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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... , 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.
... , 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.
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... Memory 3. Knowing How to Begin Part Two: Basic Steps 4. Knowing Drawing 5. Knowing Painting 6. Knowing Sculpture Part Three: Personal Content 7. Knowing Obstacles 8. Knowing Background 9. Knowing Work 10. Knowing Soul 11. Knowing Story ...
... Memory 3. Knowing How to Begin Part Two: Basic Steps 4. Knowing Drawing 5. Knowing Painting 6. Knowing Sculpture Part Three: Personal Content 7. Knowing Obstacles 8. Knowing Background 9. Knowing Work 10. Knowing Soul 11. Knowing Story ...
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... memory. We all have many internal images of our self, of those we love and those we hate. We have images of people we have never met and places we have never visited. Art making is the process of giving these images form. The marks we ...
... memory. We all have many internal images of our self, of those we love and those we hate. We have images of people we have never met and places we have never visited. Art making is the process of giving these images form. The marks we ...
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A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment through Creativity Pat B. Allen. your energy. These are very simple means of achieving awareness. Knowing Memory When I tried to make sense of how.
A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment through Creativity Pat B. Allen. your energy. These are very simple means of achieving awareness. Knowing Memory When I tried to make sense of how.
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... Memory. When I tried to make sense of how I have used image making as my primary means of making sense of myself and the world, I sifted through memories of my childhood. I was given paint-by- number sets on birthdays and once a paint-on ...
... Memory. When I tried to make sense of how I have used image making as my primary means of making sense of myself and the world, I sifted through memories of my childhood. I was given paint-by- number sets on birthdays and once a paint-on ...
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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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