Towards healing with art... by Kirsten

I have had a memorable week. As I celebrated Thanksgiving with some of my family my thoughts were with my mom and her sister. My aunt entered the hospital with pneumonia after battling a different infection that we thought had cleared up. Her body struggled. She unexpectedly passed away a few days ago. 

Grief. 

That emotion has been close to me for several days now. As an artist I usually can express feelings through making things but with grief I struggle. It can close you up and isolate you and the thought of creation when I have just experienced loss seems foreign. 

But, through the creation of something I can process the grief, give it a name and begin to progress again. 

I share this only to explain my little art journal page I made. It's small and not my favorite but it is significant to me and a step forward. I like making whimsical, beautiful things and it can be difficult for me to express grief through my art but I discovered through this that creating beauty during sad times helps me grow. I miss my aunt but she was a creative soul who inspired me and will inspire me still. 

May you find joy in all your creations my creative friends. 

Supplies used:

• Koi travel watercolors
• Sacred Heart Spirit Stencil
• DecoArt Media Liquid Glass  
• Inka gold
• Gold sharpie paint pen
• Dina Wakley white paint
• Strathmore visual journal 

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