Episode 67 featuring Amanda Trought: The Healing Properties of Mixed Media

Amanda and I had a great conversation about the healing properties of creating and specifically with mixed media. Amanda one of the amazing presenters from our February Loving Healing Creating Summit. Amanda is a mixed media artist, who also explores the use of art and creativity on health & mental well-being including its use with dementia & caring.Amanda a Mixed Media Artist uses a variety of materials – paint, clay, fabric, stitch, bookmaking, natural and recycled fibers creating art telling stories using color, texture, and layers. She explores the use of art and creativity on health & mental well-being including its use with dementia & caring. She has spoken at various conferences and seminars on the benefits of creative activities on health in London, Barbados, and Montserrat.She curates an Arts in Health Network, writes for her website and blogs, and produces weekly episodes for her podcast and Art YouTube Channel sharing art tutorials, insights, interviews, and reviews.You can find Amanda here:http://realityarts-creativity.blogspot.com/  - Daily Inspiration and creative Catchuphttps://www.networks.nhs.uk/nhs-networks/arts-in-healthcare  - NHS Network - Arts and Health News around the worldhttp://www.twitter.com/realityarts  - What can you say in 149 Charactershttp://www.realityarts.co.uk/  - Realityarts As a Mixed Media Artist the materials inspire and delight mehttps://www.patreon.com/realityarts  - This is a way that you can support your favorite Artist for as little as $1 per month and receive cool Rewardshttps://www.youtube.com/amandatrought  - I post free content 3 times a week on art and creativity, crafts, techniques & reviewshttp://anchor.fm/realityarts  - I post 3 Episodes each week on Faith, Art and Wellness and Inspirationhttp://pinterest.com/realityarts  - Who doesn't love Pinterest, it is where I put all the things that inspire me, I would love you to join me there as well You can find your host Larissa Russell here:https://www.creativeu.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/CreativeU.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/creativeu.ca/ https://www.pinterest.ca/CreativeUdotca/You can find the host Larissa Russell here:https://www.creativeu.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/CreativeU.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/creativeu.ca/ https://www.pinterest.ca/CreativeUdotca/ Rate our podcast on Podchaser. You can leave a podcast review, and even episode reviews. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/creative-soul-healing-podcast-1048842