Product Description

Making art, according to Cathy Malchiodi, may be as important to your physical and spiritual health as balanced nutrition, regular exercise, or meditation. Expressing yourself creatively—through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography—allows you to tap into a source of inner wisdom that provides guidance, soothes emotional pain, and revitalizes your being. The Soul's Palette reveals art's transformative powers. Exercises include working with materials for drawing, painting, sculpting, and collage; simple drawing and journal projects; self-guided meditations and affirmations; ideas for cultivating intuition, inspiration, and spontaneity; exploring personal symbols; and making art a spiritual practice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44017 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-08
• Released on: 2002-10-08
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

From Booklist
Completed during the aftermath of September 11, art therapist Malchiodi's positive treatise promotes art-making and creative imagery as natural forms of holistic healing. Practical guidance combined with workbook-like projects such as creating a "safe box" and keeping a "feelings journal" are geared to help readers find their spiritual centers, and, in the process, experience the healing that flows from the joy of creation. Step-by-step instructions help readers create healing environments through color, boost immune systems wracked by stress via self-affirmations and self-guided imagery, reduce and manage pain via artistic expression, and take "art breaks" from the strains of today's society. The life force, or "soul's palette," according to Malchiodi, need not be the exclusive domain of an elite few; instead, life enhancement through self-expression can become an integrated and transformational part of every life. Whitney Scott
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About the Author
Cathy A. Malchiodi is the author of The Art Therapy Sourcebook, Understanding Children's Drawings, and Handbook of Art Therapy. She holds advanced credentials in the areas of art therapy, expressive therapy, and counseling. She is on the board of directors of the American Art Therapy Association and has lectured on art and wellness throughout the United States and the world.

Customer Reviews

Little gem!
I loved this book! It's a fast read, but rich - full of great advice and suggestions for art activities that tap into the inner self. The author tells of her Catholic upbringing, but shares information on a variety of faiths and how they explore self through art. I'm teaching art to adults, and found it a very relevant resource. I also recommend it to anyone seeking to explore art in a playful, low-pressure way.

Excellent book
I realy liked this book.
It made me think about how art really helps people.
Including me.

Wonderful Spiritually Juicy Book!
This book is an inspiration! On every page, in every section there is something to draw on to expand one's spiritual and artistic expression. The mandala information is very good. The pocket shrines are also wonderful to make with or for children. They really respond to them. I was encouraged, uplifted, and inspired to create more art, and as a result learned more about me in 40 days, than I have in 10 years. If there was one art/spirituality book (that wasn't a single technique) that everyone needs for their bookshelf...it is this one. Don't miss it!