Drawing on Cave Walls |
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| Author:
| Hasler, Susan |
| Illustrator:
| Hasler, Susan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9840584-6-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2023 |
| Publisher: | Bear Page Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Cancer treatment left me feeling like a house that had been gutted-drywall torn out, studs exposed, and wiring mucked up by a toddler wielding a wrench. I struggled with the simplest of decisions. I had come to terms with death, but now I had to learn to be alive again. In February of 2022, I turned to neurographic drawing, a practice invented by Russian psychologist Pavel Piskarëv. I started to draw and to write about what I drew. It was less "art" than doodling. There were rules, but...
More DescriptionCancer treatment left me feeling like a house that had been gutted-drywall torn out, studs exposed, and wiring mucked up by a toddler wielding a wrench. I struggled with the simplest of decisions. I had come to terms with death, but now I had to learn to be alive again. In February of 2022, I turned to neurographic drawing, a practice invented by Russian psychologist Pavel Piskarëv. I started to draw and to write about what I drew. It was less "art" than doodling. There were rules, but I strayed away from them. I drew every day. I wrote about what had happened to my mind and body. I wrote about what was happening in the world. My drawings evolved, and my brain started to recover. This book is a collection of those essays and drawings.