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Publications
Freeing
the Creative Spirit
Drawing on the Power of Art to Tap the Magic and Wisdom
Within (HarperSan Francisco).
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New Way of Seeing,
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New and used copies
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Adriana
Diaz honors the inherently creative nature of the human spirit
in this practical, stimulating, and celebratory guide for
artists and nonartists alike. Freeing the Creative
Spirit melds art and spirituality, treating painting
and drawing as playful yet powerful tools for connecting with
the self, the world, and the divine. Diaz, a teacher
who
has seen her Creative Meditation methods change lives, heals
psyches, andenrich relationships, offers both technical and
emotional support. Her step-by-step program breaks through
"art fear," self-consciousness, and self-doubt by
replacing the reader's inner critic with a supportive advocate,
encouraging play and facilitating self-discovery and self-acceptance.
In this interactive workbook, Diaz guides us through painting,
drawing, and mixed-media exercises; multicultural ceremonies;
and periods of meditation, reflection, and ritual.
Nurturing, challenging, and inspiring, Diaz's techniques show
us that though we may not see our art in galleries or museums,
we can—and are meant to—know the experience of
creation, as a powerful source of healing, change, and growth
for ourselves and the for the world around us.
Freeing the Creative Spirit: Drawing on the Power
of Art to Tap the Magic and Wisdom Within is available
for purchase at Amazon.com.
ANTHOLOGIES
Excerpt from the essay “Brush With God, Creativity as
Practice and Prayer”
“ Life is an amazing,
suspenseful phenomenon in which we are both the master and
the work. Our joys, sorrows, defeats, and accomplishments
ultimately hinge on our ability to relate to mystery. At times
we must have the courage to yield control. At other times
life demands that we take action, whether we want to or not.
. .When Picasso learned from the study of African masks that
art was the mediator between human terrors and the unknown
forces of the universe, he recognized, as we all must, that
creativity is our innate and sacred gift, the ultimate prayer.”
The Soul of Creativity; New World Library (1999)
Editor: Tona Pearce Myers
Excerpt from the essay “Tantric Tango”
“After some years of study . . .tango practice opens
a door to a completely unexpected experience: the spiritually
ecstatic state. What begins as a dance becomes The Dance.
Tango becomes a study of the seven chakras from the inside
out, all pulsating with Divine energy. It teaches all there
is to know about Yin and Yang. It is, as in Herman Hesse’s
Siddhartha, the full metaphor: the river, the boat, and the
boatman.”
Sacred Voices, Essential Women’s Wisdom Through the
Ages; Harper San Francisco (2002)
Editor: Mary Ford-Grabowsky
BAY AREA BUSINESS WOMAN
March 2006, Vol. 13 No. 6
"Coach Taps Art
as Source of Inspiration for Life" by Adriana
Diaz
http://www.babwnews.com/article.php?id=527
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