“This is one of the safest places I’ve ever experienced.” V.F. “This is wild shit! You never know what gifts may come. The painting answered is the prayer. The prayer answered is the painting.” V.F. “It’s such a relief to see that there is a natural healing process which happens when I pick up the [...]
A person came to painting group who, I discovered upon talking with her during painting time, is extremely hard on herself. Her father was quite critical of her, and she, as a child, just swallowed all of his harshness into herself and believed all the words. In the painting process, she was judgmental towards what [...]
I met with a friend last night who is a sculptor. Her interest is in making molds of birds that are endangered, especially of vultures. Last night she told me a story. She was watching a PBS special on vultures in Africa. A woman was being interviewed that runs a sanctuary in Africa. My friend [...]
One of the things that makes art-making so healing is that we “forget” to think about ourselves! Art-making, bringing attention to images, takes the focus off of our usual self-obsession. This is usually felt as a gigantic relief. Hours go by, and where have we been? We don’t know, we’ve been so immersed, that we’ve [...]
When talking about image-making and images with a friend over tea, I admitted that I don’t look for meaning when I make my art. How ironic we laughed that, as an art therapist, I keep quiet when it comes to my own work. My friend said that she understands this. She stated, “We as artists [...]
