tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post6080688682151055595..comments2023-10-08T08:29:47.056-04:00Comments on Bringing along OCD . . . : Making art to ease the anxiety and depressionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-6802704600134244232012-07-17T12:44:41.107-04:002012-07-17T12:44:41.107-04:00I love this post and your mandalas! :) I just rece...I love this post and your mandalas! :) I just recently decided to dig out my craft supplies. It's very therapeutic. I like making wreaths, but I've been on pinterest.com and have found lots of inspiration there. Just last night I made what they call a monotone canvas with wooden letters, paint and a blank canvas. I love arts and crafts! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-32608088941419350452012-07-15T05:53:54.373-04:002012-07-15T05:53:54.373-04:00Thank you for the compliment Tina!Thank you for the compliment Tina!Klaaskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324051207416727146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-46711873630771617452012-07-14T13:27:39.607-04:002012-07-14T13:27:39.607-04:00Klaaske, Thank you so much for sharing your poetry...Klaaske, Thank you so much for sharing your poetry. It's beautiful! I love your use of nature imagery and words. I've read some and will return to read more.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-26312280315260305922012-07-14T13:06:02.342-04:002012-07-14T13:06:02.342-04:00Tina, I've got a website with my poems. Haven&...Tina, I've got a website with my poems. Haven't really shared them with a lot of people, as they are pretty personal, but I feel they are quite safe with the people here. You all understand what it's like to battle with various things: http://creations.klaaskedesigns.nl/Klaaskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324051207416727146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-58324620402754599022012-07-14T11:39:36.367-04:002012-07-14T11:39:36.367-04:00Ellie, That's great that you're working in...Ellie, That's great that you're working in an art journal--I've seen those and thought about doing one. I like the idea of cutting out the mandalas and gluing them in the pages--a good way to keep them together and to look back over them.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-69115050991727968702012-07-14T11:37:43.541-04:002012-07-14T11:37:43.541-04:00Sunny, That's neat that you took the drawing c...Sunny, That's neat that you took the drawing class. If you enjoyed it, I hope you do more. <br /><br />Music and singing certainly can soothe me, also.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-7964743773266471362012-07-14T09:37:40.360-04:002012-07-14T09:37:40.360-04:00I've always been more crafty than artistic and...I've always been more crafty than artistic and I really like to make things. The things I focus on these days are more for the therapeutic value of being in the moment and "doing". I started an art journal-- so far filling it with interesting or funny or inspiring quotes and coloring around the letters. I also sometimes cut out the mandalas (mostly pre-printed ones) and glue them to the pages. I bought by children some pattern books to color and I've been using them. :)<br />~EllieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-23169035903537543902012-07-14T00:47:14.994-04:002012-07-14T00:47:14.994-04:00Hmmm . . . sometimes I cross-stitch. I took a draw...Hmmm . . . sometimes I cross-stitch. I took a drawing class last fall. I was terrible at it but I enjoyed it! I do like taking pictures. Singing can be soothing. I need to do more soothing art I think!71º & Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981113989131619635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-87914928043738406772012-07-13T23:48:32.800-04:002012-07-13T23:48:32.800-04:00Jodi, Sometimes I color manadalas I print out from...Jodi, Sometimes I color manadalas I print out from the internet, and it's also relaxing.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-30603090265399691912012-07-13T23:20:52.760-04:002012-07-13T23:20:52.760-04:00Art, whether it is drawings, paintings, music, poe...Art, whether it is drawings, paintings, music, poetry, allows us to express ourselves without words. And I completely agree, it is a very soothing environment! Keep painting, keep drawing, as, anything that allows us to express our inner selves, is priceless!The Commitmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589285353274514964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-29241493043389729832012-07-13T20:19:50.520-04:002012-07-13T20:19:50.520-04:00Actually, sometimes I just color, it is really rel...Actually, sometimes I just color, it is really relaxing.Jodi @ Heal Now and Foreverhttp://www.healnowandforever.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-32854091079965789962012-07-13T14:58:08.714-04:002012-07-13T14:58:08.714-04:00Thank you, Deanna! I think creative expressions of...Thank you, Deanna! I think creative expressions of the dark times can help us.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-64978032007245212592012-07-13T14:56:31.949-04:002012-07-13T14:56:31.949-04:00Thank you, Elizabeth! You are very creative!Thank you, Elizabeth! You are very creative!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-25358919396733892642012-07-13T14:53:41.831-04:002012-07-13T14:53:41.831-04:00I can really relate to your mandalas #2. And, what...I can really relate to your mandalas #2. And, what wonderful priorities in #1. I'm not one to draw, but lately I have doodled here and there and as I do it is an expression of my life coping with depression, and of the strength that the Lord always keeps providing.<br />Blessings to you, Tina!<br />In Christ, Deanna<br />PS- hope to have you visit sometime at my blog:)Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350578149610084498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-42052421206389620472012-07-13T14:20:33.909-04:002012-07-13T14:20:33.909-04:00I love your mandalas, Tina.
Being creative is ver...I love your mandalas, Tina.<br /><br />Being creative is very healing for me.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-58900892213852036062012-07-13T13:55:04.014-04:002012-07-13T13:55:04.014-04:00Thank you, Krystal. I have a sewing machine, but i...Thank you, Krystal. I have a sewing machine, but it has been a while since I touched it. It is soothing work, though I'm not very good with it. I've only made some pillows with it, but I want to do more. I find crocheting soothing work, too.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-56312895763712733252012-07-13T12:27:22.189-04:002012-07-13T12:27:22.189-04:00I had never heard of a mandala - I think you did b...I had never heard of a mandala - I think you did beautiful work and expressed yourself in a wonderful way.<br />My mother is a gifted artist, she was offered a full scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago has done the most beautiful paintings. She actually encouraged us to draw and paint when we were kids but it was not something I was crazy about, though I did like coloring.<br />However, I do like creative endeavors and I find knitting and crocheting <br />soothing - I am horrible at it but I like doing it. Recently I bought a sewing machine and my daughter taught me to sew and I started making tea towels and aprons. (I just bought a simple skirt pattern) I love browsing Fabric.com and coming up with creative ways to mix patterns. Oh, and the hum of the sewing machine is really soothing to me. I can really relax sewing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16288842067954888301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-13031893337864717122012-07-13T12:07:56.865-04:002012-07-13T12:07:56.865-04:00Thank you, Jean. I've never done ceramics, but...Thank you, Jean. I've never done ceramics, but it's something I'd like to explore. I hope you can get back to it soon!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-58147916496458793852012-07-13T12:07:12.637-04:002012-07-13T12:07:12.637-04:00Thank you, Amanda! I agree that creative projects ...Thank you, Amanda! I agree that creative projects do give us a break from the everyday, and that's a good thing sometimes!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-73470335526001501852012-07-13T12:06:28.697-04:002012-07-13T12:06:28.697-04:00Lisa, Thank you for sharing the link. The post is ...Lisa, Thank you for sharing the link. The post is so heartfelt and raw--very beautiful. I know it will help many people.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-90419992239648482602012-07-13T11:41:06.763-04:002012-07-13T11:41:06.763-04:00Great post, Tina. I loved your mandalas (I didn...Great post, Tina. I loved your mandalas (I didn't even know what they were until I looked them up). You've given me the kick in the pants I need to get back to painting ceramics again - I used to do this a lot before we moved, but I hadn't gotten back into it yet. I'm making a promise myself to start up again by October! I'm nothing special at it, but I think it would be good for me, and we need to help ourselves in whatever way we can. Artistic endeavors are some of many resources at our disposal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-37103300277079368872012-07-13T11:39:59.887-04:002012-07-13T11:39:59.887-04:00Artwork is not something I'm very good at, but...Artwork is not something I'm very good at, but I enjoy scrapbooking on occasion. It has the ability to take me away from things for a bit and to become creative. Your mandalas up top are beautiful - you've clearly put so much into them.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166689236909570817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-87905679046993084162012-07-13T10:44:20.029-04:002012-07-13T10:44:20.029-04:00I read your story Lisa and found it very touching....I read your story Lisa and found it very touching.<br />You must be a very strong woman!Klaaskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324051207416727146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-92123509717807735552012-07-13T10:27:12.905-04:002012-07-13T10:27:12.905-04:00Thank you Tina!Thank you Tina!Klaaskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324051207416727146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-60658936629596228922012-07-13T10:22:19.319-04:002012-07-13T10:22:19.319-04:00I'm definitely not talented, but I always took...I'm definitely not talented, but I always took art as electives in high school and college (and even my masters) because I simply enjoy it. It is a good alternative way to use the mind.<br /><br />That post on PPD I've alluded to is up. I have not sent my readers over on my blog, because I'm too nervous about it. If you want to check it out, though, it's at http://www.thingsicantsay.com today.Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.com