Dorrie Joy lives and works as a prolific multi-disciplinary Artist. She teaches ancestral skills and traditional crafts. She is also a herbalist, forager, poet, writer, international speaker and ceremonial leader. As a painter, she is largely self taught. Her formal studies are in Literature and Ceramics.

For almost 30 years she has been initiated by and trained intimately with Indigenous women and Elders in many areas of ancient craft and ceremony. 

Her paintings are held in private collections and public displays and her ceremonial craft is carried and respected globally.

She has travelled widely and lives in the South West UK. A Mother of three and a Grandmother of two, her work is informed by her passion for sustainability, rooted in connection and reciprocity.

We discussed what it means to be a prolific creative and all the ways Dorrie creates.

The joy and tenderness of being a beginner and learning new crafts.

Giving space to our human selves.

Productivity and earning a living through creativity.

Navigating the middle bit when it all just looks a bit of a mess.

The grounding of home and family life: the devotion of motherhood.

The role of intuition.

What she learned about the creative process from her Indigenous teachers.

Forbidden images, imposter syndrome and dealing with online criticism.

Becoming feral and walking to the weathered edge.

The spirit of her work and how she first discovered it.

Dorrie’s website: www.dorriejoy.co.uk

Instagram:@dorrie.joy

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