Isle of Harris artist, photographer
+ writer
Isle of Harris artist, photographer + writer
Welcome – I’m a Scottish artist, photographer and writer living on the Isle of Harris in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.
The stillness and being surrounded by sea and nature on Harris is at the heart of my creative work. I created all my creative retreats, online membership, and yearly festival from a belief that creativity is vital for well-being.
Being surrounded by like-minded creatives enriches our lives and encourages us to take time to be creative, so I love bringing people together, to quiet beautiful places to retreat and absorb nature together.
Margaret
Welcome – I’m a Scottish artist, photographer and writer living on the Isle of Harris in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.
The stillness and being surrounded by sea and nature on Harris is at the heart of my creative work. I created all my creative retreats, online membership, and yearly festival from a belief that creativity is vital for well-being.
Being surrounded by like-minded creatives enriches our lives and encourages us to take time to be creative, so I love bringing people together, to quiet beautiful places to retreat and absorb nature together.
Margaret
Be gently encouraged through mindful, relaxing & inspired teaching
2025 Retreats
I run a small number of creative retreats in quiet and beautiful places. The retreats are designed to give you space and time to hear your own inner voice, with the support of myself and carefully selected other creatives. See below for details.
Creative Light Festival
Oct 5th -9th, 2025
£795 – £845
Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides
Limited Spaces
Art retreat with Ellis O’Connor
May 28th – 3rd June 2025
£2600
Isle of Harris
1 Space
Writing retreat with Sean Tucker
31st Oct – 6th Nov 2026
£2250-£3400
Pembrokeshire Coastal Hideaway
Single en suite or shared
Substack, online community & festival
On my Substack, you will find words to help quiet your mind, live creatively and find well-being through my personal stories & thoughts. You can watch visual meditation videos as well as listen to my podcast. It is a lovely community where you can find all my written and visual content in one place!
I run the popular podcast Creative Soundscapes that covers creativity and wellbeing with guests who are photographers, thought leaders, writers, painters and those in the wellbeing space. You can listen on Apple podcasts or via my Substack.
Creative Haven is my online community – a friendly and welcoming space for creatives and photographers who support and encourage each other. We host guests on Zoom, monthly creative prompts and regular in-person meet-ups. Join us to meet like-minded people and find gentle encouragement for your own practice. All the details are below
Creative Light is a three-day festival designed to help you step out of the every day to relight your creative spark. Sessions include trips to the beaches of Harris, masterclasses and inspiring talks.
In 2025, the festival will move to my home in Harris. It will include trips to the beaches and bays of Harris, an evening ceilidh, a drinks reception at the Harris Distillery, and a group exhibition.
Words to help quiet your mind, live creatively and find well being through personal stories from Margaret soraya
My online community with monthly themes to keep you inspired and support from fellow creatives.
A three-day festival of creative workshops, masterclasses and talks to inspire and refresh you.
One to One Coaching
A limited amount of online or in-person coaching sessions are available for 2025.