Art for Self-Care

Jessica Swift is an artist and fabric and surface pattern designer who creates colorful, uplifting artwork intended to inspire others to live courageous, honest, hope-filled lives. In addition to creating and manufacturing her own products to sell in her Portland, Oregon, studio, she licenses her artwork for branded products such as fabric, greeting cards, stationery, puzzles, and books. She also designs fabric collections for Art Gallery Fabrics, a premier fabric company, and her fabric is available in independent fabric shops worldwide and through a variety of online fabric stores, including Hawthorne Supply Company, Fat Quarter Shop, and Fabric.com. Jessica is a Top Teacher on Skillshare, where she teaches classes on pattern design, color, and intuitive artmaking. To learn more, visit jessicaswift.com, @jessicaswift on Instagram, and @jessicagswift on Facebook.

• INTRODUCTIONMy Story, My ProcessWhom This Book Is ForArtmaking for Healing and Processing FeelingsGetting Set UpMy Invitation to You1 GOING INWARDYour Journey BeginsMaking Your Process Sacred/Taking Your Process SeriouslySinking Down and Settling InGetting into AcceptanceTuning InNavigating in the DepthsHearing Your Inner VoiceEars Outward, Heart Forward, Mind InwardYour MessagesPrompts2 INSIDES OUTWARDDiving InTrust the ProcessYour Inner ChildTechniques and Supplies to TrySurfaces to ConsiderThe ProcessFinding Visual InspirationIncorporating Personal SymbolsThere Are No RulesShowing UpFocus on the ProcessThe Importance of Practice3 INTEGRATING + HONORINGTracking Your FeelingsWhat to Do When Your Image Is CompleteHonoring YourselfKeep Showing UpTrust YourselfYou Are MagicFinal WordsACKNOWLEDGMENTSABOUT THE AUTHORINDEX

"Perhaps the best thing about this title from artist, designer, and online instructor Swift is that it is for artists and non-artists alike; there is no set skill level required to heal through art. ... This is an excellent companion for those who may need to express themselves and heal but aren’t sure where to start."