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The Therapist Who Saved My Life
May 20, 2015 – Ella Wilson @ http://www.theellawilson.net/

Ella Wilson writes about her personal experiences with depression, and the surprising liberation found in the care of an art therapist.

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Magic Lessons Podcast by Elizabeth Gilbert, Author of “Big Magic”, a book on Creativity

Magic Lessons

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Art as Therapy: Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama

I was re-introduced to this amazing artist who turns difficulties into blessings with her outlandish but amazing art. Now approaching 90 years of age, she diligently commits time on a daily basis to making art and her art is not only creative and wacky, but gives a glimpse into the state of her mental world.

Uniquely patterned and obsessive in detail, she uses art her art as a form of therapy, integrating polka dots everywhere. Art therapy helps her to cope with the hallucinations that form the inspiration of her art.

See more details here in this video:
https://www.facebook.com/theguardian/videos/643610412493392/