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The Power of Art Journaling
In recent years, we’ve come to understand just how powerful art and creativity can be.
Art allows parts of our inner world to find expression in ways that words cannot.The time we dedicate to our journal and to creating art offers us the chance to do deep, personal work—at our own pace, in an intimate dialogue with ourselves.
A journal is personal, and sharing with others is always a conscious choice. It can also open conversations about difficult topics that are otherwise hard to approach.
Because journals are small and portable, they make it possible to work anywhere, at any time.
Today, many studies highlight the strong connection between art-making and mental health
Did You Know?
Many well-known artists kept art journals during their lives—some of which were later published.
- Frida Kahlo published her own art diary, which is now available in book form: The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait.
https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Frida-Kahlo-Intimate-Self-Portrait/dp/0810959542/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1512369423&sr=1-1&keywords=frida+kahlo&linkCode=sl1&tag=artsy039-20&linkId=195ba1be2739826e5898a8cd0efb3356 - Jean-Michel Basquiat also published his personal notebooks, now available here: Notebooks.
https://www.amazon.com/Notebooks-Jean-Michel-Basquiat/dp/0691167893/ref=pd_sim_d_sccl_3_10/144-1718972-8011307?pd_rd_w=0v33G&content-id=amzn1.sym.1cc0fdf4-3e04-416c-b652-2d2ef8929f1d&pf_rd_p=1cc0fdf4-3e04-416c-b652-2d2ef8929f1d&pf_rd_r=XQTKR46HCK9Q0R0W0JM0&pd_rd_wg=407Od&pd_rd_r=aad64bff-51b0-4e9f-93c5-384199073b4f&pd_rd_i=0691167893&psc=1