Frog Hollow is an Art Studio Tour of living with the arts in nature & wellness settings.

Our mission is to build a collective integration that merges visual art with holistic living for inspired uplifting experiences.

There is an open invitation and call to artists to join in this integrated approach to the art.

Please email us at froghollow118@gmail.com for full details and membership application.

Visit our FaceBook Page at www.facebook.com/Frog-Hollow-Integrated-ART-Experience-103460488428730

Whirling Wisdom Art Studio will be open June to October, 2023, on the following weekends: June 3 & 4th; July 8 & 9th, August 5 & 6th, September 2 & 3th and last weekend of Sep. 30

FINAL CELEBRATION:

STORYTELLING TIPI, September 30th

“Reconnecting to Nature Through Spiritual Teachings and Sacred Geometry of the Sweat Lodge”

On Saturday, September 30th at 2:00p.m. Frog Hollow Integrated Art Experience is hosting Martin Millen, First Nation Traditional Healer and Lodge Conductor. Artists Shawn Arscott, Darlene Dove from Earthdance Studio and Biljana Banchotova(Webb) from Whirling Wisdom Studio in collaboration with Martin Millen created four 5’ x 5’ acrylic floor paintings on canvas: “The Earth World”, “The Human World”, The Spirit World”, and “The Sky World”. These paintings, otherwise known as “sacred hoops”, are as a teaching tool to share Ojibway oral knowledge of the four races coming together at the sacred fire. Each of the four races were given two gifts each. As humanity has reached a crossroad, we are asked to bring these eight gifts together to create One Great Nation. The gift of the Red Nation is to carry the Earth and Spirit knowledge. It is through the Sweat Lodge that the Red Standing People communicate this understanding. Martin will utilize these paintings to communicate sacred knowledge, to develop cross-cultural relationships and to reconnect all people back to good relations with the Earth.

Guests are asked to arrive by 1:30pm. The paintings will be on display at the Storytelling Tipi at SpiralGate of Art and Wellbeing. The three artist will be present to share their journey with the paintings. Martin Millen, will then share indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing that are communicated through the paintings. There will be also space for interactions, questions and answers. Guests who have a Drum or rattle can bring them for a song.

Refreshments will be provided.

Address: 18378 Highway 118, Tory Hill

This is a community event. Family and Friends are welcome. By Donation.

For Directions: froghollowarttour.com Contact Biljana Banchotova (Webb)

Email: birthingstar@gmail.com Phone: 647- 518-5593 For any questions.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

NEW MOON SOUND CEREMONIES

June18th, July 17th, August 16th, Sep. 14, Oct. 14

Place: WhirlingWisdom @ SpiralGate

Time: 6:30 to 8:30

This is a communal monthly gathering around a sacred fire in an outdoors Tipi setting. Featuring Singing Bowls, Drums, Flutes and other instruments.
Events are by donation. Some instruments provided.

Reserve your attendance at: birthingstar@gmail.com

EVENTS- by arragement

Stained Glass Workshop

Join Biljana at Whirling Wisdom for a hands on creating your unique "element"/design out of stained glass. ( feather, leaf, star, mushroom, est). This is a "steap by steap" instructional learning workshop, all tools and materials are inclusive.

from 1 to 4pm

investment: $180

"Love is in the Earth" -Guided Crystal Trail ~ with Crystal Bowls Sound Initiation.
Explore mineral trails atTitanite Hill, Known world wide by its unique findings of: Titanite, Apatite, Richterite, Feldspar, Calcite, Mica among others.
At the explorative and educational part of the experience you will have an opportunity to walk the trail in sacred awareness and witness the minerals at their natural habitat, learn of the crystals metaphysical and healing properties, and have some "findings for keeps".
Followed by and Crystal Bowl Sound Meditation in the WhirlingWisdom Studio at SpiralGate of Art and Wellbeing.

Full day Investment: $70 per person
Families are welcome, for children between 7 to 12 years: $25
All inclusive- including: Crystal Elixir drink, Crystals and chiseling materials for the one interested( basket, chiseling tools, shovel, hammer, safety classes)
What to bring: Journal; comfortable hiking boots/ wear, bottle for water, snack)

Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/pTbhiYBFv7ra7qSD7

(must be arranged prior the visit))

Drum Painting Workshop

Host: WhirlingWisdom @ SpiralGate of Art and Wellbeing Tipi

Investment: $85 for the day, materials inclusive, bring your drum or purchase one made by the artist~

For reservation and detailed info contact Biljana: birthingstar@gmail.com or tel.: 647-518-5593

We are dedicated to presenting meaningful art practices and works that encompass the sacredness in inspired manifestations, freedom of expression, inner rhythms and bring these dimensions into everyday sustainable living.
In the 19th Century Frog Hollow was a settlement in the Highlands East, Ontario, presently known as Tory Hill by its beautiful landscapes and sacred mineral trails. Home of the founding visionary artist Biljana Banchotova, with Whirling Wisdom Art Creations at her land Spiral-gate of Art & Wellness; and spirited couple Darlene Dove and Shawn Arscott from Earth Dance Studio and Eagle Eye Productions; who got inspired to seek out and anchor a studio tour that is of provincial significance in bringing together artists from diverse parts in Ontario in a collective effort to host open doorways of inspirational grounds at these most auspicious of times.
All the artists involved practise diverse forms of visual art as a full time profession and have a common vision to inspire and share their creative pursuits in a nurturing environment.

While artists open doors to their home and studios for that unique piece of artwork and meaningful gift, some may share adventurous trails on their land; some will inspire by their gardens and visionary permaculture; homestead; healing lodges; musical gardens; sacred fire; crystal trails to name few of weavings in the journey, with a profound participatory experience.

At these changing times, we hope to welcome our visitors through the designated weekends of the five month period 2021 in person, as well virtually offered, to enjoy a full weekend of creative pursuits, treasure our works and tune into the harmonious landscapes each county offers. Perhaps travel to each destination on different weekends and spend the day or two overnight at the designated opportunities...there will also be a GeoCaching site.

This being our first year we invite and are in an "open call" to other artists who might share the same vision and have the means of hosting their Ontario location; same for the ones who wish to participate as guest artists, to reach out to Frog Hollow and present their art form...
direct email: froghollow118@gmail.com

You may join our community at our FaceBook Page: facebook.com/Frog-Hollow-Integrated-ART-Experience-103460488428730

Looking forward to re-create the new decade together!

Frog, as our totem/animal ally: "Frog sings the song that brings the rain, its medicine is akin to water energy." Our hope is to live and re-create a world of clean water and are open to manifest all the healing & beauty ways for a better, more synchronizing, flowing, vibrant Planet.