ART FROM DREAMS, MY JUNGIAN JOURNEY in COLLAGE, ASSEMBLAGE, and POETRY celebrates artistic expression as an exploration for self-awareness. Art-making and poetry reveal to ourselves and to others the images and feelings that arise within us in dreams. The very process of creation taps into the source of our inner wisdom. Poetry itself can be accessible as a collage of named images put together in various forms to communicate to and from our innermost selves.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susan Levin has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an Masters of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins University. In addition, she studied art at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. She is a working artist in Los Angeles, Ca.
CRITICAL PRAISE AND ADVANCE REVIEWS FOR “ART FROM DREAMS”
“Dreams are not merely random images but rather they reveal our innermost selves. Art-making, based on our dream images, allows us to tap-into that source of personal wisdom. As seen in Art from Dreams: My Jungian Journey in Collage, Assemblage, and Poetry the process of creation itself is its own journey, its own opportunity for personal growth through self-expression. With titles such as “Defended Woman” and “Ship of Souls” this collection becomes its own narrative. Some of the pieces in the book are complemented with short lyrical poems, thereby giving the artwork another voice. There is no end to the question of why art matters, but if it can be answered in terms of expressing life’s terrible beauty, that expression is here in this book of artwork and poetry by Susan Levin.”
–Joy Gaines-Friedler, author of Like Vapor, and Dutiful Heart.
“The Art and Poetry in this book stand on their on their own in terms of beauty and transcendence, but for those also interested in work inspired by dreams and Carl Jung, be prepared for something magical.”
– Nancy Furlotti, Jungian Dream Analyst
“It was my sincere pleasure to write the foreword to this remarkable book. The author’s undertaking of personal exploration through the dual lens of dreamwork and expressive arts was transformative. I look forward to watching her share her vision with a wider audience.”
– Shana Nyes Dambrot, Art Critic and Curator
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susan Levin has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an Masters of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins University. In addition, she studied art at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. She is a working artist in Los Angeles, Ca.
CRITICAL PRAISE AND ADVANCE REVIEWS FOR “ART FROM DREAMS”
“Dreams are not merely random images but rather they reveal our innermost selves. Art-making, based on our dream images, allows us to tap-into that source of personal wisdom. As seen in Art from Dreams: My Jungian Journey in Collage, Assemblage, and Poetry the process of creation itself is its own journey, its own opportunity for personal growth through self-expression. With titles such as “Defended Woman” and “Ship of Souls” this collection becomes its own narrative. Some of the pieces in the book are complemented with short lyrical poems, thereby giving the artwork another voice. There is no end to the question of why art matters, but if it can be answered in terms of expressing life’s terrible beauty, that expression is here in this book of artwork and poetry by Susan Levin.”
–Joy Gaines-Friedler, author of Like Vapor, and Dutiful Heart.
“The Art and Poetry in this book stand on their on their own in terms of beauty and transcendence, but for those also interested in work inspired by dreams and Carl Jung, be prepared for something magical.”
– Nancy Furlotti, Jungian Dream Analyst
“It was my sincere pleasure to write the foreword to this remarkable book. The author’s undertaking of personal exploration through the dual lens of dreamwork and expressive arts was transformative. I look forward to watching her share her vision with a wider audience.”
– Shana Nyes Dambrot, Art Critic and Curator
