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Water as unexpected teacher through collapse
What does it mean to relate to water as a sentient being when in a state of collapse? This is a question that surfaced through my latest painting explorations. This article offers a preliminary way to think about possible futures for a world transitioning through collapse. While such questions can be confronting, they also open up possibilities of collective healing.
How art can reflect the beauty of our anger
I asked women what they wanted to yell about, which informed the creation of the painting, “Liberated”. I share my process in this blog post. Unlike the negative stereotypes, there is beauty in the anger of these women, which is anchored on justice, love and community. It’s OK to be angry… and I believe that our anger needs a creative voice so that it can be (as Thich Nhat Hanh encouraged) compost for our garden.
We need to talk about GenAI
Generative AI (GenAI) is frequently presented as bringing benefits for individuals, industries and even all of humanity. However, the ownership, production and execution of GenAI raises a series of ethical questions for its use.
Discussion is needed about whether and how GenAI can be incorporated ethically and responsibly into arts and health practices.
Drawing upon evidence regarding GenAI’s impacts, this article presents 5 ethical tensions for GenAI’s use in the arts and health practices, and suggested actions.
Creating Healthy Communities convening, 11 October 2022: Day 2
A collection of Day 2 tweets under the conference handle #2022CHCConvening and #CHC2022
Creating Healthy Communities convening, 10 October 2022: Day 1
A collection of Day 1 tweets under the conference handle #2022CHCConvening and #CHC202
Why make art when the world is backwards and upside down?
This blog post dives into the critical role I see that art plays for addressing the challenges of today. In this blog post I also offer two free activities to support you to apply what is being discussed, to benefit your own life.