by Ruth Vanden Bosch, M.A., R.N., L.P.C. I have worked with Exceptional Cancer Patients (ECaP), a group founded by Bernie Siegel, MD, for several years. It is a specialized form of individual and group therapy
By Susan Jackewicz in collaboration with Victoria Domenichello-Anderson VICTORIA_ANDERSON6@msn.comAlong with Kathleen Horne, Victoria started the Art and Healing Certificate program at the Ringling School of ArtThis pilot program evolved from
by Tosha Tobias with Photographs by Kenny Tosha Tobias has been opening the way for Touch Drawing in Chile for a number years. Along with her working partner, Ximena, she
by David Baum, Ph.D. Done during a five day Touch Drawing Class as part of the Doctor of Ministry program at Mathew Fox’s University of Creation Spirituality in Oakland, California.
I want to share some images and writing from one of my Touch Drawing workshops at the Open Center in NY. These workshops were offered free of charge to anyone
Attendants Commentaries: Only God or the Higher power knows how much I needed to reaffirm many things that I’m coping and working with, physically, spiritually and collectively. Thank you.” Very
Interfaith Minister Uses Touch Drawing in Grief-Work Author: Rev. Donna Belt It’s been five weeks now since I sat with my mother as she died, and in many small ways, I
SoulCards & Touch Drawing & A Family in TransitionBy Stacy Robinson My daughter purchased SoulCards for me as a gift a couple of years ago because she knew that Deborah’s images
Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL by Kathleen HorneArtvisioninc@aol.com In 2004, Victoria Domenichello-Anderson and myself approached Ringling School of Art and Design, with the idea of creating an
Touch Drawing as a communication tool when few means of communication are left by Madelyn Pitts A dear friend of mine has been dealing with encephalosis; an organic disease of
by Kathleen Horne Artvisioninc@aol.comI arrived at the Touch Drawing Gathering, not really thinking that one of the themes I would be encountering would be grief over my mother’s passing, eight
A fun video Len Davis created during the Whidbey Institute 40th Anniversary Celebration where Deborah was doing Interpretive Touch Drawing. She shares a book with drawings she created from 31
May 14, 1974 was the last day of my last year in art school. I was in the print shop. A friend asked me to clean the ink off a glass
This week’s guest, Deborah Koff-Chapin is an artist, vocalist, author and facilitator of creative expression and Touch Drawing. Deborah is creator of SoulCards 1&2 and author of Drawing Out Your
This moving evening performance featured artists who have turned their experiences of trauma and those of others around the globe into works of art. As intepretive artist, Deborah Koff-Chapin created
DRAWING OUT YOUR SOUL: TOUCH DRAWING IN GRIEF WORKDEBORAH KOFF-CHAPIN The Use of Expressive Arts in a Grief Support Group Edited by J. Earl Rogers, Routledge Press, NY 2007 I
As intepretive artist, Deborah Koff-Chapin created Touch Drawings during many presentations, translating their content into images. See 81 drawings she created in the galleries below. Order signed fine art prints in a range
This was a seminal conference with religious leaders from all over the world exploring the common core truths of all faiths, newly emerging forms of spirituality, and the fruits of 30
Images from the 17th Annual Touch Drawing Gathering; July 2013 Drawing, Reflecting, Sharing Deep Witnessing of Inner Portraits in Sanctuary Silence in Nature and Return The Richness and Joy of
Deborah talks you through an imaginal experience of doing Touch Drawing in this interview.
Thundereye, Starhawk, Cyndi Dale, Nicki Scully, Normandi Ellis RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
My Life with Touch Drawingby Deborah Koff-Chapin While growing up, I held the artist as my highest ideal. In living close to the source of creation, the artist was close
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The Fairy & Human Relations Congress is an annual event that attracts about 300 people in the North Central Cascades in Washington State. The Congress is Dedicated to Promoting Communication
Susun Weed, Caroline Sutherland, Yvonne Oswald, Peggy Dyland, Dr. Melody Ivory, Linda Allen RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Presented by the Tree of Life Project, Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Rite of Passage Journeys A wonderful opportunity to connect with each other as Earth Community is coming up in a
Images from the 14th Annual Touch Drawing Gathering; July 2010 Deep Drawing Witnessing and Quiet Sacred Sharing of Inner Portraits Silent Day and Labyrinth Walk Coloring and Celebrating Our Beauty
Ubaka hill, Sacred Fire Choir, Simone LaDrumma, Lois Mc Clellan, Joan Borysenko RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Sandra Locklear, Lorraine Bayes, Delilah, Starhawk, Karen Mehringer RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
A Journey Into the Laws of Abundance These Touch Drawings were created during the third annual gathering of Kaiser Institute’s Two Worlds Wisdom School. You are welcome to save these
The Power of Compassion This is an international, multidisciplinary, multicultural conference examining concepts of “The OTHER” from a universal, cross-cultural perspective to promote wider public dialogue about images of “Us
Spirituality & Youth Dialogue: Interspiritual Panel Discussion With His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and other spiritual leaders April 15, 2008 Anchored by the deep wisdom of His
Gathering 2008 – Drawing the Depths Gathering 2008 – Sharing Gathering 2008 – Quiet Reflection Gathering 2008 – The Joy of Color Gathering 2008 – Labyrinth Meditation Gathering 2008 –
Friday Evening – Sobonfu Some, Kellianna, Susan Armstrong, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Ferron Spirit of Women Performance: A retrospective of 16 years of Women of Wisdom based on the book, Women of
The Power of Compassion October 25-28 2007 Dearborn, Michigan Sponsored by Common Bond Institute http://www.cbiworld.org It was an honor to do Interpretive Touch Drawing at the second International Conference on
Resurgence of Hope & The Powers of the Universe The Resurgence of Hope with Brian Swimme & Mary Evelyn TuckerAt the Whidbey Institute, Clinton Washington on October 15, 2007We know
Conference May 23-27, 2007, Boone, North Carolina Drawings were created during plenary sessions of the conference entitled Expressive Arts and the Earth: Ancient Mountains, Whispering Waters, Sacred Stones. The International
Images from the 11th Annual Touch Drawing Gathering; July 2007 Drawing ~ Sinking Into Our Souls Through Touch Drawing Sharing ~ Witnessing Each Other’s Drawings Reflections and Play ~ Quiet,
Kaiser Institute These Touch Drawings were created during the first gathering of Kaiser Institute’s Two Worlds Wisdom School. You are welcome to save these images to your desktop and share
The Power of Compassion – October 26-29, 2006 in Kalamazoo, Michigan Sponsored by Common Bond Institute http://www.cbiworld.org It was an honor to do Interpretive Touch Drawing at the International Conference
Serving with Compassion and Intention Summit 2006 Ranch Capistrano Retreat Center San Juan Capistrano, CA September 12-14, 2006 Through the immediacy of Touch Drawing, I created images that reflect the content and
Helping Nurse Leaders Find a Vision Through Art by EILEEN ZORN MS, RN The American Holistic Nursing Association Journal Beginnings article titled Creative Expressive Arts in Nursing written by Eileen
International Panel: Parliamentarians Supporting Departments of Peace in Their Countries Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of PeaceVancouver BC, Canada, June 25, 2006 I was honored to draw at this
It was an honor to do Interpretive Touch Drawing at Wisdom University’s first Sacred Activism Conference May 11-13, 2006. If you attended the conference, you can use these images to
Cultivating a Just and Enduring Peace for the People of Palestine and Israel. Deborah drew during the keynote presentation by Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. His talk was entitled Building a
The Festival of Poetic Fire! A dynamic, all-day celebration of poetry, music, performance, and workshops, featuring more than 45 talented poets and musicians, ranging from renowned award-winning poets to hot
Images from the 10th Annual Touch Drawing Gathering; July 2006 Drawing ~ Turning inward through the mirror of the drawing board. Sharing ~ Partners Intimate sharing of images and hearts.
Barbara Marx Hubbard, Peggy Rubin, Fountain of Wisdom Concert with Lorraine Bayes, Connie Grauds, Shauna Carol, Tami Kieves, Lisa Thiel, Kelliana, Sacred Fire Choir RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Visioning Retreats Deborah often partners with Kaiser Institute at visioning retreats for hospital executives, managers and consultants. This is an example of one such project. Many of the drawings created
Chan Center, UBC, Vancouver BC Canada I was invited by my dear friends Kolin Lymworth and Lizanne Fisher to draw at the 35th Anniversary Celebration of Banyen Books. A star studded
Images from the 9th Annual Touch Drawing Gathering; July 2005 Drawing ~ We have deep time gazing inward through Touch Drawing. Sharing ~ When we return from our inward journeys,
I find David Spangler’s thoughts to hold an essential understanding of what it is to be human from the perspective of a greater universe. I embellished these drawings with color
Images from the 8th Annual Touch Drawing Gathering; June 2004 This year we met at the sparkling Circle of Teran in Ashland, Oregon. It was a glorious time filled with
Select drawings created during Sobonfu Some, Shauna Carol, Lorraine Bayes, Ann Medlock, Nicki Skully RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Gather the Women is much more than a single event or a single day to focus on women — it is a global movement and a structure that can support
Images from the Seventh Annual Touch Drawing Gathering; June/July 2003 Each time I look through these images, I return to the joy and loving presence that is generated during the
Select drawings created during Cheryl Richardson, Sherry Anderson & Paul Ray, Rian Eisler, Sophia RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
with James TwymanSpiritual Warrior 1 Class December 12, 2002Spiritual Warrior 2 Class December 19, 2002Spiritual Warrior 3 Class January 2, 2003These drawings were created during a live tele-class with James
Images from the Sixth Annual Touch Drawing Gathering, August 2002 This year’s Touch Drawing Gathering continued to deepen and grow in joyousness. Twenty nine beautiful souls made their way to
Margot Adler, Gloria Burgess, Shakti Gawain, Anne Waldman, and the Women of Wisdom CD Release Concert – Susan Osborn, Libby Roderick, Maribeth Saunders, Lorraine Bayes, Shauna Carol RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN
The Fifth Annual Touch Drawing Gathering, August, 2001 Each year, the Touch Drawing Gathering attracts an inspiring collection of people from all over the continent. This summer, I had a
Select drawings created during Margot Anand, Jean Houston RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Select drawings crated during Jean Shinoda -Bolen on the Millionth Circle, Marianne Morrissey, Brooke Medicine Eagle RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Select drawings created during Starhawk, Luisa Teish, Jean Achterberg RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Select drawings created during Gabrielle Roth, Isabel Allende, Angeles Arrien RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Making a choice to live our lives in “another way” By Deborah Koff-Chapin One of the articles in Art And Ceremony In Sustainable Culture (IC#5)Originally published in Spring 1984 on page 11Copyright (c)1984, 1997
Select drawings created during Angela Davis, Jamie Sams, Jean Shinoda Bolen RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Select drawings created during Cris Williamson concert RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE
Select drawings created during Susun Weed, Marion Woodman RETURN TO MAIN WOMEN OF WISDOM RETROSPECTIVE