It’s that time of year again, when the air and leaves are crisp. It’s a colorful time for many and winter is fast-approaching. Halloween is almost here which means Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before you know it! This Halloween let’s try a festive art activity. But first a little refresher on the history of […]
I’m an Artist Highlights Kids, Artists With Disabilities – Art as Therapy
A new documentary has been released that highlights kids with disabilities and how art therapy can help them. It is an inspiring and heartwarming movie about a wonderful art teacher and some pretty amazing students and kids. It’s a very touching film and better than some of the other documentaries we’ve seen related to art […]
‘Crazy Art’ Documentary Explores Art Therapy, Schizophrenia
Prejudice by Trinaty Lopez-Wakefield from ‘Crazy Art’ A reader emailed us information about a new documentary titled “Crazy Art” that was recently featured at the 2010 Santa Barbara Film Festival. The film follows three people with schizophrenia and their struggle with mental illness. While the three artists have been plagued by schizophrenia from a young […]
Hearts for Anna – Artist Battling Breast Cancer Needs Your Help
We were recently informed of a tragic story about an artist named Anna Millea. She is fighting breast cancer…again. We learned that it is very aggressive and has made it into her bones, where she will require 16 rounds of chemo. And if that wasn’t bad enough, she doesn’t have insurance because the insurance companies […]
Mental Health & Art – Getting Started
The following is a guest article written by Denise Fletcher. Exploring the World of Art is an essay that Denise wrote and provides a good introduction and overview of art along with some suggestions on how you can incorporate art into your life to help reduce mental stress and fatigue. There are some great everyday sources of creativity, as well as some great tips for […]
Art Therapy Artwork – Vacation Bubble
It’s been a hectic summer as well as a hectic start to autumn. I think this reflects nicely on what I’m feeling these days…specifically, I’d like to retreat to a little “vacation bubble” and de-toxify the mind a little…(Click image to view larger version) Vacation Bubble – Art Therapy Artwork
Giving Art: Magic Seed Art Workshop at Creative Pier
Take a creative opportunity to express kindness and share it with those in need. In this workshop we will create art by visualizing what may grow out of a ‘magic seed’ by drawing, painting or collaging the many of life-affirming possibilities. Come anytime during the workshop and create as much as you like. The artworks […]
Stéphane Mallarmé Quote About Art & Painting
Painting not the thing, but its effect. – Art quote by Stéphane Mallarmé I think what Stéphane Mallarmé was trying to get across here is that art is meant to have an effect on its audience. Sure, you can paint a beautiful mountain scene, but are you just painting a beautiful mountain scene, or are you painting the […]
Charitable Art Workshop – Giving Art: Prayer Flags
Creative Pier is hosting a charitable art workshop today, September 25th from 6-9 pm, called Giving Art: Prayer Flags: Take an opportunity to learn new ways of making art and to expand your creativity, while expressing kindness and sharing it with those in need. In this workshop we will create prayer flags, whose origins come […]
Picture a Cure for Lung Cancer – Call For Artists, Entries
Please read further if you know of anyone with cancer that creates art. Or, if you’d like to contribute to the event, details are below as well… Art Show Benefits People With Cancer, Seeking Artists With Cancer We have a special article today about a young man and young woman that are organizing an art event […]