Creative Outlook

The courage to start again,

Perhaps Me: Giving an Old Painting—and Myself—A...

What happens when an old painting—and an old version of yourself—no longer speaks in the same way? Jamaican artist Shawn Ashman reflects on rejection, healing, self-worth and the courage to...

Perhaps Me: Giving an Old Painting—and Myself—A...

What happens when an old painting—and an old version of yourself—no longer speaks in the same way? Jamaican artist Shawn Ashman reflects on rejection, healing, self-worth and the courage to...

Why Receiving a Letter Feels Therapeutic

Why Receiving a Letter Feels Therapeutic

The Emotional Power of Personal Mail In today’s world of instant messages, emails, and social media notifications, communication is faster than ever. Yet something important has been lost along the...

Why Receiving a Letter Feels Therapeutic

The Emotional Power of Personal Mail In today’s world of instant messages, emails, and social media notifications, communication is faster than ever. Yet something important has been lost along the...

The Meaning behind "Against the Grain Pieces"

The Meaning behind "Against the Grain Pieces"

Going against the grain isn’t just a catchy phrase—it’s a war cry. It’s for the bold, the misfits, the ones who refuse to shrink themselves to fit into neat little...

The Meaning behind "Against the Grain Pieces"

Going against the grain isn’t just a catchy phrase—it’s a war cry. It’s for the bold, the misfits, the ones who refuse to shrink themselves to fit into neat little...

Ashman Invents Draw it Out Therapy

Ashman Invents Draw it Out Therapy

Draw It Out Therapy combines the liberating power of creativity with self-guided therapeutic practices to foster personal growth and emotional healing. Unlike Art Therapy, which requires a certified practitioner to...

Ashman Invents Draw it Out Therapy

Draw It Out Therapy combines the liberating power of creativity with self-guided therapeutic practices to foster personal growth and emotional healing. Unlike Art Therapy, which requires a certified practitioner to...

"Breaking the Silence: My Path to Self-Discovery Through Creativity and Connection"

"Breaking the Silence: My Path to Self-Discover...

As a child, I often felt silenced, my voice stifled in a world that didn’t seem ready to hear me. Growing up, I learned early that my thoughts and feelings...

"Breaking the Silence: My Path to Self-Discover...

As a child, I often felt silenced, my voice stifled in a world that didn’t seem ready to hear me. Growing up, I learned early that my thoughts and feelings...

"Art and Technology: Pioneering New Realities in Creativity"

"Art and Technology: Pioneering New Realities i...

Art and technology have long shaped and continue to redefine the world we live in. As both evolve, they push the boundaries of what we know to be real, expanding...

"Art and Technology: Pioneering New Realities i...

Art and technology have long shaped and continue to redefine the world we live in. As both evolve, they push the boundaries of what we know to be real, expanding...