Art Is a Way of Knowing: A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment through CreativityAn expert in art therapy offers this “wonderful” guide “for anyone, artistic or not, who is interested in using art to know more about himself or herself” (Library Journal) Making art—giving form to the images that arise in our mind's eye, our dreams, and our everyday lives—is a form of spiritual practice through which knowledge of ourselves can ripen into wisdom. This book offers encouragement for everyone to explore art-making in this spirit of self-discovery—plus practical instructions on material, methods, and activities, such as ways to: • Discover a personal myth or story • Recognize patterns and themes in one's life • Identify and release painful memories • Combine journaling and image making • Practice the ancient skill of active imagination • Connect with others through sharing one's art works Interwoven with this guidance is the intimate story of the author's own journey as a student, art therapist, teacher, wife, mother, and artist—and, most of all, as a woman who discovered a profound and healing connection with her soul through making art. |
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... explore art making in this spirit of selfdiscovery—plus practical instructions on material, methods, and activities such as ways to: Discover a personal myth or story Recognize patterns and themes in one's life Identify and release ...
... explore art making in this spirit of selfdiscovery—plus practical instructions on material, methods, and activities such as ways to: Discover a personal myth or story Recognize patterns and themes in one's life Identify and release ...
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... explore our imagination and begin to allow it to be more flexible, to learn how to see more options. The major problem for most of us is that we allow fear to stop the imagination before it really begins to work. Shaun McNiff says that ...
... explore our imagination and begin to allow it to be more flexible, to learn how to see more options. The major problem for most of us is that we allow fear to stop the imagination before it really begins to work. Shaun McNiff says that ...
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... explore our many layers, loosen outworn ideas, and try out new images for ourselves. We enter a world created by others, but we can also create and re-create our world through art making. Where you come from. Close your eyes and ...
... explore our many layers, loosen outworn ideas, and try out new images for ourselves. We enter a world created by others, but we can also create and re-create our world through art making. Where you come from. Close your eyes and ...
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... Explore different ways to make marks: exert pressure or lighten up. Smear charcoal with your fingers and rub it in to make a gray ground, then draw on top of the gray field with strong black strokes. Make as many drawings as you need to ...
... Explore different ways to make marks: exert pressure or lighten up. Smear charcoal with your fingers and rub it in to make a gray ground, then draw on top of the gray field with strong black strokes. Make as many drawings as you need to ...
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... explore the realm of feeling and emotion through color. Because paint is a fluid medium, it evokes a particularly sensuous energy. Tape the corners of a large piece of paper, at least 18 by 24 inches, to your work surface. Choose a ...
... explore the realm of feeling and emotion through color. Because paint is a fluid medium, it evokes a particularly sensuous energy. Tape the corners of a large piece of paper, at least 18 by 24 inches, to your work surface. Choose a ...
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Art Is a Way of Knowing: A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment ... Pat B. Allen No preview available - 1995 |
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