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Interview with SoulDuster’s Resident Artist Stephen
Posted on September 25, 2019
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~ Picasso Picasso’s quote was the inspiration for the SoulDuster website. I recently sat down with Stephen, the artist behind the website, and asked him why “soul-duster” is important to him. I Did It My Way, by Stephen SoulDuster ME: Why SoulDuster? Stephen: I […]
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Art As Healing 3: Art For Personal Growth
Posted on September 10, 2019
This is the third of our 3-part series on Art As Healing. You can find previous segments here Part 1: Creativity & Birth, and Part 2: The Value of Spontaneous Drawings Studying drawings within a therapy context reveals an inner self that “knows” in a way our conscious self does not always recognize. If we […]
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Art As Healing 2: The Value of Spontaneous Drawings
Posted on August 27, 2019
This is the second of our 3-part series on Art As Healing. If you missed the previous segment, see Part 1: Creativity & Birth. While recognizing that the creative act is healing in and of itself, drawings and paintings, particularly spontaneous drawings, can be viewed on more than one level. They convey a literal or […]
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Art As Healing 1: A Path To Healing
Posted on August 15, 2019
Our name SoulDuster was inspired by Picasso’s saying, “art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”. So what does art have to do with our soul? To help us answer this question, let’s follow this 3-part blog series to explore Art As Healing. Have You Ever Stopped To Think About The Relationship […]
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DIY Puzzle Framing
Posted on May 8, 2018
After you declared “I am sure there are missing pieces”; after you sighed “it is not possible that this piece doesn’t fit in here”; and after you finally proclaimed “I did it”, you certainly want to display your triumph. It is a great satisfaction to see the completed puzzle hanging on your wall. So how […]
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Art, Cancer, and Me
Posted on March 27, 2018
2019 Collage of Musings Calendar Colors of Monarchs Puzzle Origin Journal Colors of Monarchs Journal Origin Decorative Pillow Artist Maggi Mason was living a very full life in 2012. She was relocating to a new country, searching for a home, and preparing to take the citizenship exam all while her husband was seriously ill. Meanwhile, […]
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2019 Collage of Musings Calendar Curated
Posted on March 10, 2018
The Collage of Musings Calendar is an amazing collection of Maggi Mason’s collages highlighting her life around the world. Hear from Maggi what her inspirations are behind each of the collage in the 2019 calendar. Get a copy of Maggi’s 2019 Collage of Musings Calendar today. December 2019: Winter Solitude Our house was built on […]
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Art As Respite: How Art Enhances Our Lives
Posted on August 22, 2017
Adult coloring books and painting parties are all the rage these days. Despite appearances, it’s not about coloring within the lines or haphazardly putting brush to canvas to get to some arbitrary finish line. If you’re searching for a respite from the strains of everyday life, a coloring book just might whisk you away for […]
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Nature Heals: Bringing More Nature Into Your Life
Posted on August 2, 2017
You know it when you experience the healing power of nature. It’s in that dream of a lazy day on the beach. It’s the wind in your hair and the soil beneath your feet and the sweet smell of lilacs in bloom. It’s in the gently flowing brook and the soothing melody of the wood […]
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Learn To Meditate
Posted on July 13, 2017
In this short essay, we will look at how to begin with a simple breathing meditation and also learn about two other meditations that everyone can practice. Read More…
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How Spiritual Practice Leads to Happiness
Posted on July 13, 2017
It is human nature to seek happiness, but what does it take to be truly happy? We can be content with external things like a roof over our heads, food on the table, and a comfortable life. True happiness, however, is deeper, and in many ways, simpler than that. “Happiness is not something ready made. […]
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Art Is Soul Dusting | Benefits of Arts to Body, Mind, Spirit
Posted on July 11, 2017
If you want to see sheer, unadulterated freedom of artistic expression, observe a three year old with a box of crayons and a blank piece of paper. We come by those early surges of creativity naturally. Human beings have been painting, sculpting, and creating complex works of art for at least 17,000 years and we’ve […]
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Happiness From Within
Posted on January 10, 2017
Bhutan, a small landlocked country in SE Asia, made a name for being the Happiest Nation on earth. Rather than focusing on gross national products, the nation is proud to introduce a new measure Gross National Happiness Index. In search of happiness, I packed my bag and headed to SE Asia this past fall. An […]
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