Journaling Books & Tools Summary
Heron Dance art journals and books explore the inner work underlying creative work and creating a life. The primary tools in this practice are the use of art journaling in combination with meditation.
This page is intended to summarize and simply the variety of tools and books that Heron Dance offers, ranging from free to premium art books.
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Free Subscriptions:
Creativity as a Way of Life and A Pause for Beauty.
The free versions are intended mostly for those interested primarily in the art. They also include:
A paragraph or two from the paid version.
A link to a YouTube video of Rod MacIver, founder and artist at Heron Dance, painting and discussing those posts.
A new painting.
If you are not currently receiving Pause for Beauty e-journal, and would like to receive the free version, you can do that here.
You can sign up for the free version of the creativity Substack, Creativity as a Way of Life, here.
Creativity as a Way of Life:
Journal Meditations of Working Artists
An exploration of the inner work underlying creative work, and the usefulness of art journals in that process. How artists, novelists, filmmakers, etc. use journaling to explore possibilities. Excerpts from interviews, memoirs, autobiographies, letters and Heron Dance interviews of artists.
A Pause for Beauty Gratitude Journal:
Gratitude as a philosophy of life and spiritual practice.
Meditations on Gratitude, Beauty and Mystery ($39. Ships first week of November)
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 Substack, A Pause for Beauty 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.
Order the lay-flat, wire-o print softcover here.
Order the PDF with an immediate download here.
More information here.
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.
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.
$44 print version. Order here.
Can’t Find Something?
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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Cancelling Your Support
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