Listening to Your Heart & Art Journals. With Amy Maricle.

Sep 11, 2018

I begin this episode by sharing an essay I wrote, What If You Can’t Hear Your Heart’s Desire.

Honestly, we KNOW we’re supposed to follow our hearts … but do we?

And what if we can’t freaking hear it because the world is just too noisy?

You can read it, if you’d like to see it in print right here: http://suzannefalter.com/afterlife/cant-hear-hearts-desire/

INTERVIEW with AMY MARICLE

Can you find greater peace and happiness you’re making art? Even if you’re not an artist?

That is the question posed, and the work done by my guest Amy Maricle. She calls her work teaching people how to make art journals, “meditation through art”.  And if you’re the sort of person who gets really excited in art stores, this one’s for you.

One of the things I thought was really interesting in this conversation was how keeping an art journal, and basically just doodling creatively, helps you release stuck old motions. You know this is great healing!

She says: “I love watching my confused, stressed out, annoyed, worried page turn into something new – and often – something imperfectly beautiful. It’s a great metaphor for life – being willing to stay with my feelings, try some healthy ways of airing them out and understanding them, and watching them transform.”

Join me as I chat with Amy about some of the following:

- How to keep your mind the way when you’re making art

- What an art journal is and why it matters

- What’s it play when our emotions transform while making heart

- How to get over your fear and get started

- Cool technical tips on how to make more effective or journals

LINKS

See Amy’s gorgeous site, with examples of Art Journals

Mindfulartstudio.com

Amy’s Free Class

mindfulartstudio.com/creative-self-care-e-course

 

https://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-Mixed-Media-Bound-Sheets/dp/B006ARD7PW/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1535659624&sr=8-16&keywords=strathmore+sketchbook

https://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Sketchbook-Pocket-Plain-Black/dp/8883701054/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1535659673&sr=8-4&keywords=moleskin+sketchbook

Some Paints to Play With

https://www.amazon.com/Watercolor-Paint-Premium-Tubes-Brushes/dp/B07881595K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1535659717&sr=8-3&keywords=paint+kit+adults

https://www.amazon.com/Darice-1103-083-Studio-Acrylic-Painting/dp/B00ENOV2YC/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1535659717&sr=8-12&keywords=paint+kit+adults

A Fun Gel Pen Set

https://www.amazon.com/Colore-Drawing-Markers-Adult-Coloring/dp/B072NZ36GT/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1535659865&sr=8-9&keywords=get+pen+sets

About Amy Maricle

“Art journals are an amazing outlet for creativity, venting, and playful self-exploration. I’d love to share them with you. Whether you are brushing on paint to let off steam, doodling away your worries, or digging into your deep  personal images, art journaling is a forgiving and accessible art form.

“I keep an art journal out on my table with some supplies, and it tempts me to spend at least a few minutes a day exploring the worlds that appear on the page, and figuring out what I really need and want in my life. It’s grounding, freeing, and playful. You can learn more about art journaling here.

“Regardless of whether or not you have any art “talent” or training, all you need to art journal is some simple art materials and a willingness to play with the art materials. It’s the play that’s healing!