Clover

our haiku/short prose:

Dew dances

Hidden gems

Rising from a carpet of green

Transcript for Clover

Welcome, let's take a mindful look at this artwork Clover. To start, find a quiet, comfortable place to sit, if you can and bring your full attention to the image in front of you. Take a moment to simply look and explore.

Perhaps one of the first things we notice is the composition  - how it’s made up of two sections  -  in the background we see a cloud covered sky, patches of blue seeping through - and taking up two thirds of the artwork is this lush and overgrown field bursting with colour, swirling lines and organic shapes.

Take a moment to explore the many fresh and verdant tones of green that are here. Darker shades of forest, emerald and moss green - positioned alongside the lighter tones of jade, mint and pastel.

And as you’ve done this you may have noticed scattered throughout the leafy pasture little patches of pink.  Flowers poking their heads out. Starting from the left hand side of the artwork and working your way across, look at and notice each flower.

Now let’s turn our attention to the horizon - noticing the soft light that lands on the rolling hills in the distance. What can we see here? More hues of pink… and a stronger presence of yellow. A setting sun perhaps. Or a sunrise. What do you think?

As you look at this artwork, does this scene remind you of anywhere? Perhaps somewhere you’ve been before or somewhere you’d like to go?

Being in nature has been proven to support our health and wellbeing. Some fresh air and sunlight whenever we can has shown to have its benefits on our mood, our sleep and even our immunity.

The next time you’re in a space like this or perhaps in the hospital garden - take a few moments to savour the sights and sounds around you. Notice colours, shapes and textures.

Why not share some of your thoughts about this artwork or this exercise with someone you know.