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on my shelf
some of my favourite books
on my shelf
some of my favourite books
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 Heals
Art & Healing
~ Barbara Ganim
Healing with the Arts
~ Michael Samuals and Mary Rockwood Lane
Healing the Soul Wound
~ Eduardo Duran
Art Heals
~ Shaun McNiff
The Picture of Health
~ Lucia Capacchione
Art as Medicine
~ Shaun McNiff
The Soul’s Palette
~ Cathy A. Malchiodi
The Artist’s Way
~ Julia Cameron
Community Healing
~ Geneva Ensign
Art & Journaling
Visual Journaling
~ Barbara Ganim & Susan Fox
Inner Journeying Through Art Journaling
~ Marianne Hieb
The Creative Journal
~ Lucia Capacchione
Art Journal Courage & Art Journal Freedom
~ Dina Wakely
Art Journals & Creative Healing
~ Sharon Soneff
Storytelling with Collage
~ Roxanne Evans Stout
Life’s Companion
~ Christina Baldwin
At a Journal Workshop
~ Ira Proof
Writing for Your Life
~ Deena Metzger
Art & Spirit
Art is a Way of Knowing
~ Pat B. Allen
Art is a Spiritual Path
~ Pat B. Allen
Awakening the Creative Spirit
~ Christine Valters Paintner & Betsey Beckman
Drawing as a Sacred Activity
~ Heather C. Williams
Drawing to God
~ Jeri Gerding
Spirit Taking Form
~ Nancy Azara
Creativity
Trust the Process
~Shaun McNiff
Art & Fear
~David Bayles & Ted Orland
The War of Art
~Steven Pressfield
Marry Your Muse
~Jan Phillips
Dancing with the Gods
~Kent Nerburn
The Creative Habit
~Twyla Tharp
Big Magic
~Elizabeth Gilbert
Creating a Life Worth Living
~Carol Lloyd
Blessed Are The Weird
~Jacob Nordby
Book Arts
Making Handmade Books
~ Alisa Golden
How to Make Books
~ Esther K Smith
Bound
~ Rachel Hazell
Books Without Paste or Glue, V1
~ Keith A Smith
Smith’s Sewing Single Sheets, IV
~ Keith A Smith
Book + Art: Handcrafting Artist’s Books
~ Dorothy Simpson Krause
Handmade Books for Everyday Adventures
~ Erin Zamrzla
Creative Handmade Paper
~ David Watson
The Papermaker’s Companion
~ Helen Hiebert
Children's Books (for Adults too)
ish
~ Peter H. Reynolds
ishi: simple tips from a solid friend
~ Akiko Yabuki
the Word Collector
~ Peter H. Reynolds
This Is A Poem that heals Fish
~ Jean-Pierre Simeon
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings
~ Jo Witek
Choose Your Days
~ Paula S. Wallace
The Elders Are Watching
~ D.Bouchard & R. Vickers
Stolen Words
~ Melanie Florence
hope for the flowers
~ trina paulus
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