Tiny Ghosts, Big Healing

Send us Fan MailCan a horror movie become part of your wellness routine? For artist Heather Wagner, it already has.Living with an arthritis-like condition affecting her hands, Heather discovered that creating art while watching horror films became much more than a hobby. Sculpting twisted trees, haunted cemeteries and her signature "soulmate" ghosts helps keep her hands moving, quiets her mind and turns creativity into a form of healing.Heather also takes us back to where it all began: Saturday mornings watching The Munsters, The Addams Family and The Twilight Zone with her dad, discovering Stephen King as a kid and falling in love with the nostalgia that still makes horror feel like home decades later.This is a conversation about creativity, family memories and the surprising ways horror continues to comfort us long after the credits roll.If you're in New England, you can also see Heather's work during the Lowell Folk Festival weekend at Hive Public Market. Check out the festival schedule here.About Heather WagnerHeather Wagner is a New England artist whose handcrafted wire sculptures, haunted cemetery scenes and whimsical ghost creations celebrate her lifelong love of classic horror. Drawing inspiration from vintage monster movies, Halloween and gothic storytelling, she creates one-of-a-kind pieces that blend spooky charm with heartfelt meaning. Her work regularly appears at horror markets, oddities events and festivals throughout New England.Thank you for listening to Horror Heals. Share the show with someone who loves horror and someone who needs a little healing.If you want to support our guests, check the show notes for links to their work, conventions, and fundraising pages.You can also listen to our sister podcast Family Twist, a show about DNA surprises, identity, and the families we find along the way.Horror Heals is produced by Mosaic Multimedia LLC.Is horror good for mental wellness? Of corpse it is.