Just a little mixed media photomontage I came up with this morning.
Tag: art therapy
Art Brut
I found an amazing book on Outsider Art and Art Brut. As I read it, I began to see myself and my art. I have no art degree. I am mentally ill. My art is raw and unpolished. I am an outsider. My art has a place in the world and art tradition. Art Brut … Continue reading Art Brut
I Deleted my Writing/Personal Instagram
Last night I deleted my longest standing Instagram account. I have had it for at least 10 years. It was a record of my life. I decided I don't want to share my life on Instagram anymore. I kept my art account, as well as the account where I network dogs. But my days of … Continue reading I Deleted my Writing/Personal Instagram
Long Nap, Ash
Earlier I made dinner and ran two loads of laundry and painted two paintings. Then I fell into bed and slept for 2 hours. I don't know what came over me. Exhaustion just caught up. Now I'm up and feeling refreshed. Saturday's date night was great. Backrooms was unsettling and I liked it. I tried … Continue reading Long Nap, Ash
Collage to Relieve Anxiety
A Relaxing Weekend
Saturday we went to my favorite restaurant on the island to celebrate my Confirmation. We then went to the beach to take pictures. I'll post those tomorrow. Today we relaxed. OCIA was canceled (it runs through the end of Easter). We got pizza and hung out. A and I watched Say Yes to the Dress … Continue reading A Relaxing Weekend
Hard Week
I can't write about how hard the past week has been. I'm grateful we got our power back after about two days. To my knowledge, no lives were lost in Typhoon Sinlaku. But mentally it has been an unmedicated, jagged hellscapes of rigid prongs of anxiety digging into my body, and my will to live … Continue reading Hard Week
A Cozy Day
I will not be confirming with my class at the Easter Vigil Mass. Instead, I will do it sometime in the next couple of weeks at a weekday service. Last sunday, I went to my final OCIA class before confirmation, and I panicked when I found out how late and long the service is going … Continue reading A Cozy Day
Interview and 2 Paintings
Today, after dusting the blinds but before bathroom cleaning, I got to pull out my acrylic paints. This morning I was interviewed about trad beliefs by an audio journalism masters student. The premise of the assignment was to interview someone you don't agree with. She promised it wouldn't be confrontational, and she kept her promise. … Continue reading Interview and 2 Paintings
Art Therapy and Photography
Today I checked out the small, local scrapbooking store. It was cute and I found a few things I wanted, as did A. I've gotten into collaging in a gluebook this week. For my glue book I'm using a rainbow Crayola composition book C got me at the office supply store. It's a start. I've … Continue reading Art Therapy and Photography