“I have enjoyed taking much more notice of my surroundings and taking so many photos. It has also renewed my interest in drawing and watercolours. I am looking forward to going through the course again in all 4 of the seasons and noticing the difference in all the plants and trees.”

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the course. I found the structure was so encouraging of development. I have never before had such a consistent length of time to just work at art. This was a special opportunity.”

“I have been loving the stimulation of set projects which get me out looking at nature and working in the studio. I have learned a lot in the course and will continue refining the techniques.”

“Beautifully constructed course. Walking and observing the natural world has always been really important to me. My main connection to making art has been doing some online eco and botanical printing courses, so your course has helped expand my range. It is excellent to have lifetime access. I have enjoyed seeing some gorgeous work by other participants.”

“This course has taught me a lot. I love to think I can dip into the course material anytime and have another go at the lessons. I really value the feedback from Tara and the other participants as this adds to learning different techniques. I’m looking forward to finding many pockets of time to practice these techniques. The course has given me a purpose for ‘going bush’ and added layers to my love of Nature. Thank you so much!”

“It has been a treat doing this course. At first, I was a little intimidated about even signing up due to my lack of art related experience. Having you clearly outline your process has given me something to follow and provided some focus. I’ve certainly enjoyed being able to dip back into parts of the course when I haven’t quite got things. I have enjoyed both moving between the different mediums trying out the same ideas in collage and then by creating stamps and stencils to use on my Gelli plate, as well as going through the process of selecting which will best suit my needs. The pockets of time concept has been particularly helpful, as has having a few things in various stages on the go. Thank you for being so encouraging – and thanks also to the other participants for sharing their work so generously.”

“I’m really enjoying the course for many reasons – it’s encouraged me to be more observant and to look at nature in more detail. I’m now going back to places I visited a month ago and it’s interesting to see how areas have changed as the vegetation has grown. I’ve also learnt to be more free in experimenting which doesn’t come naturally. Have loved experimenting with the vignettes. Don’t think I’ve ever been so observant!”

“I have gained…so much really. I love the use of creating a mood board and I shall definitely be using that in the project I have in mind. I’ve been working on doing a photo book of our farm environment for ages but haven’t felt satisfied with its progress. Using the skills I’ve learned here has given me a truly solid focus of creating a more artistic book. Thank you so much for your wonderful perspective, teaching and generosity. I’m on a high now !!!!!”

“Oh Tara, your course has had a profound impact on my art practice. I have always been drawn to habitats, but have found it difficult to interpret them ~ scattered by too much information and too many different media and techniques. Your course helped me understand how I need to find my visual language and has given me a process to do that. As well, I realise that all the different techniques I use are simply part of a toolbox. I can look in and draw out the technique that best suits what I want to say about the habitat. So, instead of being driven by the technique/medium, my starting point is which to choose to best interpret my visual language. That is such a breakthrough, and I can’t thank you enough for helping me to get there.”

“Inspired By Nature Exploring Mixed Media online course is beautifully presented. Easy to follow practical demos with resources. A good starting point for beginners and experienced artists who want to re-assess their design knowledge. Tara attended a course I led and it was really a mutual learning experience and I felt extremely honoured to have her on my course.”

“A great example of what can be achieved in a course led by an enthusiastic and experienced facilitator who has taken the time to put together a structured and sequential learning experience”

“Breaking finds down to ‘micro size’ like your modules did has made me more observant. I have developed some new techniques of mark making to my prints too. The whole course was FABULOUS and thank you for allowing us to keep it for life!”