Tag: Art as Healing

  • Budding Sticks and the Hope We Have

    Budding Sticks and the Hope We Have

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    Lauren

    Winter is dreary, like I said last week. But this winter in North Idaho has been extremely mild compared to previous years. We have plants popping up from the ground, and buds are starting to appear on the trees and bushes. It gives a sense of hope that the dreary…

  • Quiet Evenings by Candlelight and the Space They Create

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    Lauren

    This week, I painted candles and ended up focusing only on the candlelight, which looked like a pepper. I told myself I would still share it because this is a process where I’m learning and growing. That mini watercolor took the longest. It pushed my skills, and I learned how…

  • The Season That Looks Empty: How Dormancy Shapes Who We Become

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    Lauren

    I started having an increased interest in art during my senior year of high school. I needed an elective, and I thought art would be fun to take. On the first day of class, I took a seat in the front at a table with a little bouquet in a…