{"id":75732,"date":"2025-06-27T14:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/?p=75732"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:00:29","slug":"why-make-art-at-a-time-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/why-make-art-at-a-time-like-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Make Art at a Time Like This?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Why-Make-Art-at-a-Time-Like-This-1-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75734\" style=\"width:683px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Wonderful, Creative You: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve seen and heard a lot of artists questioning lately &#8211; Why make art at a time like this? They wonder whether it makes sense to make and share art when there is so much uncertainty and strife in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I question this myself sometimes too: <\/strong>There are wars and hunger, people are under threat, and suffering. What is the purpose of sharing about drawing and painting from nature right now? Aren&#8217;t there much more important things to do and talk about? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t know how to answer that question exactly, but my training as a therapist tells me that if we want to survive and thrive, we have to take care of ourselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If we want to help others, to take action and make a difference, we have to take care of ourselves.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking care of ourselves and taking care of others don&#8217;t have to be mutually exclusive, they can work in concert.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today I thought I&#8217;d share about several artists who are using art to take care of themselves, and teaching others to do the same, even as the world feels so uncertain. I hope they inspire you to create today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kate Ward , The Power of Single Tasking for Grounding<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Ward-Stitching-Tent-974x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75739\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kate Ward practices and teaches mindful mending. She and I share a love of slow creative tasks, and recently she talked about the power of finding calm through single tasking&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Ward-Beautiful-Stitches-1003x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Ward-Beautiful-Stitches-980x1001.png 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Ward-Beautiful-Stitches-480x490.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1003px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStitching taught me the beauty of \ud835\ude59\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude5c \ud835\ude64\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude5a \ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5d\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude5c \ud835\ude56\ud835\ude69 \ud835\ude56 \ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude62\ud835\ude5a. When I focus on \ud835\ude26\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude24\ud835\ude29 stitch, my thoughts slow, my breathing steadies, and I feel grounded. Multitasking pulls us in too many directions. But stitching? It brings us back to ourselves. It&#8217;s a simple, meditative act that reminds us how powerful presence can be.\u201d You&#8217;ll find Kate and her teaching at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenstitching.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.zenstitching.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Koosje Koene, The Importance of Capturing Gratitude <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practicing gratitude is one of those trendy ideas lately &#8211; but that&#8217;s for a reason &#8211; it really does help us to feel more grounded and hopeful. Humans have a natural tendency to notice what isn&#8217;t right. But by focusing not only on what isn&#8217;t okay, but also on what is going well, we amplify our vision of what is good and beautiful in the world, and we feel a bit better for it. When we feel better, then we can take action for change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Koosje-Koene-Gratitude-769x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75743\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy backyard makes me feel so fortunate. I just have to capture it in my sketchbook &#8211; even if I don\u2019t know how to capture all the abundance and magic. Just start and enjoy, that\u2019s the answer.\u201d &#8211; Koosje Koene. You&#8217;ll find Koosje&#8217;s beautiful art and drawing classes at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koosjekoene.com\/\">https:\/\/www.koosjekoene.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sam Clark, Art as a Way to Move Through Fear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam Clark writes and audio records a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samanthaclark.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beautiful weekly newsletter<\/a> that I find myself reading or listening to more often than any other lately. Her writing about nature and art inspire me to look deeper for the beauty around me &#8211; in the wind tickling my cheek, in the turn of a feather lazily making its way from the tree tops to the ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sam-Clark-Painting-Detail-951x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75745\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With her incredibly repetitive mark making that mimics patterns and movement in nature, you can see where our sensibilities align. In one of her recent newsletters, she talked about  \u201cpainting as a way to practice moving through the fear.\u201d I know this is a big part of what helps me when things feel worrisome for me. Sam Clark&#8217;s work and teaching live at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samanthaclark.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.samanthaclark.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"convertkit-form wp-block-convertkit-form\" style=\"\"><script async data-uid=\"b9b146f421\" src=\"https:\/\/mindful-art-studio.kit.com\/b9b146f421\/index.js\" data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" data-no-defer=\"1\" data-no-optimize=\"1\" nowprocket><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Helen Wells, The Power of Repetition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Repetition is one of the tools that as an artist, I find most powerful. It connects you to what you love and helps you dwell more deeply with it. I find this in my repetitive nature-based patterns, but also in every art process that I dive deeply into &#8211; from painting multiple-layer watercolor paintings, to drawings of dogwood blossoms, and explorations of river foam in paper cuts. There&#8217;s a joy in getting to know something over and over again &#8211; knowing it each time more intimately &#8211; as you get to know it from new angles, and new layers. This is a way to be fully present in the moment &#8211; a mindful meditation through art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Helen-Wells-Repetition-821x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75747\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love how Helen puts it: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRepetition isn\u2019t always boring. Coming back to the same subject again and again can be illuminating. Repetition isn\u2019t unoriginal, it\u2019s a way of noticing. It builds muscle memory. With each return, you distill. You learn what you love most.<br>It becomes a framework for freedom, not a rut, more like a rhythm. A variation on a theme as old as art-making itself.<br><br>You don\u2019t always need constant novelty. Sometimes you need to linger, to return. To stay with what delights you. That\u2019s how you learn about yourself as an artist. Again and again. Over and over.&#8221; You will find Helen&#8217;s vibrant work and teaching at: <a href=\"https:\/\/helenwellsartist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/helenwellsartist.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How I Use Art to Take Care of Myself &#8211; Finding and Sharing Moments of Delight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Three-flowers-paper-cut-flap-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Three-flowers-paper-cut-flap-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Three-flowers-paper-cut-flap-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I&#8217;m being honest, I try to take care of myself and others by doing all of the things these other artists do &#8211; that&#8217;s why I chose to highlight their work and insights &#8211; I feel aligned with their work. But I wanted to demonstrate other artist&#8217;s ways of finding peace through art besides my own because I think it helps to see something from multiple angles. But I will highlight another way that art making helps me to take care of myself- it helps me to find a sense of delight and joy in my day. Joy doesn&#8217;t have to be grand. It can be small things, like being pleased with how I&#8217;ve rendered some leaves and a tiny beetle, or the way my paper cuts and an eco-dyed page compliment each other. And I love sharing these kinds of insights with my students in my <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/the-gathering-membership-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">membership<\/a>, and through weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/slow-drawing-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slow drawing workshops<\/a>. It&#8217;s one of the ways I use my art to take care of others. If you haven&#8217;t already, I&#8217;d love to invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/slow-drawing-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">join me<\/a> in a practice of drawing and painting slowly &#8211; it&#8217;s a grounding, playful practice, and you don&#8217;t need any art experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jenna Castos, How Art Connects Us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pen-and-Pine-1021x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pen-and-Pine-980x983.png 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pen-and-Pine-480x481.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1021px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jenna articulates beautifully why making art matters in these times: \u201cArt is so important in times like these\u2014it connects us, brings us joy, gives us hope, and communicates the complexities of being a human during tough times. Don\u2019t stop creating and don\u2019t stop sharing.\u201d Thanks for encapsulating it all, Jenna. You&#8217;ll find Jenna&#8217;s beautiful art and creations at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penandpine.com\/\">Pen and Pine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Share Your Thoughts Too!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does your art help you take care of yourself? Or others? How do you find grounding, joy, or connection through art? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creatively Yours, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I&#8217;ve seen and heard a lot of artists questioning lately &#8211; Why make art at a time like this? They wonder whether it makes sense to make and share art when there is so much uncertainty and strife in the world. 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