Art Heals All Wounds
Do you think art can change the world? So do I! We’re at a pivotal moment when scientists, medical practitioners, and creatives are coming together in recognition of the ways that art plays an indispensable role in our well-being, as individuals, communities, and societies. In each episode we hear from artists and creatives who share their inspiration for their work and its wider impact. These conversations about transformative artistic practices show the ways that art can be a catalyst for healing and change.
How do we change the world? One artist at a time.
Art Heals All Wounds
From Teaching to Art: Natalie Davey's Story of Connection
In this episode of Art Heals All Wounds, I share a voicemail from Natalie Davey, co-host of the Reframables podcast. Natalie recounts her journey of leaving a 20-year teaching career due to depression and discovering the importance of creativity for her well-being. Pam reflects on the power of creative conversations and invites listeners to share their stories about the role of art and creativity in their lives. The episode highlights the healing potential of art and the significance of creative work in fostering connection and personal fulfillment.
00:00 Introduction to Art Heals All Wounds
00:48 Pam Uzzell's Personal Journey
02:16 The Power of Creative Conversations
03:21 Episode Update and Listener Voicemail
04:05 Call for Listener Stories and Support
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[00:00:00] Pam Uzzell: Do you believe art can change the world? So do I! On this show, we meet artists whose work is doing just that. Welcome to Art Heals All Wounds. I'm your host, Pam Uzzell.
[00:00:48] I don't think I knew that creative work was so important to me until I got depressed, which I can laugh as I say that now because I don't even think I realized that that's what was happening. But I'd been teaching for 20 years and I loved my work, I really did, but it had taken so much from me and I wasn't finding, I guess, new ways to fund the work that it obligated.
[00:01:17] And so I I started looking for opportunities to, to write, to write my, my thoughts out for others as if I still needed some sort of external validation. So it didn't somehow count unless I could like get it published somewhere. So that's what creativity initially looked like. And then I got sad and, uh, my husband actually had to kind of step in and say, this isn't okay.
[00:01:44] You're not, you're not okay. And, um, I wanted to be okay. I wanted to be okay for my family. I wanted to be okay for myself. And so I left teaching and Um, that experience of leaving enabled much more space for creativity to flow, and all of a sudden I didn't need to just be doing the work for the sake of publishing.
[00:02:09] I could be doing creative work to, uh, to be around people, to be connected to people. It's one of the reasons why my Reframeables podcast is so much about sharing conversations who with artists and authors who helped me to reframe the way I live in the world, because I honestly need those creative conversations to continue to feel good in the world.
[00:02:34] So anyways, I don't know. That's, I don't know if that's helpful to anyone. Because it's certainly not an obvious linear path forward, but that's what creative work has done for me. It's, it's helped me to be okay in a new way that I never even thought possible before.
[00:02:51] Pam Uzzell: You're listening to Art Heals All Wounds.
[00:03:21] Today was supposed to be a full length episode, and I've had two guests reschedule, leaving me with a hole. Oh well. Summer, you know? In two weeks, I will have a new full length episode for you. Lucky for me, I have a voicemail to share. Thank you to Natalie Davey for sending in this voicemail. Natalie co hosts a great podcast with her sister Rebecca called Reframables, where they and guests talk about all kinds of things, but particularly the role of art and creativity.
[00:03:56] Such great chemistry together. I didn't know the story about Natalie's decision to leave teaching and why she did. Do you have a story about the role that art and creativity play in your life? I'd love to share it on my show. Just go to my website, arthealsallwoundspodcast. com and click on the widget that says leave a voicemail for Pam.
[00:04:21] If you feel able, You can also leave me a small donation on my website. To do that, you just click on either the widget or the link that says, buy me a coffee. This podcast is completely independent. So anything you leave is super helpful. Thanks for [00:05:00] listening.