Overview

Discover the healing power of making art-learn how you can process feelings of stress, change, uncertainty, grief, and fear as you create. In Art for Self-Care, artist, designer, and online instructor Jessica Swift outlines a path to healing through artmaking for both artists and non-artists alike.Going Inward offers guidance on how to get quiet, embrace the swirl of emotions and nonlinear thoughts without editing or judging, and identify and tune in to one's authentic inner voice, along with prompts for expressing those messages. Inside Out shares advice on mediums and techniques to try, finding inspiration, and incorporating personal symbols, and emphasizes the value of simply showing up, allowing for mistakes, and focusing on the process rather than on the finished piece. Integrating and Honoring reveals how to accept healing and honor one's truth and make a commitment to engage in an intuitive art practice. Strengthen your relationship with your inner voice and begin to change your life, one piece of art at a time.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jessica Swift
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint:   Quarry Books
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780760382592

ISBN 10:   076038259
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   03 August 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION My Story, My Process Whom This Book Is For Artmaking for Healing and Processing Feelings Getting Set Up My Invitation to You 1 GOING INWARD Your Journey Begins Making Your Process Sacred/Taking Your Process Seriously Sinking Down and Settling In Getting into Acceptance Tuning In Navigating in the Depths Hearing Your Inner Voice Ears Outward, Heart Forward, Mind Inward Your Messages Prompts 2 INSIDES OUTWARD Diving In Trust the Process Your Inner Child Techniques and Supplies to Try Surfaces to Consider The Process Finding Visual Inspiration Incorporating Personal Symbols There Are No Rules Showing Up Focus on the Process The Importance of Practice 3 INTEGRATING + HONORING Tracking Your Feelings What to Do When Your Image Is Complete Honoring Yourself Keep Showing Up Trust Yourself You Are Magic Final Words ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR INDEX

Reviews

"""Perhaps the best thing about this title from artist, designer, and online instructor Swift is that it is for artists and non-artists alike; there is no set skill level required to heal through art. ... This is an excellent companion for those who may need to express themselves and heal but aren’t sure where to start."" * Library Journal *"

Author Information

Jessica Swift is an artist and fabric and surface pattern designer who creates colorful, uplifting artwork intended to inspire others to live courageous, honest, hope-filled lives. In addition to creating and manufacturing her own products to sell in her Portland, Oregon, studio, she licenses her artwork for branded products such as fabric, greeting cards, stationery, puzzles, and books. She also designs fabric collections for Art Gallery Fabrics, a premier fabric company, and her fabric is available in independent fabric shops worldwide and through a variety of online fabric stores, including Hawthorne Supply Company, Fat Quarter Shop, and Fabric.com. Jessica is a Top Teacher on Skillshare, where she teaches classes on pattern design, color, and intuitive artmaking. To learn more, visit jessicaswift.com, @jessicaswift on Instagram, and @jessicagswift on Facebook.

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