The Art Life

Is Art Therapy? (with Ameya Calvocoressi)

Episode Summary

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: "This is my therapy," we say while entering the theatre. "That was therapeutic," we exhale after dancing out our stress. We know that art is healing, but can it truly replace therapy? In Episode 83 Grace talks with therapist Ameya Calvocoressi about the ways art can heal us, and how therapy can help us create better art.

Episode Notes

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

"This is my therapy," we say while entering the theatre. "That was therapeutic," we exhale after dancing out our stress. We know that art is healing, but can it truly replace therapy? In Episode 83 Grace talks with therapist Ameya Calvocoressi about the ways art can heal us, and how therapy can help us create better art.

SHOW NOTES:

• Ameya's band Rotary Ghost is on Instagram
• The Art Life (David Lynch documentary) is currently streaming on HBO Max
• Narrative Humility
• Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard C, Schwartz and  Martha Sweezy
• Ghetto Klown (John Leguizamo's return to the stage)
• Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo , Christas Cassano, and Shamus Beyale (graphic novel adaptation of the stage show)
• Rocket Fantastic: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi (Ameya's sister)
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 72: Are Witches Artists? (with Crimson Minx)
• Episode 38: Art & Healing
• Episode 30: Self-Love for Artists (with Amelia Fortes)

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