A quick simple post today.  I've been a very busy bee with family things and school work.  I want to share with you a few links that I find very helpful in describing what art therapy is and a site or two on how to find your art style.  I always think that you don't have to be able to draw or paint.  Art can come in so many forms.  If something you create emotionally speaks to you then it is art.  Even functional every things, like arranging objects on your coffee table and taking a picture of it in the right amount of light, can be artistic.  Art is subjective.  Some may think its just junk laying around on your table but you see the beauty in the arrangement, the color choices, the angle of the sun hitting the objects, and their special meaning to you.  Not everyone is going to like it like you do.  It just takes perseverance and a few like minded people that enjoy your project as much as you do to make it art. 

1.  A great site from the American Art Therapy Association.  Has a great description on what art therapy is and all its different uses for working through trauma's to regaining fine motor skills after a stroke.  There are so many applications that I couldn't possible list them all. 

http://arttherapy.org/

2.  This site is a crochet project idea.  I never thought about using rings such as, keychain rings, or plain earring hoops, to crochet over to make amazing earrings.  Some of them look pretty easy and depending on the type of yarn or crochet thread you use can be casual or very fancy.

http://crochet.diyeverywhere.com/2016/09/26/try-crocheting-over-an-earring-hoop-and-marvel-at-the-covet-worthy-results/?src=fbfan_56377&mp=20161108&t=fbad&k=lgtsaus00167

3.  Ravely has become one of my favorite sites for finding artist created projects that you can purchase pattern or download for free.  Purchasing artist created patterns helps support the designers and gives them more opportunities to be even more creative.  They have an option to share your projects using the patterns you've collected with the artists so they can see how much you loved their work.  They range from cute stuffed animals, to afghans and any type of clothing you can think of to wear.  They also have great advice on how to start sharing your own patterns with the community.

www.ravelry.com

Thanks again for reading.  My next post I'll share a few of my fun projects that I made and the links to where I found the patterns. 

MUCH LOVES!!!