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See my Instagram pictures showcasing my own original art work and inspiration for art and art therapy. Please note due to Hippa regulations I don’t post any work done in session other than my own. All images are property of Raina Cowan art therapist and counselor. No art experience is required to participate in art therapy.

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If you’re in Logan Square, check out the new @pi

If you’re in Logan Square, check out the new @pixieandtheboy shop! Great handmade holiday gifts: jewelry, candles, plant items, throw pillows, cards etc. Fun, modern and a little profane.❤️

String of Pearls plant! Have been wanting one of t

String of Pearls plant! Have been wanting one of these for a while. Hoping it likes it here!

Cicada wings cast in resin with a sprinkling of “fairy dust” for good measure. *No cicadas were harmed in the making of these as I only source already deceased cicadas.

Experiments with cicada wings. (No cicadas were ha

Experiments with cicada wings. (No cicadas were harmed, I only use wings from those who have already lived out their life cycle, or died a natural death).

Yoga lunch break a few days ago. Gotta practice wh

Yoga lunch break a few days ago. Gotta practice what I preach!
#selfcare #yogawithadriene

Clouds over tent city

Clouds over tent city

Finished House#1 in time for Juneteenth. This piec

Finished House#1 in time for Juneteenth. This piece began as a reflection on the $20 bill that triggered the murder of George Floyd. On this day 6/19 that commemorates slaves in Texas, 1865 finding out about the Emancipation proclamation that had been issued 2 years prior, I want to reflect and lament. The history of policing in the US cannot be divorced from the history of slave patrols. Please take a moment to view all the sides of this piece. Auntie “Google” has lots of good information on whatJuneteenth is and why it matters. I’m still learning.
#juneteenth2021
#harriettubmanstamp #womenon20s

Tippie Hedren has a baby bud starting! It’s been

Tippie Hedren has a baby bud starting! It’s been a few weeks since she got a major “haircut”. I’ve been waiting and hoping for new growth, very appropriate in this setting. ;)

A view from the art table…

A view from the art table…

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Work in progress. Wanted to have this completed by

Work in progress. Wanted to have this completed by today in memoriam for George Floyd but am not quite there yet. This piece was influenced by the George Floyd mural created by @jeremiebacpac and Covid houses made by @bethadler. Harriet Tubman Stamp purchased on Etsy @harriettubmanstamp Much more I could say but I’ll try to let the Art speak for itself. #ripgeorgefloyd #georgefloyd #socialjusticeart

Felt and fabric cacti are FUN!

Felt and fabric cacti are FUN!

Loving this new planter from @pixieandtheboy!

Loving this new planter from @pixieandtheboy!

Tippie Hedren got a major haircut and had “babie

Tippie Hedren got a major haircut and had “babies”! This plant has been with me since I moved in. If all goes well, her offspring should sprout leaves in a few weeks.

Madonna, No Child and If I Walked a Mile in Her Sh

Madonna, No Child and If I Walked a Mile in Her Shoes. Head on over to my Facebook page or website if you want to read my annual Mother’s Day Musings.

So incredibly happy to be able to do some teleheal

So incredibly happy to be able to do some telehealth from my office now. Grateful to @heartfulhealingtherapy for tuning me in to the wonderful art of @9lamps. I finally feel like my space is complete! Also honored to have art by @olivia.arrow.dhamee. The branch/embroidery hoops are my own work.

Last day of #niaw. A handmade fabric heart feature

Last day of #niaw. A handmade fabric heart featured in the 2018 #artofinfertility exhibit “Challenging Conception” at the OSP. Part of an old baby carriage full of handmade hearts, a community project heart offerings to all those who know the heartache of infertility and/or pregnancy loss.

“Fragile” Box 1 of 3, interior view #infertili

“Fragile” Box 1 of 3, interior view #infertilityawarenessweek Attention Fertile ppl: please know that those of us who have struggled, or are struggling to conceive, (and those who can’t) would like your compassion and sensitivity. Please be kind. For a list of Infertility Etiquette please visit:

http://familybuilding.resolve.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lrn_ffaf_ie

Not the best photo (or the the best project- very

Not the best photo (or the the best project- very tangled at several different points)! #earthdayeveryday

Groundlessness is something many people have exper

Groundlessness is something many people have experienced due to the Pandemic. People going through infertility (and other life challenges) also experience this. Really we all do at some point in life. According to YogaShanti.com, Pema Chödrön says “Groundlessness is the idea that long term security, a permanent solution to a problem, or even predictability just don’t exist. The more we attempt to hold on to things and ideas in this world (that just so happens to also be in constant motion) the more we get dragged around. The struggles we encounter are not because we don’t have a solution, but rather because we are always looking for one.”
#infertilityawarenessweek

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