We spill over into the world, and the world spills over into us.
-Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
Recently, there has been growing attention in research journals, books, films and stories about the interconnectivity of trees, forest systems, plants, fungi and animals.
What are they discovering?
We are each part of something larger…
Nature is not outside of us. Our very human essence is intertwined with our physical environment. We are vitally connected along with other living organisms; each an essential part of a large, interconnected matrix of ecological systems.
e·col·o·gy
/ēˈkäləjē/
noun
Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with one another and with their physical environment. The distribution and abundance of organisms on Earth is shaped by both biotic, living-organism-related, and abiotic, nonliving or physical, factors.
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ma·trix
/ˈmātriks/
noun
A matrix is something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form. The substance between cells. The natural material (such as soil or rock) in which something (such as a fossil or crystal) is embedded.
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in·ter·con·nect·ed·ness
/ˌin(t)ərkəˈnektədnəs/
noun
Interconnectedness is the state of being connected with each other. "The interconnectedness of all things in the universe." Mutually joined or related. Having internal connections between the parts or elements.
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Join instructor Laurel True for a new kind of creative exploration...
Ecology, Consciousness and Creativity: An Inspirational Dive Into Our Interconnected World
Inspired by ecology and this interconnectedness, let’s take a guided dive into an expansive ecological matrix and tap into the origins of creative inspiration flowing through these interdependent energies. The coolest thing? This creative energy … it’s already inside us. Ready for us to tap into it.
Nature is constantly creating, germinating, growing and changing. This mirrors our process of creative experimentation, adaptation, iteration and blossoming.
Instead of looking to social and digital media for inspiration, we can turn towards the wonder of the ecological systems that surround us and that we are a part of as an endless source of inspiration and energy.
Let’s play in the dirt together, make mudpies, forage for flowers, listen to leaves crunching underfoot.
-Laurel
Join me and a small cohort of creative explorers for Ecology, Consciousness and Creativity: An Inspirational Dive Into Our Interconnected World, a six-week live course, connecting the dots through inquiry and curiosity, deep discussions, and creative exercises.
Together, we’ll explore the exquisite connection between science and art through the elements, and the natural ecosystems that support life on earth. We’ll dive into ecology and consider the interconnectedness of all organisms.
- In what ways does the beauty of nature weave through our lives?
- How we can tune into the interconnectedness of the natural world?
- How can these connections inspire our creative process?
We’ll investigate these questions and more, while interweaving study of Ecology and Art.
The course aims to highlight the exploration of interconnections throughout the natural world through our creative process, drawing on the elements as inspiration and muse.
Through our artists' eyes, we'll explore:
How trees communicate with one another
How birds see
The role of the interconnected mycelium layer running underneath the forest
The fractal geometry of plants
And many more inspiring subjects.
Together we'll find inspiration by being in the matrix of all this wonder, inseparable from us.
Something sparks inside of us when we acknowledge and explore these interconnections...
This is our universe. Intertwined with our everyday lives...Dirt, mud, flowers.
I hope you can join me on this journey of discovery!
Ecology, Consciousness and Creativity
6-week course
Meets live on Zoom
Tuesdays, 4 - 5:30 pm Pacific Time
June 17 - July 22, 2025
Limit 12
$295
What we’ll do:
Short readings ahead of each meeting, 1 - 2 discussion topics, creative prompts and easy exercises, as well as resources for further investigation/research and study.
A link will be sent ahead of class each week. Enrolled students will receive a welcome email the week before the first session.
When we pause and become present to the wonders around us, we can never feel empty again.
Cancellation Policy
True Mosaics Studio reserves the right to cancel any class. If True Mosaics Online cancels a class, you will receive a full refund or credit for another class (if available).
ONLINE LIVE COURSES
14 days or more before the first day of class: Your registration fee will be refunded in full.
7 to 13 days before the first day of class: Receive a credit towards a future class, minus a $25 processing fee.
7 days or less before the first day of class: No refunds or credits will be given.
Workshop/class credits expire one year from date of original class/workshop. No guarantee that same workshop will be offered again.
Hi, I’m Laurel True!
I believe that creative expression and well-being are inextricably linked.
As a lifelong artist I have experienced firsthand the joys and lessons that come from cultivating a regular creative practice. It is my belief that our creative practice is essential for the health of our body/mind/spirit. And it's essential that our practice not only be aligned with who we are today, but that it is flexible and evolving... growing and changing with us as we become more conscious of the connectivity, support and alignment our practice offers.
I designed this course as a lens through which to explore the connections between ecology and creativity.
Each week builds on the previous week as we journey through multiple layers of creative consciousness while supporting and giving form to our own unique process.
