http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNtdoSFGcII&feature=youtu.be Artist Sharon Bechtold, frequent contributor to Life Force Arts Center art exhibits, explains how she creates art that serves as portals, altars and other interactions for the viewers' spirituality.
April Wagner (l.) with Mary Hobein dressed as the High Priestess by Liz Baudler - In April Wagner’s Introduction to the Tarot class, the tarot is not only a tool for divination, but for inspiration. April has offered these classes several times a year, to glowing...
by Christopher Bednash - A few months ago I wandered into Life Force Arts Center in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, a small art gallery featuring creative expression focusing on spiritual themes. The Life Force Arts Center also hosts a wide variety of classes,...
by Ashley Beedon Throughout my 22 years of life, I can say visual, musical, and literary art have been responsible of the handful of profound experiences I’ve had, which only continue to grow. This power of art catalyzed my spirituality; it provided me a vocabulary...
image: Wishing Well XIII (In the Womb) (c) Michelle Korte Leccia Michelle Korte Leccia (michellekorteleccia.com) explores ritual actions and environmental issues, resulting in hybrid installations. Her art practice draws on collage, sculpture, video, and...
Murphey’s Midnight Rounders (MMR) is an Acoustic/Country group with their feet firmly planted in Folk music. Their original material runs the gamut of human emotion while their vocal harmonies have an impact that is fresh and inspiring. All four members of the group...
by Joan Riise -We Chicagoans are a rare breed, often caught up in a love/hate relationship with this city we call home: too much traffic, noise, taxes, corruption, gangs, pollution, cold, heat, etc, etc. STOP! Take a breath and look around. It’s also a city of...
by Joan Forest Mage Note: This essay was published as a chapter in the edited book Healing With Art and Soul: Engaging Ones Self Through Art Modalities Introduction Expressive Arts Therapists are led to several questions regarding the relation of aesthetics to our...
by Matthew Ellenwood The theatrical arts have their origins in humanity’s urge to communicate myth, ritual, and song through the medium of storytelling. All ancient cultures gave praise to their spirits and gods, and celebrated the “sacred times” with stories and...
by Lori Daniel Falk Have you ever had one of those nagging problems that seemed to drag on and on? You know, the kind of problem that, try as you may, you couldn't quite get to go away. The kind that had your blood pressure rising, your stress levels soaring, and the...
