WHAT CAN MOTIVATE US
By SUSAN LEVENSON
For years the magnet on my refrigerator greeted me every time I opened the door with the inscription “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” – Pablo Picasso.
While pondering for a subject to write about it hit me, this was what I had been looking for. Art therapists know that making art is a way to cope with tragedy and uncertainty. For me, it was a true experience for dealing with the insecurity of the Covid Pandemic.
My creative drive was at it’s lowest. Nothing got done.
Becoming “lost” in a painting was a thing of the past.
I give thanks that our gifted MRP leader, Dustan Knight, who began art classes expertly crafted on zoom, the new medium on media, for our group. These classes, held twice a week, were a ray of psychological sunshine.
I did not feel well. They offset my fear of a long cold
winter, the lockdown, the isolation… My daily calendar was empty, except for
the virtual doctor appointments.
Dusty offered support to all of us during these uncertain times. How inspiring and healing it was to feel the resources within ourselves come together stronger and then blossom. As a group, we all seemed to be reaching out to one another by sharing the inner drive within us. The work the group produced during this period was astounding.
Even though I was “under the weather”, I managed to eek out a few pieces which I am showcasing here.
How blessed I was to reestablished my lost creative spirit
by having had the opportunity to have had art wash the dust off the Pandemic.
