Rachel Callander

11/10/2022

I am beyond delighted to be collaborating with Katie, and I have the great pleasure of introducing her to you. Katie is joyful, curious and deeply passionate. She is raw, real and honest and is a lifetime learner. I admire her dedication to her own evolving, changing and growing. She is incredibly generous with all the things she learns and shares her wisdom with an open heart and spirit. She laughs easily, and is often moved to tears. I am fortunate to have shared many moments with Katie where both our laughter and tears have flowed freely and with no judgment. She creates beautiful and safe spaces for openness and honesty, and is deeply attuned to the needs of others. She can communicate her ideas visually with an emotional depth and an aesthetic language that speaks about the beauty within us all and the power we have when we are free. Katie is a revolutionary, a natural leader who holds the skills of gentleness and tenacity and grit in balance.

She uses her creative powers for good (and she has many of them) mostly to help and support other people to thrive and flourish. She’s 100% worth following
Join us on our wild adventures, and be one of these people too.

03/10/2022

Time for a HUGE EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT that I've been busting to share for WEEKS.
and I are going on a WILD ride of creativity and we would love you to join us. Throughout the next 8 months we are going to get up to all kinds of fun exploring, getting curious about and inviting each other and YOU to deepen our understanding and relationships with one of the most magical powers that exists…
…CREATIVITY
✨what it is
✨how we access and harness it
✨what it does to our minds, bodies, hearts and spirits
✨what we can do with it to enrich our lives
We have amazing things planned for you:
🦄juicy content via email & socials
🦄community and group challenges
🦄live chats
🦄masterclasses
🦄mini courses
+ two spectacular live events that will literally change your world.
Most of what we have planned will be free. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, what stage of life, or where you’re at in your creative journey…
you could be a practicing artist
you could be a creative professional
you could be going through a life/career change
you could simply be a human who loves being creative
or you might think you’re not creative but you want to be

We are so excited!
Will you join us?
Make sure you’re following both of us, because this is where we’ll be sharing.
Before you go… please help us get the message out there by sharing the fun!
🙏Share this post to your stories
🙏Tag a friend who should join the fun too
Can’t wait.
Katie & Rach

03/10/2022

and I are going on a WILD ride of creativity and we would love you to join us. Throughout the next 8 months we are going to get up to all kinds of fun exploring, getting curious about and inviting each other and YOU to deepen our understanding and relationships with one of the most magical powers that exists…
…CREATIVITY
🌟what it is
✨how we access and harness it
🤩what it does to our minds, bodies, hearts and spirits
💫what we can do with it to enrich our lives

We have amazing things planned for you:
🦄juicy content via email & socials
🦄community and group challenges
🦄live chats
🦄masterclasses
🦄mini courses

+ two spectacular live events that will literally change your world.

Most of what we have planned will be free. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, what stage of life, or where you’re at in your creative journey…
you could be a practicing artist
you could be a creative professional
you could be going through a life/career change
you could simply be a human who loves being creative
or you might think you’re not creative but you want to be

We are so excited!

Will you join us?
(We hope it’s a full body YESSSS!)

Make sure you’re following both of us, because this is where we’ll be sharing.

But before you go…
Share the fun! (share this post!)
+ Tag a friend who should join us too!

Can’t wait.
Katie & Rach

28/09/2022

Inclusive education, effective communication, empowerment, self-autonomy… some of the many topics being focused on during this fantastic event. Really looking forward to being part of it all! Check out the program!

💛💙💚 2022 INSINC Education Conference FREE Parents and Carers Day 💚💙💛

RippleAbility and Michelle Wong are thrilled to announce the first-ever INSINC Education Conference, where we put the focus on inspiring inclusivity in our schools and daycares! The next few posts we put up will share everything we have to offer you, our beautiful amazing Ripple Family through this exciting event.

To get us started…introducing: our FREE parents and carers education day

Hear from industry professionals with lived carers experience and how they navigate the complexities of the paediatric disability world. Every speaker has a child with a disability or has lost a child with a disability - they understand what it is like to live in your shoes.

📍This inspiring day of education will be held on Thursday 10th of November 2022 at the WOTSO WorkSpace, 22 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210 (just off Mandjar Square).

⏰The day will start at 9:00am and run through to 5:30pm. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided, and you are more than welcome to duck in and out as your time permits. Hang around after and unwind with nibbles and drinks and a chance to connect and meet with other families and our speakers too! 🥂

Here’s a taster of some of the talks you can expect to hear on the day:
🧙‍♂️Taking The Long View: Insights From The Parent of an Adult Living with a Disability by the Lovely Leighton Jay
🎓Inclusive Practice is Best Practice: Communicating Your Childs Needs at School by Michelle Wong
🐣Support Before Diagnosis for 1-7 Year Olds: The NDIS ECEI Approach and Why it Matters by our own Maestro Monique Power
💛Advocacy, Awesomeness, Allyship: Tools for Empowerment and Connection by our Radiant Rachel Callander
❓and many more (check them our on our website 😉)

AND a special Keynote talk from Dr. Sven Bölte. He comes to us from Sweden where he works as a Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Science in addition to directing the Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at KI. Sven will be sharing some of his most valuable insights gained from more than 25 years of experience in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders (specialising in ASD and ADHD).

We are so grateful to The Curtin Autism Research Group and Bendigo Bank for sponsoring this event. And we are so honoured to have the support of the fantastic and incredible David Templeman MLA, Robyn Clarke MLA, and Lisa Munday MLA.

For more information, visit our website: https://www.insinceducation.com/parents-carers. Or register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2022-insinc-education-conference-parents-carers-day-tickets-425034769437

We have limited places, and registration is a MUST, so get in now! We can’t wait to see you there family!

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15/09/2022

I am a Speaker, Author, Trainer and Artist
𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙭.

I started doing this work as a way to be of service and hopefully bring healing in a difficult space- that space between a healthcare professional and parent, when difficult news is being shared. My work is about bringing human connection into communication, for hope, healing and compassion to thrive.

Ultimately, I see this work contributing to making the world more inclusive, accessible and sustainable. Humans are awesome and diverse, and we can learn so much from everyone, especially those who live on the edges of 'normal'.

Visit my website https://rachelcallander.com/ to find out more about my offerings. Including but not limited to Keynotes, Workshops, Webinars, Book Sales, Photography, Art Sales, Pigment Making, and Exhibitions.

Connect with me to learn more.

30/08/2022

These are some of the many test images I took from my first experiments of painting with ice.

People tell me some of the Terra Littoral collection art pieces remind them of places they've been. Some people have told me they can see monsters, or faces, even mountains, and flowers.

Share a comment about what you see in the ice.

P.S. Watch my Instagram stories to play along and tell me what you see in the ice...

P.P.S Learn how to do this for yourself in my upcoming workshop, get your ticket here: https://rachelcallander.com/events/the-gifts-of-impermanence-reconnecting-to-joy-wonder-and-the-purity-of-play

22/08/2022

We can't all be inspired by the same thing.

Instead, be curious - follow the spark, the nudge, and find the joy. Just stop and go with it.

Sign up now by following https://rachelcallander.com/events/the-gifts-of-impermanence-reconnecting-to-joy-wonder-and-the-purity-of-play and get ready for three hours of freedom in a flow state of creativity.

The Gifts of Impermanence: photographic in person workshop | Saturday 17th September | 11am to 2pm | Leeming, Perth | $350

19/08/2022

"𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒐 𝑫𝒐 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆!"

Last month some amazing humans joined me from the comfort of their own homes and were invited to share their beliefs about creativity.

We spoke about the things that make us go wow. What "My Soul Loves" and how if we love something, we should embrace that feeling, and go with it. See where it takes you and find the joy. We wrote a letter to fear and questioned the what-ifs. There was variety in the answers, it was a beautiful sharing space.

Hear from one of the participants:
"𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘻𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦. 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬...𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘮"

If you missed this workshop or attended and are ready to take the next step on your creative journey, join me in-person on the 17th of September. You will learn my ice painting technique and come away with your own beautiful creation. This workshop is for anyone - creative or otherwise.

Give yourself permission to play and find your creative spark.
https://rachelcallander.com/events/the-gifts-of-impermanence-reconnecting-to-joy-wonder-and-the-purity-of-play

11/08/2022

Do you want to create your own magical masterpiece?

The Gifts of Impermanence: Reconnecting to Joy, Wonder and the Purity of Play is an in-person photographic workshop exploring my Ice-Painting technique. You'll come away feeling like you've been refreshed, refuelled, and have been on an adventure.

Saturday the 17th of September 11am-2pm in Leeming, Western Australia.

Places are limited so grab your ticket now
https://rachelcallander.com/events/the-gifts-of-impermanence-reconnecting-to-joy-wonder-and-the-purity-of-play

04/08/2022

Learn my ice painting technique!

Looking to spark creativity, have a lot of fun, create interesting and unique art works, in a joy filled and open space?

You are invited to my "The Gifts of Impermanence: Reconnecting to Joy, Wonder and the Purity of Play" a photographic and creative workshop.

Join me for this in person photography workshop. Saturday the 17th of September 11am-2pm.
Purchase your tickets here
https://rachelcallander.com/events/the-gifts-of-impermanence-reconnecting-to-joy-wonder-and-the-purity-of-play

25/07/2022

If you haven’t met him before, I’d love to officially introduce you to this amazing man. (Also, it’s his birthday today)

When I moved from NZ to Perth 5 and a bit years ago, he was rocking life as a multi-award winning, beloved, in-demand, wedding photographer. He was being flown all over the world to capture a couples epic day and to tell the story of their wedding. But for him, this work was more than that. When I first met Nath, we had a conversation about why he loved being a wedding photographer. He told me he loved using his camera to remind people of their beauty, value and that their story mattered. That they were powerful and wonderful and worthy of celebration. He is a storyteller. He writes just as beautifully as he captures moments, and to him, it's all the same whether he is using a pen or a camera...he sees and feels the world in such a beautiful and honouring way.

When I landed in Perth back in 2017, I had just wrapped up my wedding and portrait photography business in New Zealand and was starting over completely. New country, new friends, new business, a whole new life. It was really, really hard. He held me, supported me, and reminded me daily about the importance of the work I was doing. Even when it felt like it was too hard to go on.

As my work started to grow and build momentum, we realised that our lives were going to end up very separate if we continued working in our own different fields. So, he wound down his own career, to join me, to support me and to shift his own focus from wedding photography to the thing that actually drives him and excites him...human behaviour, and story. Story as in, the philosophy and tools required to write or create a meaningful one. He is a beautiful writer, and when you meet him, when you hear him speak, this is how he writes. He is reflective, gentle, funny, and deeply emotional. He cares so much about people and asks the most beautiful questions that make a person feel so seen and loved.

We soon discovered that Nath's work around story and narrative theory had a powerful place within the work I was doing around effective and empowering communication in healthcare and education. So together, we combined all our skills, work, passions into a giant melting pot and we have created a most interesting life. We have travelled all over the world together with this work - and even though I am often the face that people see, he is there in the background, quietly making it all possible.

We have published a book together and have at least 3 more waiting...one of them being his first novel!

The thing we are so proud of though is ALLYSHIP. We blend art, science, research and lived experience into an experiential communication program that is making a positive difference in healthcare, education and rare disease and disability support services.

It feels like our life’s work, and we are constantly stretching, growing, learning, and evolving. The heart of this work lies in human connection, redemption, compassion, celebration and above all, love. It’s a truly beautiful thing to build a life around our work, and our work around these values.

It’s not always easy. We have our moments of fear, conflict, and overwhelm. But we choose this every day and keep going. Our measure of success in this work is in the experiences we’ve had with people all over the world, the stories we’ve heard, tears we’ve shared and the freedom to walk our own path.

Happy Birthday Nathan Maddigan