Overview
"What is it about art that gets to the heart of things? Often deep questions, longings, and wounds, as well as joy, bubble up when making art. Could it be that seeing a manifestation of these inner feelings and emotions helps us to work through the difficult parts of our lives and even bask in the glorious parts? This book takes the reader to a deeper place of creativity. Using her own life as an example, the author illustrates the link between our internal world and the art we create. As she says in her book, ""I believe that in doing something creative, we open ourselves up to more-more emotion, more understanding, more empathy, and more of everything. This is one reason why art is so great for working out our issues and wounds, as we are more open when we're doing it."" Each project in the book includes thoughtful prompts to help the reader ""dig in."" This digging in is what transforms technical and mechanical processes into personal, meaningful art and assists us on our road to healing and living a more authentic life."
Full Product Details
Author: Kristen Walsh
Publisher: Halo Publishing International
Imprint: Halo Publishing International
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.327kg
ISBN: 9781612449081
ISBN 10: 1612449085
Pages: 116
Publication Date: 28 October 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
If you're looking to get creative, Layers , written by Kristen Walsh, might be the book for you. As the author points out, this book takes the reader to a deeper place of creativity. It achieves this by providing instructions for various felting projects while also encouraging readers to dig in and create more meaningful art. Walsh has been teaching felting for over twenty years, and this becomes clear throughout the book, as the directions are both concise and helpful and the messages are both heartfelt and informative. Layers is sure to help anyone who's looking to heal through art and creativity. - Ann Collins, Book Reviewer
"If you're looking to get creative, ""Layers"", written by Kristen Walsh, might be the book for you. As the author points out, this book ""takes the reader to a deeper place of creativity."" It achieves this by providing instructions for various felting projects while also encouraging readers to ""dig in"" and create more meaningful art. Walsh has been teaching felting for over twenty years, and this becomes clear throughout the book, as the directions are both concise and helpful and the messages are both heartfelt and informative. ""Layers"" is sure to help anyone who's looking to heal through art and creativity. - Ann Collins, Book Reviewer"
Author Information
"Kristen Walsh has been felting her own artwork and teaching others for over 100 years... Okay, really, 20 years or so. She loves showing others the techniques needed to create felted art, but her real passion is what happens while that art is being made. Kristen ""grooves"" on the conversations that occur and relationships that form when people make art together. She feels that art that is made ""from the soul"" is the art that has impact when others view it. Kristen teaches out of her studio and travels to teach workshops whenever she can. Her award-winning art has been seen in galleries across the United States. Kristen lives with her husband in Connecticut and is ""Mom"" to a grown son and Bill, the cat. This is her first book. See Kristen's art on WalshFineFelt.com and ScrapFelt.com."
