AMY MARICLE: art therapist + author

11/02/22 • 69 min

Have you ever drawn so slowly that you actually saw the ink soak into the page? Massachusetts art therapist and author Amy Maricle shares the benefits of slow, mindful drawing for artists and non-artists alike. The author of Draw Yourself Calm and numerous online videos, Amy pulls on her experience as an art therapist to show us how to tune into the moment by being aware of our senses as we slowly, intentionally move the pen around the paper. Amy explains how slow drawing helps to diminish our anxiety and reveals what movement makes us feel good. Amy ends our conversation with a short, guided art meditation so you can experience the benefits of slow drawing for yourself.

Find Amy:
Amy's Website: www.mindfulartstudio.com
Amy's Instagram: @amymaricle
Amy’s Facebook: mindfulartstudioAmy’s YouTube Channel: Amy Maricle
Mentioned:

Draw Yourself Calm, Amy Maricle (read )
Sark, Succulent Wild Woman: Dancing with Your Wonder-full Self (read)
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron (read)
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert (read)
Snowfarm, New England Craft Program, Berkshires, Massachusetts (learn)
Amy's "Inchie" art challenge (watch)
Pigma Micron pens, Black 01 (buy)

Jump to Amy's Guided Slow Drawing Meditation @ 55:38

Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Kristy's Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
Kristy's Instagram: kristybattaniart
Kristy's Facebook: kristybattaniart
Music:"Surf Guitar Madness," Alexis Messier,
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Find Amy:
Amy's Website: www.mindfulartstudio.com
Amy's Instagram: @amymaricle
Amy’s Facebook: mindfulartstudioAmy’s YouTube Channel: Amy Maricle
Mentioned:

Draw Yourself Calm, Amy Maricle (read )
Sark, Succulent Wild Woman: Dancing with Your Wonder-full Self (read)
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron (read)
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert (read)
Snowfarm, New England Craft Program, Berkshires, Massachusetts (learn)
Amy's "Inchie" art challenge (watch)
Pigma Micron pens, Black 01 (buy)

Jump to Amy's Guided Slow Drawing Meditation @ 55:38

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CLIFFORD BUNN: portraitist + police officer

What’s it like to be a “non-traditional” art student at age 55? For Texas-based portrait painter CLIFFORD BUNN, seeking a BFA in Studio Art after a career in law enforcement with the Oakland PD was both cathartic and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. As a police officer, Cliff worked among “the layers of lives existing around us” that most of us don’t see, but he often felt like his own voice was not being heard either. Initially turning to art as a therapeutic way of dealing with grief for loss of his son and other family members, Cliff eventually decided to seek a degree in Studio Art at the University of Texas.
Cliff shares his fascinating journey from the streets of Oakland to art school critiques, as he begins the next phase of life as a working artist. His perspective is unique, current and inspiring for artists at all stages of their own art exploration.

Find Cliff:
Instagram: @klyffsart

Mentioned:

The Space in Between: 2021 Senior Art Exhibition, University of Texas, Visual Arts Center (explore)
The Russell J. Efros Foundation, 2021 Sprout Fund Recipient (learn)

Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram: kristybattaniart
Facebook: kristybattaniart
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BILL MCBRIDE : sculptor + architect + land steward / live conceptually

A lifelong love of prairie led sculptor and former architect BILL MCBRIDE to the rolling sea of grass and sunflowers that is Matfield Green, Kansas—population 45. Serendipitous introductions to fellow environmentalist, artists and conservation enthusiasts enabled Bill to find a home for his own work and his ongoing passion project, the Prairie Art Path. Initially lacking a road map, Bill “lived conceptually,” doggedly pursued his artistic dreams, and eventually created the place he imagined.

“You have to keep listening to yourself and find your models.”
Find BILL:

Website: www.billmcbridestudio.com
Facebook: @wamcbride
Instagram: @MatfieldGreenWorks

Mentioned:

Matfield Green, KS (learn)
Matfield Station (learn)
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas (visit)
Tall Grass Prairie National Preserve (visit)
Flint Hills, Kansas (explore)
Prairie Art Path, Bill's artwork and others (discover)
Riverbank Neighbors (learn)
Wes Jackson, environmentalist / Land Institute in Salina, KS (learn)
Friends of Chicago River (learn)
Chianati Foundation, Marfa TX (visit)
Donald Judd , American artist, minimalism (learn)
Pioneer Bluffs, Center for Flint Hills Ranching Heritage (learn)
Ton Haak, Dutch writer, designer, (learn)
Tall Grass Artist Residency, residency and bunkhouses (explore)
The Bank / Matfield Green Works, gallery & event space (explore)
Mike Miller, sculptor (learn)
Andy Goldsworthy, English sculptor, environmentalist/ land art (learn)
Mark Arts Center, Wichita, KS (learn)