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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... meaning, were missing. Art making is my way of bringing soul back into my life. Soul is the place where the messiness of life is tolerated, where feelings animate the narration of life, where story exists. Soul is the place where I am ...
... meaning, were missing. Art making is my way of bringing soul back into my life. Soul is the place where the messiness of life is tolerated, where feelings animate the narration of life, where story exists. Soul is the place where I am ...
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... meaning, while the artist stands mutely by, heroically isolated. Art therapy seemed originally a refuge; it ... meanings assigned to images. This sanitized, soulless version of art.
... meaning, while the artist stands mutely by, heroically isolated. Art therapy seemed originally a refuge; it ... meanings assigned to images. This sanitized, soulless version of art.
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... meanings assigned to images. This sanitized, soulless version of art must be administered to others, interpreted by trained professionals. This sort of professionalism robs art of one of its most potent properties, the ability to ...
... meanings assigned to images. This sanitized, soulless version of art must be administered to others, interpreted by trained professionals. This sort of professionalism robs art of one of its most potent properties, the ability to ...
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... meaning of the literature. Henry Schaefer-Simmern (1948) carried out art programs among varied groups, including delinquents, the developmentally disabled, and a group of business people, which showed clearly that authentic artistic ...
... meaning of the literature. Henry Schaefer-Simmern (1948) carried out art programs among varied groups, including delinquents, the developmentally disabled, and a group of business people, which showed clearly that authentic artistic ...
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... meaning. Our images reveal that we are holographic creatures, living multiple stories. We often get stuck in one view of self and lose the richness of our multiplicity. We get stuck being only a wife, or only a jock, or only a survivor ...
... meaning. Our images reveal that we are holographic creatures, living multiple stories. We often get stuck in one view of self and lose the richness of our multiplicity. We get stuck being only a wife, or only a jock, or only a survivor ...
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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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