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Needles and Fibers, Niva Bar-Shimon
An entry hole and an exit hole. Wounded fabric. A bleeding path of trailing thread, torn, or lost along the way. Hole after hole. The needle rises and falls, at times brushing close to the face, at times far from it. Sometimes it vanishes behind a screen, and you can only guess from where it will return. A practiced hand finds, through the fabric’s dense weave, the next stopping point. The other hand, less skilled, is startled by the sharp flicker of pain. Stitch upon s
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Needle and paper - Roberta Pucci
Tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic… A needle taps over and over on a sheet of paper, each stroke piercing it. The action focuses on a specific area,...
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Joiners – Dividers in art therapy -Nona Orbach
Art connectors, adhesives, and accumulations as a prism of the soul in times of trauma. Joiners, Dividers, and Measuring Tools are a...
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Grandma of iron and embroidery - Yifat Kates
My job at Grandma Onyo’s home in Petach Tikva was to open the door to the customers who brought items for “artistic repair.” Grandma sat...
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Needle Felting - Tova Goren
A Therapeutic Process with Evacuees in the "Safe Studio,” Israel, 2024 After the October 7th attack and the subsequent war that broke out...
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