Art Cures

Art Cures Adriana Marchione, REAT, RSMT, Bridging Life and Art, Creative Therapist and Teacher, Filmmaker, Artist

Adriana is a filmmaker, teacher, speaker, movement educator and arts therapist. She supports people to bridge their creative expression and life experience.

✨ Art can be found in the most unexpected places—even here, in a simple pile of snow. ✨The way it glistens, the curves i...
01/24/2025

✨ Art can be found in the most unexpected places—even here, in a simple pile of snow. ✨

The way it glistens, the curves it forms, the shadows it casts... Beauty doesn’t have to be grand to inspire. Sometimes, it’s just about pausing to see it.

Where have you found art hiding in plain sight recently? ❄️

"Collage is the twentieth century's greatest innovation."— Robert Motherwell 📷 credit: Southwestern College
01/23/2025

"Collage is the twentieth century's greatest innovation."
— Robert Motherwell



📷 credit: Southwestern College

On this day of inauguration in the US, we are faced with a dilemma. How do we live under the power structures that are i...
01/20/2025

On this day of inauguration in the US, we are faced with a dilemma. How do we live under the power structures that are imposed upon us versus living in our integrity to harness the agency that is within us to affect change? When I feel 'powerless' and discouraged about the nature of things, my first course of action is to go within. For me, tapping into inner resources and the creative impulse has been vital in living a life of purpose. I invite you to join us this Friday through this offering by Carol Harada, a teacher and healer who is adept at using art as medicine towards personal and social change.

Friday, January 24th | Cutting Edge Collage: Invoking the Leader in You, an ArtCures Masterclass with the incredible Carol Harada!

"My service is to bring Love with Wisdom through my art, writing, and healing work. It’s sacred work to share beauty and support others to live out their own particular gifts and talents. When we bring our Original Medicine together, we can remake the world for the greater good." - Carol Harada

Through the playful and profound art of collage, you’ll explore your hidden strengths, surface subconscious insights, and tap into your inner leader and your agency at this time. No critique, no pressure—just pure creative discovery.

🗓️ When: Friday, January 24th
⏰ Time: 10 AM – 12 PM PT | 1 – 3 PM ET
💻 Where: Online (Recording available!)
💵 Cost: $75

📲 Register here: https://art-cures.com/masterclasses-online/

Art is all around us, often in the most unexpected places. 🍽️ Take this delicious plate of food, for example—it's a perf...
01/17/2025

Art is all around us, often in the most unexpected places. 🍽️ Take this delicious plate of food, for example—it's a perfect blend of colors, textures, and flavors that come together to create a masterpiece. Art isn't just confined to galleries; it’s in the beauty of everyday moments. Keep your eyes open and you'll find creativity everywhere. 🌿✨

✨ I will be hosting this upcoming ArtCures Masterclass: Cutting Edge Collage - Invoking the Leader in You. ✨ Your Guide ...
01/16/2025

✨ I will be hosting this upcoming ArtCures Masterclass: Cutting Edge Collage - Invoking the Leader in You. ✨ Your Guide will be my amazing creative colleague Carol Harada.

As mythologist Michael Meade says, it’s vital that we dig deep, know who we are, and be that in the world. Through an arts inquiry we invite you to Show Up, Choose to be Present, and Stand Up. This online experiential masterclass will focus on embodying your own core beliefs by joining with others to dive into the powerful process of collage-making, connecting with our creative potential to explore new aspects of leadership.

In this ArtCures experience, Carol Harada will guide you through the alchemical art of collage, helping you surface subconscious thoughts, unlock wisdom, and express your inner leader. 🖼

🗓 Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
🕒 Time: 10AM-12PM PT | 1-3PM ET
💻 Cost: $75 (Recording available)

Don’t miss out—reserve your spot today! https://art-cures.com/masterclasses-online/

🎨 credit: Carol Harada

I am hosting this special and intimate Experiential Masterclass with my wise and deeply creative colleague Carol Harada ...
01/16/2025

I am hosting this special and intimate Experiential Masterclass with my wise and deeply creative colleague Carol Harada next Friday, January 24.

With all that faces us in the world today, being clear and focused on how we Show Up, Choose to be Present, and Take a Stand with and for what we believe in is vital. Carol will be using the art of collage to guide us.

No art expertise required, PM or comment with any questions.

2 hour exploration.
Cutting Edge Collage:
Invoking the Leader in You
Friday, Jan 24, 2025
10am-noon PT / 1-3pm ET

Register info in my bio.

Graphic created by Carol...

"Life is like a collage. Its individual pieces are arranged to create harmony. Appreciate the artwork of your life.”― Am...
01/13/2025

"Life is like a collage. Its individual pieces are arranged to create harmony. Appreciate the artwork of your life.”
― Amy Leigh Mercree

I just read an insightful article from Rush University Medical Center on how art and music can reduce stress, improve fo...
01/10/2025

I just read an insightful article from Rush University Medical Center on how art and music can reduce stress, improve focus, and even boost brain health. Creating art goes even deeper—it’s empowering, healing, and reconnects us to our innate creativity.

💡 “As children, we’re innately creative. We don’t worry about the outcome; we’re just in the moment, creating.”

How does art or creativity show up in your life?

📖 Read more in this thought-provoking piece from Rush University Medical Center: "Your Brain on Art: The Healing Power of Expressive Arts" https://www.rush.edu/news/your-brain-art-healing-power-expressive-arts

🎨✨ Art Cures Presents: Cutting Edge Collage Masterclass with Carol Harada ✨🎨My dear friend and colleague Carol will be g...
01/08/2025

🎨✨ Art Cures Presents: Cutting Edge Collage Masterclass with Carol Harada ✨🎨

My dear friend and colleague Carol will be guiding a creative journey to tap into the Leader archetype. Through the alchemical process of collage, you’ll expand your connection to your hidden gifts, talents, and wisdom as you explore the concept of personal leadership. This online masterclass will empower you to show up, be present, and take a stand for what matters most.

🗓 Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
🕒 Time: 10AM-12PM PT | 1-3PM ET
💻 Cost: $75 (Recording available)

https://art-cures.com/masterclasses-online/

"Every art I do is a collage." - SantigoldIf you pay close attention it is clear to see that most film and visual art is...
01/07/2025

"Every art I do is a collage." - Santigold

If you pay close attention it is clear to see that most film and visual art is so often a gathering of textures, shapes, colors and images. So many impressions and elements come together to create something extraordinary. This is also the tapestry of our inner life, our emotions and life experiences. We are such complex beings, the world around us is full of detail to be in awe about. I love how art imitates life.

📸 credit: Southwestern College

Most definitely a snow day…
01/07/2025

Most definitely a snow day…

Yesterday I went ‘Forest Bathing’ with a group of soulful people out here in Charlottesville, VA. Reflecting on trees, r...
01/02/2025

Yesterday I went ‘Forest Bathing’ with a group of soulful people out here in Charlottesville, VA. Reflecting on trees, rocks, lichen, shadows, the movement of nature. Big Thanks to Tim for leading the way, and serving up pine needle tea and gumbo to cap off the experience.

My New Years message is to listen to the undercurrent of calm underneath the chaos and disturbances that life dishes out on a regular basis.

I didn’t dance as I was too bundled up to move freely, but the artist eye could see that everything surrounding us was art.

Happy 2025 dear friends around the world!






A short trip to Hot Springs, VA before the holiday hit.Here’s to finding peace, joy and the elusive holiday spirit under...
12/24/2024

A short trip to Hot Springs, VA before the holiday hit.

Here’s to finding peace, joy and the elusive holiday spirit underneath all the expectations, the grief of missing people, the busyness…time to exhale.

Merry Merry Christmas, Happy Happy Hanukkah everyone.

"I believe that dance has the power to heal, mentally and physically. I believe that true education in the art of dance ...
12/20/2024

"I believe that dance has the power to heal, mentally and physically. I believe that true education in the art of dance is education of the whole man.”
— Ted Shawn

📸 credit: Southwestern College

🚨 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨My dear friend and colleague, the brilliant Carol Harada, is bringing her magic to us in her f...
12/17/2024

🚨 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨

My dear friend and colleague, the brilliant Carol Harada, is bringing her magic to us in her first-ever online Art Cures masterclass:

✨ Cutting Edge Collage: Invoking the Leader in You ✨

This isn’t just collage—it’s a soulful, playful journey to uncover the Leader archetype within you. Carol’s unique blend of creativity and healing will guide you through meditation, art-making, and reflection to awaken your inner gifts.

📅 Friday, January 24th
🎨 Prepare, create, and transform—this is more than a class; it’s a movement.
🔗Enroll here: https://art-cures.com/masterclasses-online/

Join us and let Carol’s wisdom spark your leadership and artistry! 💫

🖌️🎵 Healing Through Creativity: Art and Music Therapy in Geriatric CareArt and music therapy are transforming elderly ca...
12/13/2024

🖌️🎵 Healing Through Creativity: Art and Music Therapy in Geriatric Care

Art and music therapy are transforming elderly care by nurturing emotional well-being, reducing isolation, and igniting creativity. These therapies enhance cognitive function, boost confidence, and provide seniors with a sense of purpose.

Whether through the soothing power of music or the expressive freedom of art, these therapies offer a holistic approach to aging. They create richer, more fulfilling lives by weaving creativity and connection into geriatric care.

Let’s celebrate the power of art and music to bring joy and healing to all stages of life as shown in this great article from MSN 🌟 https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/healing-through-creativity-how-art-and-music-therapy-enrich-geriatric-care/ar-AA1rz1T7

Creative Gratitude, Tenth Day of a Ten Day Practice!Grateful...- for the brilliance of sun on a cold day along with the ...
12/13/2024

Creative Gratitude, Tenth Day of a Ten Day Practice!

Grateful...

- for the brilliance of sun on a cold day along with the shapes that form with light and shadow.

- for the beauty of birds, their flight, their resting poses, and the relationship they have with trees.

- for a tapestry of connections throughout my day in near and far away places, and the opportunity to listen to my internal voice that is says - ‘more quiet please’.
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Art Cures 10 Day Practice: Every evening from December 3rd - 12th I will post an image from a moment in my day that inspired me, in addition to writing three simple things I was grateful for in a poetic voice.


Creative Gratitude, Ninth Day of a Ten Day PracticeGrateful...- for my home office with a door that closes, a long time ...
12/11/2024

Creative Gratitude, Ninth Day of a Ten Day Practice

Grateful...

- for my home office with a door that closes, a long time coming.

- for my creative altar to cozy up for my daily meditation, along with my new noise canceling headphones.

- for my Gordon Onslow Ford piece, which is a touchstone of my creative past, ‘Art is the Language of the Spirit’...

Art Cures 10 Day Practice: Every evening from December 3rd - 12th I will post an image from a moment in my day that inspired me, in addition to writing three simple things I was grateful for in a poetic voice.


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"Every good painter paints what he is.” – Jackson Pollock

A stroll down the slow street on a wind free afternoon.

“Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled—to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world.” - Mary Oliver

Are you craving a meaningful creative community? Do you need time to commit to art making, and are willing to explore personal healing and social change through a creative lens? Learn more about the Art Cures Incubation Course that starts in one week! Find all the details at the link here: https://adrianamarchione.com/art-cures-incubation-course/ or PM me.

It is hard to unplug! But so vital for our sanity and creative expression. Sharing a few thoughts on my creative retreats as well - first one at the Zen Center this Sunday! http://www.adrianamarchione.com/teaching/retreats/

This is my dance for strength and steadiness during these rocky times. I consider dance to be a path to wholeness, to express oneself, to be free. Dance continues to fuel and support me. To move the body openly through space brings me incredible joy and insight. iPhone film credit: Pam Costa #danceforstrength #storyinmotion #thecreativehigh

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Sidewalk Talking

Being listened to, sidewalk talking. This goes out to Traci Ruble, Psychotherapy, and her wonderful work with Sidewalk Talk.

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Adriana is an arts therapist, movement educator, teacher, speaker, and filmmaker. She supports people to bridge their creative expression and life experience.