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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 & Creativity

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

Book Arts

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

Journaling

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

Poetry 

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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