Notes from the Studio
Creativity + Wellbeing: Interview with Dr. Max Goldstein
Dr. Max Goldstein is a family medicine physician who began creating products for his patients in 2015, starting with beeswax from his bees and medicinal herbs from his garden. In addition...
Creativity + Wellbeing: Interview with Jessica Zucker
Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of the award-winning book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement. Jessica is the creator...
Creativity + Wellbeing: Interview with Art Therapist Sophie Green
Sophie Green is a licensed Art Therapist and certified Yoga Instructor, and co-founder of Moms Do Yoga. Sophie is a kindred spirit to ALP, and her answers to our questions...
How to Incorporate Daily Creativity
We know that it is scientifically proven that art making is beneficial to our mental health. That being said, it can be difficult to make it a regular self care...
How Art Making Supports Trauma and Grief Recovery
Make art and soothe your soul We all experience loss and grief at some point in our lives, and navigating the emotional and mental anguish can feel too difficult to...
How Art Making Strengthens Neuroplasticity
Create and Forge new neural pathways Neuroplasticity is the brain’s capacity to continue growing and evolving in response to life experiences. Every time you engage in a new or complex...
How Art Making Boosts Serotonin
Boost whole-body wellness through creative play Serotonin's effects on the brain could be considered its starring role in the body. As it helps regulate mood, serotonin is often called the...
How Art Making Promotes Dopamine
Discover the joy of art making Dopamine is released when we do something pleasurable, and it makes us feel more joyful, focused, and motivated. The act of repetitive creative motions...
The Walk + Create Routine
I wanted to share a very simple yet powerful ritual that has transformed my day-to-day life: the walk and create routine. It’s as simple as it sounds: at some point...
Stanley Whitney Inspired Grid Postcards
Contemporary artist Stanley Whitney (b. 1946) is most known for his vibrant abstract grid paintings. Drawing inspiration from sources ranging from artist Piet Mondrian to quilt-making, Stanley creates richly colored...
Blind Contour Drawing 101: How it came to be, and how to do it!
Blind contour drawing is a drawing exercise that has been used by countless artists since its inception in the early 1940s. Art educator Kimon Nicolaïdes introduced the technique in his...
Make Art and Activate Your Effort-driven Reward Circuit!
Fun fact - did you know that using your thumb requires more brain activity than moving a larger area of our body, such as our back or our legs? Engaging...
