We all know that engaging with art, either as a creator or a consumer, can be healing, but what does that mean and how does it work? In this episode I discuss some research on how the passive or active consumption of art and/or the creative process can impact not only mental but physical health. Then I talk about making art that creates healing for its consumer, what making such art looks like from the artist's point of view, and how consumers engage with such art.

Literature review on art and healing

Article on Banana Yoshimoto