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Interview with Painter Cierra G. Rowe, Part II
"I have a sensitive palette and like a moodring, it changes depending on mood. It is very therapeutic."
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Interview with Cierra G. Rowe, Part I of II, Visual Responses
Would you like to get to know a painter through their art or through their words?
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Art Meets Autism/Neurodiversity: Interview with Writer Sarah Teresa Cook
"For certain neurodivergent folks who struggle with a diffuse or fragile sense of self, writing can be a profound tool for regulation, orientation, and…
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Sarah Teresa Cook
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Interview Collection: Interviews with Writers and Artists
60 Interviews, Organized by Primary Art Form
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Interview Collection: Visual Interviews
The home page for all Create Me Free interviews answered in images and sound, along with information about why visual interviews are important and how…
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Marina Answers in Images: A Visual Interview
Visual interviews have become one of my favorite parts of sharing this Substack with you.
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Kathryn Vercillo
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Marina Roca Díe
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Meet Mariah: An Art Meets Mental Health Interview
"Being creative is like reclaiming your power in the world. It's building the capacity to not just have things happen to you but to respond with art."
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Mariah Friend
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Art Meets Psychology Interview with Jianna Heuer
"Writing has opened up my world. ... I have let go of so much anger, sadness, and genuinely worked through so much trauma through my writing."
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Kathryn Vercillo
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Jianna Heuer
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Diving Deep Into The Crevices Where Art Meets Psychology
An exploration of what a few dozen creatives have said about the nuanced relationship between creativity and mental health
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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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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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