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Subtle Action Feeling Dolls

11/26/2016

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Gaia Contemplating Her Earth Self


When I make healing dolls I create a container for my feelings. When I make a doll that express emotion I am being in-relationship WITH my feelings,  my self and all my relations on the planet that are experiencing these feelings.

​Why make healing dolls such as these? 

1. To release the feeling from my bodymind.
 

2. To take a stand about something happening in the world that affects me deeply.

I have recently discovered the term Subtle Acti
vism?
Subtle Activism is an activity of consciousness or spirit, such as prayer, meditation, or ecstatic dance, or art intended to support collective healing and social change. Subtle Activism grows from the idea that there are many effective ways – some newly emerging, many as old as humanity – to positively influence social change other than overt political action. 

My dolls are my way of taking subtle action and be a creative activist. You can read more about it here http://gaiafield.net/what-is-subtle-activism/
5 Comments
LaceLady
12/14/2016 06:15:04 pm

this is really thought provoking, and profound! Thank you for this wonderful gem, and the link!

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kathryn shimmura
3/19/2017 09:31:34 am

Hi Barb - I'm back and happy to see you're planning another year long workshop. Would you keep me on your mailing list as I would definitely like to sign up for the 2018 class.
Also, is your book now published or still in the works?

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  • Home
  • About
    • Artist Statement
    • Training
  • Dolls
    • Why Make Dolls
    • Healing & Transformative Dolls
    • Galleries >
      • Gallery - Most Recent
      • Gallery before 2015
      • Visual Journaling
      • Paper Dolls
    • Finding Pomegranate
    • Feeling Dolls
  • CLASSES
    • Online Classes >
      • Class Description
      • What Students Say
    • In Person Classes
    • Schedule
    • Resources >
      • Supplies
      • Books & Magazines
      • Creative Healing Theories
      • Paper Doll Resources
      • Patterns
    • Healing Dolls 2016 online
    • 2017 Healing Dolls online
    • Healing Doll Way 2018
  • Blog
  • MY ART
  • Contact
  • MEDIA