Tag Archives: Healing

What are Crystal Singing Bowls? An Interview with Candace Keach

Sounds of solace
Posted on June 23, 2012 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Candace Keach is the artistic director of the Spiral Sound of Crystal Bowls, a performance group which creates a soothing auditory and visual immersion experience through the playing of symmetrically arranged, vibrating crystal bowls. Antal: Thanks for speaking with us, … Continue reading →

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Exploring Grief, Loss, Death and Dying

Bloggers exploring the end-of-life through poetry, art, and prose.
Posted on April 29, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Exploring Death This anonymous blogger created the blog entitled SarSaparillameliSSa to explore her world through photography and the written word. “The Tree that Bleeds” is a poem dedicated to exploring death. Here’s an excerpt: Long sunset shadows chill his bones. … Continue reading →

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Garden State (2004) by Zach Braff

Loss of mother leads to self-discovery in this quirky indie film
Posted on April 20, 2012 by Liz Matsushita (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Garden State begins with protagonist Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) being informed via phone message that his paraplegic mother has died after a tragic bathtub accident. The death serves as a sort of trigger to the rest of the action: when … Continue reading →

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Art Guides Children and Parents Through Grief

"Dancing with Midwives" Expresses One Woman's Grieving Process After the Loss of a Child
Posted on March 21, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Author Ann Faison‘s understanding of grief began with her own grieving process after giving birth to her still-born child. She is trained as a visual artist, a musician, and a healer, so her healing process naturally leads to a focus … Continue reading →

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Helping Children Heal Through Art Therapy

Custom-made Stuffed Toys "Stuffies" Help Children Express Their Emotions -- and Bring Their Creations to Life.
Posted on March 11, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Child’s Own Studio began with a simple gift for a 4-year-old boy and bloomed into a full-fledged craft business, which has made hundreds of unique “softies” – stuffed toys for children based on their own drawings. Child’s Own works to … Continue reading →

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Healing Through Wisconsin Farmscapes

WI Artist Kari Radl Painted While Her Father Fought Brain Cancer
Posted on January 29, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

From the artist’s statement: “In December of 2006, my father was diagnosed with brain cancer. This series of paintings began while we fought this enemy. After the craniotomy, while he healed, I painted. You can see my techniques slowly grow and mature throughout … Continue reading →

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