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Stepping into the everyday magic of creating ðŸŒŋðŸŠķ Exploring art & writing as a portal to uplift & protect our wild world

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  • Regular writing, art and creative explorations

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  • Access to our Creating Wild community: a gathering place to explore writing, creating & the more- than-human world
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About Jane Pike

Writer, artist, creative mentor || Living mountainside 🏔ïļ in Aotearoa New Zealand 🌊

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