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Art & the Art of Managing Pain by Billy Bob Beamer Much of this article first appeared in FMOnline I graduated from college in the early 70s, having completed a degree in sociology, with a focus in the sociology of art. I didn’t take any studio art courses, but immersed myself in art history, especially…

Another Train… Recently, the song “Another Train,” by British balladeer Pete Morton, has been going through my head repeatedly, particularly the chorus: “There’s another train, there always is. Maybe the next one is yours, step up and climb aboard… another train.” I’ve always liked this song — its optimism about not only second chances, but…

Mandalas by Ofira Oriel Ofira Oriel is an Israeli artist and teacher. She is a graduate of Hadassah College in Jerusalem and of the Ramat Hasharon Seminary for Teachers of Art. She also has a degree in Education for children with special needs and eighteen years of experience in the field. Ofira has studied numerous…

Beach Rose III I’ve created a new group designed to foster creativity in your lives and I’m inviting you to join, and to ask you to invite anyone you know who may be interested in enhancing the creative parts of their lives to join, too. Earlier this week, I did a workshop with about 20…

Rhododendron ‘Ponticum Roseum II’ Click here to pop up the original full-color image An Addendum to ‘Black and White Thinking’ in Shades of Gray By ‘shades of gray,’ in my previous post, I’m thinking like a black-and-white photographer, whose images can actually display up to thousands of discrete shades of gray (including many variants of…

Pink Hibiscus II (sepia) Click here to pop up the original Pink Hibiscus II I’ve been experimenting with applying old photographic techniques to new, digitally created images and am curious to know how they compare, from your points of view. My own sense is that the architecture of the image is clearer, and there is…

Crocus II Several members of the Art, Healing, and Transformation group have expressed interest in the artistic process, as described by the artists themselves. So, this is a call to all you artists of all persuasions out there (you know who you are!) to let us know how you do what you do, and how…

Fifteen Flower Mandalas I’d like to take this space to thank those of you who have downloaded my free Fifteen Flower Mandalas screensaver, and particularly those who have written back. The responses so far have been interesting. Until now, I didn’t know that people from all parts of the world — from the tip of…

Fifteen Flower Mandalas Fifteen years ago this Thursday, I nearly bled to death in an Albany, NY, hospital. During that event, I had a near-death experience which set me on my current spiritual and artistic path. In commemoration of that upcoming re-birthday, I offer a screensaver containing the fifteen flower mandalas in the image above.…

Orange Zinnia I Happy Valentine’s Day to all my readers, and thanks for helping build a community around art, healing, and transformation. More anon, – David Discussion: Art, Healing, and Transformation group Flower Mandalas Project group © 2008, David J. Bookbinder
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