Walking Therapy - Spring, cropped!

Walking Therapy - Spring, cropped!

Alex finds a joyous bubble of spring in within the roiling, tempestuous Scottish April weather and ponders the tension created by the man-made wonder of farmland vs the chaos of nature, and how that helps inform the artist’s vision.

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Talking Therapy - Art and Emotions with Caitlin Hanna

Alex welcomes back artist Caitlin Hanna to talk about the role of emotions in art, both from the perspective of the artist and the viewer. They discuss their own work and experiences as well as that of well known artists from various fields. Where to find Caitlin: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wildeye_art/] * Website [https://www.wildeyeart.co.uk] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/wildeyeart/] * Caitlin is based in Perth Creative Exchange [https://www.waspsstudios.org.uk/space/perth/] * Caitlin’s Dissertation [/docs/Dissertation_Final-Caitlin_Hanna.pdf]

Regression Therapy - Grief and Gratitude with Caitlin Hanna

Alex revisits his interview with artist Caitlin Hanna, in which they talk about grief, mental health, and neurodiversity. Caitlin discusses their art as therapy, creating zines, and the challenges of emotional expression in art. Content warnings: The discussion includes cancer, death of a loved one, grief, disability, surgery, medications, chronic mental illness, and suicide. Where to find Caitlin: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wildeye_art/] * Website [https://www.wildeyeart.co.uk] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/wildeyeart/] * Caitlin is based in Perth Creative Exchange [https://www.waspsstudios.org.uk/space/perth/]

Walking Therapy - Right Tools, Wrong Body

Join Alex walking up a long hill as he wheezes out his thoughts on the body-image crushing nature of making video of yourself, and reflects on the importance of having the right tools for the job at hand. The video in question can be found here [https://youtu.be/SuTh9mK3voQ]