- Leonora Oppenheim

‘Breathe It In’ May 2022, watercolour on paper

‘Breathe It In’ May 2022, watercolour on paper, 145 x 205 mm.

The last couple of weeks I have felt so hopeful and I’m sure it has to do with the greenery sprouting up all around me. On my walks through the fields I find myself inhaling as much of this spring freshness as I can, hoping the delicate scents of new growth will somehow transfer to my being, reenergising me and my creative spark. I’m thankful for this moment every year as I breathe a sigh of relief, glad to have made it intact through the coldest months.

This watercolour is my offer to you with my newsletter going out this week. Sign up at the link in my bio to enter your name into the draw. I always want part of my work to be a gift, so I pick a name out of a hat and send the original watercolour to one subscriber. It’s also available to buy as a giclée print, limited edition of ten 🌱

#springjoy #deepbreath #freshness #LEOonpaper #embodiedpractice #lunareclipse

“In the workshops I offer, I am showing people h

“In the workshops I offer, I am showing people how important it is to think, sense, and interpret through their physical bodies. We are using movement both as a way to release stress and a way to untangle knotty problems. An embodied practice invites people to directly physicalise a question rather than sit still and think it through. How can engaging with the sensory experience of living in our bodies help us think more creatively?”

I wrote about the importance of using our bodies as research tools and the work I’ve been doing with design students and now with professionals too. I’m excited to bring people’s awareness back to their physical bodies and for them to discover the deep well of creativity waiting for them there. @medium link in my bio 👆👆👆#embodiedpractice #stressrelease #creativeresource #shakeitout #thebodykeepsthescore

Happy Earth Day. Today and everyday, may we learn

Happy Earth Day. Today and everyday, may we learn to tread as lightly as our shadows.

#earthday2022🌍🌱
#lifesupport
#symbiosis
#tenderlovingcare

‘Gathering Pieces of Myself’, January 2022. Wa

‘Gathering Pieces of Myself’, January 2022. Watercolour on paper, 145 x 205 mm.

A meditation on bringing ourselves back together after things fall apart. Awkwardly and imperfectly finding a new arrangement of parts to make a whole.

With the heartbreaking destruction of war raining down on Ukraine, I want to offer this artwork as a way of raising funds for a grassroots organisation established in the country.

All funds will go to @voices_of_children who provide art therapy and psychological support to children affected by war in Ukraine.

For the original watercolour, I will pull a name out of a hat on March 31st. To enter your name in the draw, I ask that you donate whatever amount you can to the Go Fund Me page linked in my bio.

If you donate £50 or more you will receive a limited edition giclée print of this work.

Grateful for your generosity. #ukraine #arttherapy #fundraising #support #stopthewar

I entered blindly. Two years of dancing in the fie

I entered blindly. Two years of dancing in the fields. Performing to no one except the elements. I didn’t know what I would create when I arrived on Jan 31st 2020, but I knew I needed to let my imagination run wild in nature. Tonight I’m reflecting on all the new visions Bruton has gifted me so far. So much alone time through the pandemic has been tough and luxurious. This quiet spaciousness has enriched my work, while new friends have kept my feet on the ground so could I leave my head in the clouds. Grateful for it all. Thanks Somerset for letting me feel your abundance. #somerset #aprocessofbecoming #embodiedpractice

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new dance. No matter w

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new dance. No matter what happens, may we always know we can wipe the slate clean and begin again. #aprocessofbecoming #embodiedpractice #newdawn #newgrowth

Looking for that slice of light between dreams of

Looking for that slice of light between dreams of green. These early days of January feel heavy with expectation. I want to reject the pressure I put on myself to achieve and yet I want to achieve so much. How can I step lightly and joyfully into this new year? #aprocessofbecoming #embodiedpractice #morejoy #lessdread

Honouring the ghosts of my past selves today. The

Honouring the ghosts of my past selves today. The wins, the losses. The shedding, the composting. The growth, the transformation. Walking unencumbered into 2022. Happy new year dearest ones. Looking forward to seeing you out there in the field. Sending love and endless renewal 💫💫💫 #happynewyear #theghostwhowalks #aprocessofbecoming #embodiedpractice

Being reborn at dawn. Feeling myself emerging into

Being reborn at dawn. Feeling myself emerging into a new day. #aprocessofbecoming #embodiedpractice #somerset

Apparitions at dawn, parading through the landscap

Apparitions at dawn, parading through the landscape to welcome a new day. #aprocessofbecoming #embodiedpractice #somerset