The Soul's Palette: Drawing on Art's Transformative Powers

by Cathy A. Malchiodi

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Making art, according to Cathy Malchiodi, may be as important to your physical and spiritual health as balanced nutrition, regular exercise, or meditation. Expressing yourself creatively--through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography--allows you to tap into a source of inner wisdom that provides guidance, soothes emotional pain, and revitalizes your being. The Soul's Palette reveals art's transformative powers. Exercises include working with materials for drawing, painting, sculpting, show more and collage; simple drawing and journal projects; self-guided meditations and affirmations; ideas for cultivating intuition, inspiration, and spontaneity; exploring personal symbols; and making art a spiritual practice. show less

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Cathy Malchiodi

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Cathy A. Malchiodi is Director of the institute for the Arts and Health in Salt Lake City, Utah, and edits both Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association and the Journal of Trauma and Loss in Children: Research and Interventions.

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