Art Is a Way of Knowing: A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment Through Creativity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781570620782)

An expert in art therapy offers this "wonderful" guide "for anyone, artistic or not, who is interested in using art to know more about himself or herself" (Library Journal)

Making art--giving form to the images that arise in our mind's eye, our dreams, and our everyday lives--is a form of spiritual practice through which knowledge of ourselves can ripen into wisdom. This book offers encouragement for everyone to explore art-making in this spirit of self-discovery--plus practical instructions on material, methods, and activities, such as ways to:

- Discover a personal myth or story
- Recognize patterns and themes in one's life
- Identify and release painful memories
- Combine journaling and image making
- Practice the ancient skill of active imagination
- Connect with others through sharing one's art works

Interwoven with this guidance is the intimate story of the author's own journey as a student, art therapist, teacher, wife, mother, and artist--and, most of all, as a woman who discovered a profound and healing connection with her soul through making art.

Author: Pat B. Allen
ISBN-10: 1570620784
ISBN-13: 9781570620782
Publisher: Shambhala
Language: English
Published: 04/11/1995
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.86h x 6.20w x 0.64d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/15/1995 pg. 89