Reasons We Make Art
Category: Art
Fifty-Four Percent
According to the National Endowment for the Arts’s 2017 “Survey of Public Participation in the Arts,” 54% of adults 18+ created or performed art that year. That’s 133 million adults! Let’s normalize adults making art just for fun! About the Author Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed…
Why Make Art
…and to have FUN! About the Author Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, Provisional Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist at Mountain Creative Arts Counseling, in Hendersonville, NC. She provides individual and group psychotherapy and with individuals who feel…
Gratitude Bowls
Gratitude is more than just a thought or a feeling. It is a consistent practice of recognizing moments, people, and things that you are thankful for. Furthermore, without the practice or ritual, it is all too easy to forget or dismiss these moments when life gets tough.