Recommended reading
External articles and publications that I find worth reading.
Pacific Standard · psmag.com
Making Art Will Lower Your Stress Level (opens in a new tab)
A study by Drexel University shows that just 45 minutes of painting lowers the stress hormone cortisol – whether you are practised or not. That is exactly what I experience in the studio and in my seminars: what counts is starting, not the perfect result.
der Freitag (aus dem Guardian) · freitag.de
Kunst könnte Ihr Leben retten! So kann sie uns glücklicher und gesünder machen (opens in a new tab)
A readable overview of why singing, dancing, painting and making things are demonstrably good for us. For me, the best reason to simply start more often – without a plan and without aiming for perfection.
idw – Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik · idw-online.de
Hirnwellen verraten: Kunstrezeption ist ein aktiver Prozess (opens in a new tab)
Looking at art is not passive consumption: the brain actively participates when a picture moves or unsettles us. That is exactly where, for me, the questions a picture can open up begin.
KOMMUNAL · kommunal.de
Kunst und Kultur als Magnet für die Innenstadt (opens in a new tab)
Empty shops as places for art: with the pop-up gallery in Forchheim’s Buchdruckerhaus I experienced how much life and how many encounters this brings to a town centre.
