Owlcat Studio

CREATIVE WELLNESS PRACTICES

Art is a valuable tool that we can all use to build resilience and feel better in a chaotic world. I try to fit in a few minutes each day of art making when possible. I find it resets my entire system leading to a calmer state, which allows me to go beyond self care and help with collective/community care. I have a few daily or weekly rituals that help me access creativity. Below are a few of my favorite creative practices. Most can be done in as little as ten minutes per day!

DAILY POSTCARDS
I keep a stack of index cards and blank postcards on my desk ready to go for making quick, small collages. I often use them to mail letters to friends or Postcards To Voters.

INTUITIVE COLLAGES
These are made in ten(ish) minutes. I grab a pile of random papers from my scrap bin and work intuitively putting things together. As with most of my collages, I never know how it will turn out! You can see the before and after in some of the images below.

ROLODEX REMINDERS
Another quick way to get a daily art making project in! I found these old Rolodex cards at a thrift store and thought they’d be great for making collages and saving quotes that inspire me.

EMOTIONAL SHAPES

I started this series as a way to honor my body and work through some health issues. Each collage pays tribute to a part of my body.