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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... paper) 1. Art therapy. 2. Art—Psychological aspects. 3. Self-perception. 4. Imagery—Therapeutic use. I. Title. RC489.A7A42 1995 700′.19—dc20 94-40385 CIP Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Beginnings 1.
... paper) 1. Art therapy. 2. Art—Psychological aspects. 3. Self-perception. 4. Imagery—Therapeutic use. I. Title. RC489.A7A42 1995 700′.19—dc20 94-40385 CIP Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Beginnings 1.
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... paper yielded such a ghastly, wrinkled failure. My grandmother took up oil painting a few years before she died. I remember a tiny painting she did of a white dog. But she, like my mother, expended her creative energy in the more ...
... paper yielded such a ghastly, wrinkled failure. My grandmother took up oil painting a few years before she died. I remember a tiny painting she did of a white dog. But she, like my mother, expended her creative energy in the more ...
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... paper from a billboard company's surplus. The quantities are huge and make her feel very rich, yet the paper is free. Go to an art supply store and open and touch things. There are always tester samples available. See what you like, and ...
... paper from a billboard company's surplus. The quantities are huge and make her feel very rich, yet the paper is free. Go to an art supply store and open and touch things. There are always tester samples available. See what you like, and ...
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... paper. Your intention in these initial drawings is to learn about your energy and how it manifests through different ... paper and either pencil or charcoal to begin. Make marks, lines, shapes on the paper without representing any object ...
... paper. Your intention in these initial drawings is to learn about your energy and how it manifests through different ... paper and either pencil or charcoal to begin. Make marks, lines, shapes on the paper without representing any object ...
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... paper as completely as you can. Step back when you are done. Notice your energy as it appears on the page. Is it dense, airy, flowing, nervous, playful? Choose another sheet, either larger or smaller, and with a different medium, do ...
... paper as completely as you can. Step back when you are done. Notice your energy as it appears on the page. Is it dense, airy, flowing, nervous, playful? Choose another sheet, either larger or smaller, and with a different medium, do ...
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