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VANESSA MARTIN-LANGONE

An early memory from growing up in Ireland is being a little girl, painting at
my grandmother’s table and feeling as happy as can be. Art and the act of
creating continues to sustain me through these liminal times and I am so
very grateful for it. The Enso Circle community is my North Star and I am so
thankful to all of you for your guidance, support and encouragement.

“Be of good courage all is before you, and time passed in the difficult is never
lost...What is required of us is that we live the difficult and learn to deal with it.
In the difficult are the friendly forces, the hands that work on us”. Rainer Maria
Rilke

MARIAN MCKENZIE-CONE

I am a qualified pre-school and primary teacher who currently resides in
Timaru, NZ. I believe that art is the freedom to explore ourselves and teach
us who we want to become through trial and perseverance in the application
of medium and never giving up when we think the world is against us. For
me it is about colour and imagination, feeling the color in ourselves and
the world around us. I combine these two aspects and leave the viewer to
decide what they see in the work.

IRENE PEAKE

I like to find beauty and meaning in everyday objects. I’m the
person who goes to the beach and comes back with a pocketful of
shells, or who visits the woods and comes back with a handful of
sticks and stones. Each item in my stash is special to me, whether
made by nature or, like a piece of fine, old lace, made by hand.
When I work with these items, magic happens. A story emerges in
the form of a collage or assemblage.

INGRID TEGNER

When I was seven years old, I realized that I wanted to work
with the soul but didn’t understand what that meant. As a child, I
learned how to knit and embroider. Although a career in the arts
was actively discouraged, I continued to develop skills in ceramics
and printmaking. I left social work years ago and completed my
BFA in 2019. Making art is another aspect of soul expression
and spiritual development. The process gives me space for quiet
meditation and reflection. I am deeply grateful to the Enso Circle
for providing a supportive community of kindred creators.
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