire-O lay flat binding
Room for appointments and goals
A daily key inspirational quote and/or journaling prompt from the full color art journal.
This Planner is dated April 1 to June 30 but can be used in any year, or any time of year if you don’t mind seeing the date notations at the top of the page — for example “April 1”.
$49 including tax and shipping.
Order the softcover (lay-flat, wire-o bound) edition here.
Order the PDF ($9.99) here.
More information here.
The Pausing For Beauty Poetry Diary
This beautiful undated diary contains dozens of poems selected to inspire thought about the nature and meaning of life and our connection to the natural world. The poems are accompanied by dozens of Roderick MacIver watercolors, some in full color, some watercolor sketches and delicate washes.
The Poetry Diary contains plenty of room for your journal notes and own poetry.
114 pages in total.
$44 print version. Order here.
$9.99 PDF. Order here.
Book to be published in PDF format (free to all Members) and print (wire-o, lay-flat binding) offering questions important to journaling about one’s art and one’s life.
Read a draft of the introduction here.
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If you ever can’t find something that is part of your subscription, or have other questions about your subscription or purchase email Rod:
rod@herondance.org.
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