Thank You for Sharing Your Stories.
Story Contributors.
A heart-felt thank you to all of the 2021-22 contributors listed below who shared individual stories, or added to collective posts by providing quotes, art, photos or writing for the Connections Blog. I am inspired by you all and filled with such gratitude. Your sharing, gifted our creatively-connected-community in so many rich and meaningful ways. All of this supported a purposeful passion project, by reinforcing ongoing goals to continue learning, connecting and sharing in community - just with more of a focus in pivoting to a virtual platform.
During the Pandemic I mined other forms of creative expression through my blog writing, website design and development. Having additional creative and thoughtful voices from so many contributors infused personalized contexts, depth of content and experiences into the Connections Blog; to amplify our relational insights.
Andrea ✿ My Grandma Sings: A Journey Through Dementia to Long-Term Care
Brianna ✿ Befriending Ghosted Feelings
Carly ✿ engAGE Living Lab Créatif. The Story.
Dee ✿ Twisty Tree Dee
Gillian ✿ Gillian’s Exhibition - As Above, So Below
Heather ✿ Heather’s Miniatures
Kellie ✿ The Hatching of A Seaside Art House
Lisa ✿ Lisa’s Gratitude Journal + Loving Kindness
Maggie ✿ The Maggie Kat Connection
Mason ✿ Mason’s Story. islandmanfoto.
Meghan ✿ Creative Connections Story
Mel ✿ Percy • Therapy Dog.
Michelle ✿ Michelle’s Masks Off Series
Patricia ✿ An Unfolding Revolution toward Widespread Flourishing
Saba ✿ Saba’s Ten Reasons to Create
Shara ✿ Hope Squared Part 1 + A Safe Space for Creativity & Wellness. + Message in a Bottle
Susan ✿ Reflections from the OATA 2020 AGM and Virtual Retreat + Reflections OATA 2021. Group Supervision
Tania ✿ Creating Community in Times of Uncertainty
Taylor ✿ The Fairy Door Project + Letters to the Self
Cynthia ✿ My Journey to Art Hives.
Fyre Jean ✿ When I Heard the Recent Horrific News. Fyre Jean Graveline. Response Art.
Hannah ✿ Safe Space for Ukrainian Refugees.
Jenny ✿ Art & Horticultural Therapy.
Kellie ✿ Antigonight Art After Dark. Kellie and Maggie Kat
Laurel ✿ My Zentangle Story
Patricia & Virginia ✿ Pocket Full of Questions.
Susan ✿ Inspiration|Exhalation: Breath-Taking-Time and The Space Within Us.
Tania ✿ My Life Summed Up into 15 Tiny Pieces. Tania.
Taylor ✿ Art Invitation for Art Therapy Students + Eco-conscious Ways to Discard Old Art.
Art. Quotes. Reflections. And Individual Contributions to Collaborative Posts.
Thanks to everyone who contributed in various way to the collective and developing themed posts:
✿ ART • Kellie Anderson + Maggie Kat Anderson + Susan Beniston + Michelle Factor + Melita Richardson + Saba Rizvi + Tania Santer + Hannah Sherebrin
✿ PHOTOGRAPHY • Kellie Anderson + Rachel Chainey + Katrina Lee + Andrea Savoie + Dave Tebby
✿ SHARED THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS • Maggie Kat Anderson + Susan Beniston + Kirsten McKnight + Saba Rizvi + Meghan Scott
✿ QUOTES, SAYINGS & MOTIVATIONAL WORDS • Kellie Anderson + Judy Barcelos + Susan Beniston + Sharona Bookbinder + Donna Chabot + Karen Cliche + Erminia Diamantopoulos + Michelle Factor + Naomi Kates + Brianna Kestle + Lisa Gignac + Lynn I’Anson + Heather Johnston + Anne MacLauren + Linda Marabini + Emily Martin + Kirsten McKnight + Shara McLaren + Aldona Morrison + Gilda Raimondi + Sandra Ruhl + Lisa Rusland + Marillyn Saffery + Andrea Savoie + Meghan Scott + Cecelia Scott + Irina Semjonov + Jeanette Sims + Marilyn Soames
Contributions to In-Progress 2022 Posts.
Thank You for those who have contributed to the developing and upcoming posts that will be completed and shared in 2022!!
✿ Heart Art • Lisa Gignac + Susan Beniston + Heather Johnston + Patricia Ki + Natalie Borchenksa + Jenny McSpadden + Erminia Diamantopoulos + Elizabeth Needham + Aldona Morrison
✿ I Am Post • Olga Odinok + Naomi Kates + Taylor Bourassa
✿ ‘Creativity as We Age Post • Judy Barcelos + Susan Beniston + Erminia Diamantopoulos + Lisa Gignac + Shara McLaren + Gilda Raimondi + Marillyn Saffery + Andrea Savoie + Hannah Sherebrin
✿ Sanctuary Spaces Post • Erminia Diamantopoulos + Armen Kazazian
✿ Nature Circles Post • Susan Beniston + Erminia Diamantopoulos + Tania Santer + Maggie Kat Anderson
