The Accidental Muralist Podcast

My main website remains at AllHandsArt.com You can also now find me on Substack , under the title “Making Soul, with Pam Consear” In this episode, I again refer to the very inspiring and always thought-provoking podcast, Living Myth , hosted by Michael Meade.

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In this episode I refer to various teachings of Michael Meade. His podcast, which I highly recommend, is called Living Myth . You can find out more about my own artwork, teaching, and writing projects at AllHandsArt.com .

I recommend the books and podcasts of Michael Meade. His podcast, “ Living Myth ”, draws from ancient stories and wisdom traditions, songs, drumming, and modern psychology, to help us understand ourselves, each other, and the world we live in. You might also be interested to hear an early episode of my podcast — a conversation with my long-time friend, cancer survivor, and wounded healer Patti Car...

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In the episode I quote Michael Meade from his podcast, Living Myth: “Adversity creates opportunity for genius; comfort removes it.” For an in-depth look at how comfort is tied into white supremacy culture, check out this article . In it, Tema Okun is referring to emotional comfort, not material comfort, which opens up a whole other area for discussion.

I reviewed — and highly recommend — the following three books in this episode: The Art of Gathering , by Priya Parker (2018) Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain , by Betty Edwards (1979, 1989, 1999, 2012) Each edition includes more current brain research and refined drawing lessons. I’m reading the 4th edition. Atlas of the Heart , by Brené Brown (2021) Near the beginning of the episode I read...

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Find more information about my work — and sign up for my email list — at www. AllHandsArt.com. The podcast episode I refer to, in which I imagine what could happen next door in the “burnt house lot” is here .

> I refer to my book called Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness , which you can find here . > Click here to learn about Creative Mornings. > The episode I refer to on the topic of Ordinariness is here . (Oops, I said it was from 2 months ago, but it was 3 months ago.) > The episode about handling your fresh dreams with care was last month’s, and it’s here , but what I was really referring...

I mention some building laws and codes that the City of Portland has adopted. Although I think I got the gist of it, these are constantly being changed and updated. For current and specific info, you can look here . I want to express deep gratitude to the people in my life who listen to my daydreams/fantasies of how I want the world to be, my ideas for switching up worn-out arguments ( like this o...

Patti’s FaceBook page is The Art of Mindful Healing . Instagram: The Art of Mindful Healing The aboriginal poet Patti quoted in the episode is named Oodgeroo Noonuccal. In speaking of trauma, I mentioned the book, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, and the work of Resmaa Menakem. I recommend looking them both up!

The essay I reference, about my experience singing solo in front of adults for the first time, is here . Click here for a description of heART❤️SCHOOL, the free program I’m offering via my blog and podcast from August ‘21 through May ‘22. To subscribe to the All Hands Art email list, and receive podcast episodes and blog posts in your inbox, click here . To “buy me a coffee” in appreciation of wha...

In this episode I mention heART❤️SCHOOL , a nine-month exploration I’m leading my readers and listeners through in 2021-22. You can learn more about it here . The quote this episode centers on (see the Summary) was attributed to Cynthia Bourgeault the first time I heard it. I’ve since come across versions from other sources. I’m grateful to all those who found it worth repeating! I also want to cr...

To see artwork mentioned in this podcast, go to www. AllHandsArt.com/podcast and find Episode 20. If you’re not signed up for my email list, well… what’s up with that? 😉Take care of it by visiting www. AllHandsArt.com/home-subscribe This — and every episode of the Accidental Muralist Podcast — was recorded in my art studio which is located on the traditional homelands of the Cowlitz, Clackamas, a...

Rhiannon Leonard is a teaching artist with the Right Brain Initiative and the Young Audiences program of Oregon and SW Washington. In that capacity she uses her drawing art form as a tool for integrating classroom curriculum. As a practicing artist, Rhiannon focuses on botanical illustration and tree details. Look for cards with her botanical illustrations in plant shops around Portland in 2022. R...

> The “doodle book” I mention, which I wrote, is called Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness , and you can find it here . > I refer to a book about grief that I heard someone quote from recently. That book is The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller. > For a refresher on what the heck heART❤️SCHOOL is, you can look here .

This is module 3 of heART❤️SCHOOL, a design-as-I-go project of All Hands Art. (Learn more about it here .) Each module features a word for the month, and those words form an acronym. Here’s what we’ve got so far: Agency Rituals Transitions (and Trust) You’ll have to subscribe to either the podcast , or my email list , or both, to see what we’ll be spelling out over this 9-month school year. Don’t...

In this episode I refer to several resources, including: > a book on Ayurveda that has been super helpful for me, called Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom by Acharya Shunya. > a graphic I made to show how I do my rounds of sun salutations/greetings and gratitude to the natural world. You can find it here on my website . > Robin Wall-Kimmerer’s account of the Hautenosaunee Thanksgiving Address. It...

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I paraphrase a quote attributed to Winona LaDuke, which I heard paraphrased by Valerie Segrest, a guest on the All My Relations podcast. It’s found about halfway through episode 2 where she says, “If you’re making goals that you’re going to see in your lifetime, then you’re not dreaming big enough.” https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/podcast/episode/32c173eb/ep-2-food-sovereignty-a-growing-move...

I refer to a blog post I wrote last year that referenced Kristen Neff’s research on self-compassion. That article is here and the reference is in the section called “Step Two: Flip the Script.” I’d also like to acknowledge some of the other wise teachers whose work has helped shape my ideas. They include Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Michael Meade, Bo Forbes, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Acharya Shunya, Mira...

No fancy mics, no special studio. In this episode I take you behind the scenes of how (and why) I started a podcast. You can do this, too.

Michele’s website is here , which includes some info about Structural Integration. I’ve mentioned Ayurveda several times recently, and keep forgetting to include info about this 5,000-year-old health and lifestyle philosophy from India (of which yoga is a part). There are loads of resources available out there. I’m getting most of my information from Acharya Shunya’s book . To learn more about the...