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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... is incompatible with aesthetic attitudes still predicated on the late-modernist assumption that art has no 'useful' role to play in the larger sphere of things” (1991:7). There are a number of individuals whose work I admire.
... is incompatible with aesthetic attitudes still predicated on the late-modernist assumption that art has no 'useful' role to play in the larger sphere of things” (1991:7). There are a number of individuals whose work I admire.
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... play both for the individual and for society. Florence Cane, author of The Artist in Each of Us (1951), created methods through which her students learned to access authentic personal imagery. She was among the first visual artists to ...
... play both for the individual and for society. Florence Cane, author of The Artist in Each of Us (1951), created methods through which her students learned to access authentic personal imagery. She was among the first visual artists to ...
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... play that feeds our inner self. It is a little like stocking the shelves. Later, at another time, art making can bring forth what we've imagined and allow the image to take form. The first step is simply to become aware of the endless ...
... play that feeds our inner self. It is a little like stocking the shelves. Later, at another time, art making can bring forth what we've imagined and allow the image to take form. The first step is simply to become aware of the endless ...
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... Play with the different ways in which you can be aware. The images are already here. Stop reading for a moment. Sit back in a relaxed posture. Let your eyes fall on the images around you. Fifteen birds are perched on a wire against a ...
... Play with the different ways in which you can be aware. The images are already here. Stop reading for a moment. Sit back in a relaxed posture. Let your eyes fall on the images around you. Fifteen birds are perched on a wire against a ...
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... playing as my mother watered flowers and grew tomatoes, before she got sick. Back and back, sitting under a towering maple tree watching clouds of black birds lift off in flight on timeless summer afternoons. Smelling lilies and getting ...
... playing as my mother watered flowers and grew tomatoes, before she got sick. Back and back, sitting under a towering maple tree watching clouds of black birds lift off in flight on timeless summer afternoons. Smelling lilies and getting ...
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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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