Book Recommendations
Below are books and supplies I have reviewed/used and recommend to clients in the area of creative expression, psychology, relationships, parenting and spirituality.
Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
by Stephen Nachmanovitch (Author) | May 1, 1991
Free Play is about the inner sources of spontaneous creation. It is about why we create and what we learn when we do. It is about the flow of unhindered creative energy: the joy of making art in all its varied forms.
Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life
by Natalie Goldberg (Author) | October 1, 1990
An inspirational, practical, and often lighthearted guide on how to find time to write, how to discover your personal style, and how to make sentences come alive.
The Creative Connection: Expressive Arts as Healing
by Natalie Rogers (Author) | December 1, 1993
Dr. Natalie Rogers has developed a process called the Creative Connection™ that interweaves all the expressive arts — movement, sound, drawing, painting, writing, and guided imagery — to tap into the deep wellspring of creativity within each of us.
New Developments in Expressive Arts Therapy: The Play of Poiesis
by Stephen K. Levine (Editor) | June 21, 2017
This collection reflects on the theory and application of expressive arts today in therapy, education, research and social and ecological change.
Trust the Process: An Artist’s Guide to Letting Go
by Shaun McNiff (Author) | March 31, 1998
A guide to embracing the ups and downs of the artistic process—and allowing them to carry you along your unique creative journey.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott (Author) | May 5, 1994
Offers practical, funny, and comforting advice on the writing process and on life itself.
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