Creative Soul Healing Podcast

I am a mixed media artist inspired by fantasy and dark whimsy.
I am fascinated by expressive face and animals and I love to create dreamy portraits. My work evolves in many layers and is often accompanied by a story or poem that comes to me along the creative journey.

I studied Fine Art and Design and also Fashion Design and over years of creating I have worked as a glass engraver, run several galleries, and designed and even created headdresses and tiaras for a Bridal House for a time.

I consider myself a life long student and also discovered in the past few years how much I enjoy sharing the skills and techniques I have developed, offering workshops here in beautiful Cornwall, UK and then in 2019 I launched my first online classes and I am so grateful to be connecting with many students and artists around the world in this way.

http://www.sujatistudio.com
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You can find the host Larissa Russell here:
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Alex K is a professional artist, non-fiction author and a spiritual Health & Life Coach who is passionate about helping young adults to remember their soul and to reawaken to their gifts through art. 
 
She has published her first book: Light up your soul: healing from anxiety and depression through art and is currently writing volume 2 of the Light up your soul series - an art journal course to reawaken your gifts. 
 
Alex runs art healing courses and workshops in which she is helping her students to connect with the elemental realm and the spiritual world of animals in a creative and healing way. 
 
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You can find the host Larissa Russell here:
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I firmly believe in the healing power of art. I've seen the effects up close and personal. Art is my passion! As a mixed media artist, layering texture and color in an intuitive manner helps me weave a visual history. My goal is to provide a mysterious and intriguing surface, engaging you, the viewer.

I find words especially appealing and much of my work is inspired by books and poetry. I encourage students to use color and shape to explore a subject while allowing them to personally connect with the artwork, inventing their own story.

I often work in a series and working on multiple pieces with an over-arching theme allows me to explore and communicate my concept in many different ways. Having my students work in a series really allows them to dig deep into the emotional well.

I will be featured in the Jan-March issues of House & Garden UK in 2020. I am participating in the 2020 Art is Magic make-create-express creative journey. I also participated in Art Bundles for Good #4 in the fall of 2019.

https://www.donnajeanart.com
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Tammy is a 3rd generation psychic medium who feels that this natural part of her life is just like breathing. It is all she has ever known.

When Tammy was 4 years old her Grandfather passed away. She remembers from that young age visiting and playing games with her Grandfather's spirit. Her abilities have only grown and evolved since then.

She now uses her intuitive abilities to pass on messages from loved ones and angels to us in the physical world. Tammy made it very clear many years ago that she would only use her abilities for positive and would only welcome entities from "The Light". This is why she is has chosen to be known as a Divine Messenger.

Tammy is a down to earth and no-nonsense Channel who is known to bring humor and precision to every reading.

https://www.tammywatz.love
https://www.instagram.com/psychictammy/
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Hi, I’m Lee Clements, a mixed media artist, art journaler and art teacher living in Melbourne, Australia. I believe that we all have inherent creativity, and inspiring and encouraging others to find their voice through creative exploration and expression, regardless of experience or artistic ability, is deeply gratifying and is my passion.

A firm advocate for art journaling as a tool for mental wellbeing, my art journal pages are a mixture of inner reflection, contemplation, and healing, as well as inspiring quotes, light bulb moments and treasured memories. Incorporating personal symbology, I draw inspiration from the organic beauty of nature, the many facets of the human face, and the meditative process of mandalas.

“My art journal is the place where I can express myself honestly, unashamedly, unconditionally, thoughtfully and playfully. It is the place that brings me back to the centre and grounds me. It is my place of comfort and healing, a place to explore and play, and foremost, a place where I can just ‘be’

For the past 5 years, I have been accepted into my local city art space program. These have been solo exhibitions with various themes including art journaling and nature-inspired canvas works.
I have been teaching in person workshops for the past 8 years and this year is my first year as a guest teacher in Effy Wild's Book of Days online course. I have also been invited back to teach again in the Book of Days 2020.

Random facts? Well, I love reading both fiction and non-fiction, walking on the beach and listening to music. I love cooking and trying out new recipes and my favorite desserts are sticky date pudding and anything dark chocolate. I love traveling and my favorite city in the world is Paris, but my home town of Melbourne, Australia comes pretty close.

http://www.artfulleedesigned.com/
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Bodhi Simpson, LCPC, ATR is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Registered Art Therapist in the state of Maine. Bodhi has an art therapy practice in Waterville, Maine called Conscious Art Therapy, is the co-founder of Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth in Brunswick, Maine, and is a co-creator of The Self-Compassion Symposium held annually in Freeport, Maine. Additionally, Bodhi provides individual and group sessions, workshops, training, and retreats locally, nationally, and internationally that incorporate creative expression and work with imagination, intuition, and metaphor. Bodhi is also a student at Wisdom University working toward a Ph.D. in Wisdom Studies.

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My name is Christina, I have been married to my sailor for 37 years. We have to young me and two silly little kittens who rule the house! I have worked in Special Education for 25 years now where I worked as a paraeducator and last year, I became an Assistive Technology Assistant. I work with iPad and other techie stuff. I have always been a creative person, so doing this switch was fairly easy for me.

As a creative person, I see art in many different ways and forms. I always say that photography is my first love, and it really is. I have never gone anywhere without a camera. My photos have changed over the years which is the same as my creativity. About maybe 6 years ago, time flew so I am guessing at this.LOL, I started making these art dolls. I submitted them to an online auction and sold every single one of them. Then about 3 months after that, I was asked to make a custom doll, but I was to ask the doll what it wanted to be. So in other words, as I created the doll, I had to ask it..what color of hair do you want, what do you want to wear etc. That is when it dawned on me that the reality of making these dolls is that I am not the creator of them. They create themselves. I am just a tool. To ask it a question and to have it answered in your head is the strangest thing, but it was also amazing! This changed my thinking about life itself. So I started taking more classes online and have learned that mixed media is where my strengths are and just by asking the piece, what do you want...it changes everything! 

I have been published in 5 magazines, 1 painting magazine years ago, 3 Somerset Magazines and one Jewelry magazine in the past couple of years. I teach local art classes at a local art gallery, acrylic pouring, and mixed media projects.

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00:58 - Bio
02:14 - How she comes up with her Blog name Giant Strawberry
03:44 - Can you share some of your story and your path that brought you to where you are    
            now?
09:40 - What does healing with creativity mean to you?
10:46 - Do you think there's a driving force that inspires you?
11:24 - What would you say is your favorite creative healing modality for yourself?
12:39 - What would you consider is your greatest accomplishment to date?
14:30 - If you could change one aspect of our society through your work, what would it be?
15:45 - What inspirational advice would you give someone who's struggling?
16:56 - You have an inspirational quote that sums up your life journey

Guest Bio

Anne Butera is a self-taught artist who finds inspiration in the beauty of her garden and the magic of nature. She works primarily in watercolor but also loves challenging herself to try new things. She strives to seek out and celebrate life’s little joys and daily graces.

Anne writes the blog My Giant Strawberry; teaches in person and online; and sells her art, designs, and fabric on her website and elsewhere on the web. She is available for commissions and licensing.

Anne’s paintings have been exhibited across the country and her art and writing have been published in magazines and in the book Botanica. Her 2019 Calendar was featured in Cottages and Bungalows Magazine. 

Anne is also married to her sweetheart for nearly 19 years. They live with two rescued greyhounds and two adopted cats. She loves to read in all genres and (especially mysteries and young adult fantasy) and spent many years working as a librarian before turning to art. She enjoys cooking and eating good food, spending time in gardens and sewing and crocheting. 

https://www.mygiantstrawberry.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mygiantstrawberry/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3T7UvHxAbX6FxYgPddxrIg
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My name is Christa and I truly love sharing my passion. I am a SoulFul artist creating inspiration and motivation to help others see and live their passion. After spending 20 years in a career in finance that was anxiety driven, stressful and starving my true soul to live, I decided to leave the safe and secure corporate, cubicle life to pursue my passion for art and teaching. In the past 4 years I have led a happier, more fulfilled life and want to share my journey with all of you. I feel art and creativity play an important role in allowing our souls to let go and let in our true selves. We do not have to spend our lives searching for what it is – we can experience it and live it. My journey will always be a work in progress but I want to give back and allow my journey to bless you and help you find and follow your own journey. Let’s grow together!

https://creativesoulsart.com

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You can find the host Larissa Russell here:
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Consie Sindet is a mixed media artist whose work often includes some form of doodling. She has been an artist for as long as she can remember and has done everything from teaching decorative painting, selling at crafts shows, painting murals, to face and body painting, and henna art. She discovered the world of art journaling in 2014 and jumped right in! Consie offers online classes and creative inspiration on her website, Atop Serenity Hill. She believes that we should never stop learning and tries to be creative on a daily basis to support that belief.

https://atopserenityhill.com/

https://www.instagram.com/consie_atopserenityhill/

https://www.youtube.com/consiesindet

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You can find the host Larissa Russell here:
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