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We are not all "tortured geniuses" and art isn't always therapy but there is so much richness and connection and magic in the in between. Come learn what Create Me Free is all about.
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Essay Collection: Books Where Art Meets Psychology
Here's where you can find what I'm writing about books I'm reading, books I've written, and the broader world of books as a reader/writer
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Essay Collection: Crochet/Craft As Therapy
From Many Years Spent Exploring the Healing Benefits of Handcrafts
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Guest Post: The 4-Hour Workweek for Artists and Dancers
Avoiding Burnout and Maximizing Creativity by April Lorenzi
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April Lorenzi
Joanna Answers in Images and Sound
Immerse Yourself in This Art and Psychology Multimedia Interview
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November Threads: Connection and Updates From the Threadstack Community
In a time that seems increasingly divisive, we can stitch together a new fabric of connection here. What matters most is our humanity. And what, really…
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Essay Collection: First Person Musings and Thoughts
On depression, creativity, writing, education, personal growth, grief, the stuff of life
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Create Me Free
Create Me Free
Where Art Meets Psychology. We are not all "tortured geniuses" and art isn't always therapy but there is so much richness and connection and magic in the in between. Let's play, communicate, and learn there.
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On Writing
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My Visual Art

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Paper Space Light Lady Collage
True Art Transcends Time
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Vibe: Explore and Savor the Possibilities
A found poetry collage art booklet with a unique sixteen panel design
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Paint That Painting!
A found poetry collage art booklet
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Collage Art Booklet Sans Words
10 pages of visual art to give you breathing room from all of the words
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Interviews

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Joanna Answers in Images and Sound
Immerse Yourself in This Art and Psychology Multimedia Interview
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27 Creatives Answer: How is making art healing/ cathartic/ therapeutic for you?
Many people say "art is therapy" but what exactly do people mean by that? Here are some incredible responses.
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Martin Hughes Answers in Images
Where Art Meets Psychology Visual Interview
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Pyraxis Answers in Images
A Create Me Free Art+Psychology Visual Interview
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Buku Answers Art+Psychology Interview in Stunning Creative Images
"Photography became not just a way to survive a day but in many ways reconcile with a body I lost.”
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Art+Psychology Visual Interview: Danielle
One dozen images that describe one creative's experience of the relationship between art and mental health. Can you understand them?
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Musician Interview with Heather Schmid About Transformations
"I am changed forever because of dramatically positive and dramatically difficult struggles that I faced and I hope I am strong and better because of…
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Mal Answers in Images
Art Meets Psychology Visual Interview
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Art History and Mental Health

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Art History Meets Psychology: A Collection of Essays
Looking at the nuanced relationship between creativity and mental health among a selection of artists from across time.
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Georgia O'Keeffe: Where Art History Meets Mental Health
Each article looks at a different part of O’Keeffe’s creative journey and how they were shaped by both her mental health and her relationships.
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Melancholia: Albercht Durer
Outdated diagnoses, traits of melancholic art and the work of one famous artist.
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From Neurasthenia to Shadowbanning
How Diverse Embodied Experiences are Rendered Invisible Under the Guise of “Protecting The Public From Harm”
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Crochet Therapy

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Essay Collection: Crochet/Craft As Therapy
From Many Years Spent Exploring the Healing Benefits of Handcrafts
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A Conversation About Crochet Saved My Life
Full disclosure: absolutely playing with the just-went-viral audio tool NotebookLM
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Self-Care Exercise: Crochet as Part of Your Sleep Routine
Six-step daily crochet exercise with tips and ideas for self-improvement around issues of insomnia
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Crochet Heals: Interview with Akua Lezli Hope
"It is the doing that is glorious. To be able to do, to create, is an affirmation."
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