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Creation as Recovery:
Read more: Creation as Recovery:What do Celtic knots have to do with cancer recovery? More than I expected. I still can’t sit comfortably after major surgery, so I take short bursts drawing knots for my stoma bag cover series. It’s became part of my healing. It helps my nervous system settle at a time when stress can run high.…
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My heart is wrapped as a present
Read more: My heart is wrapped as a presentWhat’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a heart? Valentine Day? A Broken heart? A heart attack? Love? The Ancient Egyptians created beautiful heart amulets in glass, agate, carnelian, jasper. They believed the heart was the source of intelligence, feelings and actions. Heart amulets were believed to protect the wearer’s…
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To the sun, moon and stars
Read more: To the sun, moon and starsTalisman of protection, empowerment and recovery Based at Gallery Oldham, TO THE SUN, MOON AND STARS, is a project with people in Recovery, ‘RECOVERISTISTS.’ During our time together, we are taking inspiration from historic Amulets and Talisman from around the world. Amulets and Talismans have been used in many civilisations, since pre-historic times. They are…
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Lois Blackburn 