Archive for October 2015
Art as Healing Communities of Hope – A 20th Anniversary Exhibit
A Tribute to Creating Hope To mark our 20th art as healing anniversary, I wanted to create something significant, something filled with celebratory hope. Lots of ideas floated around our board of directors meetings. It was a stressful time filled with the wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth. First of all, we knew wanted…
Read MoreTravel Inspiration: Stumbling Upon the Tibetan Sacred Arts in India
Finding Inspiration Outside My Comfort Zone… One of the things I have learned from my love of travel is that you never know what profound inspiration awaits around the next corner. I love that feeling, that rush, that force of inspiration that breathes a palpable life-force into my spirit. To be infused with that spark of creative…
Read MoreMake Art: Creativity is Our Birthright
What is Art? In describing the work that we do at Healing Icons, many times I am fearful of using the word ART, as it can be intimidating. It conjures up images of hushed museums and galleries with stark white walls, where everyone is dressed in black, looking very pretentious and serious. Art has become more…
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