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Name: Art Is a Way of Knowing

Author: Pat Allen
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Art, Non Fiction, Psychology

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ISBNs:
9781570620782
1570620784

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.