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Books have been my most valued creative companions for as long as I can remember, and they continue to be an exciting portal to discovery, inspiration and learning. There are countless artists, authors and teachers who have shared their stories and wisdom in written form. I know I wouldn’t be who I am now were it not for the knowledge and gifts I’ve found between the covers of a book.
I love it when the right book finds its way to me ‘by chance’ when I most need it. It’s not uncommon for me to have several books on the go, and each serves a different purpose – art and creativity, home and garden, and sometimes, purely entertainment.
I’ve included some of my favourites below:
Art is a Way of Knowing
Art is a Spiritual Path
~ Pat B. Allen
Healing with the Arts
~ MSamuals and MRockwood Lane
Marry Your Muse
~Jan Phillips
Art Heals
Art as Medicine
Trust the Process
~ Shaun McNiff
The Creative Habit
~ Twyla Tharp
Creatrix: she who makes
~ Lucy H. Pearce
The War of Art
~ Steven Pressfield
Art & Fear
~David Bayles & Ted Orland
Dancing with the Gods
~ Kent Nerburn
The Artist’s Way
~ Julia Cameron
Big Magic
~Elizabeth Gilbert
Making Handmade Books
~ Alisa Golden
How to Make Books
~ Esther K Smith
The Art of the Fold
~ Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol
Handmade Books for Everyday Adventures
~ Erin Zamrzla
Books Without Paste or Glue
~ Keith A Smith
The Papermaker’s Companion
~ Helen Hiebert
Inner Journeying Through Art Journaling
~ Marianne Hieb
Visual Journaling: Going Deeper Than Words
~ Barbara Ganim & Susan Fox
The Creative Journal
~ Lucia Capacchione
Life’s Companion
Storycatcher
~ Christina Baldwin
At A Journal Workshop
~ Ira Progoff
The Wise Earth Speaks to Your Spirit
~ Janell Moon
Saved by a Poem
~ Kim Rosen
Poetic Medicine
Finding What You Didn’t Lose
~ John Fox
Poetry of Presence
~ Phyllis Cole-Dai & Ruby R. Wilson
Edge of Wonder
Rhythms and Roads
~ Victoria Erickson
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