Art that heals both the artist and the audience…

Artists whose work is pictured :

Esther Aall,Bonnie Askowitz, Barbara Bachner, Suzanne Benton ,Robyn Crosa, Harriet Godbole, Lynn Carol Henderson, Patty Kahn, Debra Lansdowne, Betsy Orbe Lester, Dacota Maphis, Anne Martin, Rose Marie Prins, Judith Segall, Rebecca Skelton.

Healing Devices Description

Art heals both the artist and the audience. Healing devices for the mediation of physical, emotional and spiritual wounds have historically shaped the creative arts from icons, amulets and talismans to visionary, poetic, and musical journeys.

At every level our 21st century world has been subject to the tantrums and machinations of powerful abusers determined to eradicate compassion, cooperation and community responsibility. Now, in this time of transition, the artists of the Women’s Caucus for Art have created healing devices to weave hope into the fabric of our lives, to reimagine, to reconnect, and to restore.

Healing devices are as varied as are their creators. At once beautiful, magical and syncretic, practical and abstract, these objects (touchstones) call out to be held and admired, to be worn or listened to, (and) to become (a) focus for contemplation and inspiration. When brought into our lives and placed in significant spaces, they serve as reminders that we are healing our community and ourselves. And as we bring these touchstones into our hearts they become affirmations for our futures.