Library of Books I Love

I love to read and I love to share books I love with other people! Here are some of my favorites that have inspired me as an artist and a teaching artist. If you have ones you’d like to share that you have loved, please reach out and let me know!

Craftfulness: Mend Yourself by Making Things by Rosemary Davidson and Arzu Tahsin, Emma Freeman's favorite art and craft books for artists, makers, art teachers, and crafters
Book cover titled "Art is a Way of Knowing" by Pat B. Allen with a subtitle "A guide to self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment through creativity." The cover has blocks of color in mustard yellow, light purple, blue, and red with a small image of a
Book cover titled "Trust the Process: An Artist's Guide to Letting Go" by Shaun McNiff. The cover features an abstract art illustration with flowing lines and splashes of blue and yellow.
A colorful painting of a woman with gray hair and a dog, with abstract shapes and a cityscape in the background. The title 'Art Heals' is at the top, and the subtitle 'How Creativity Cures the Soul' is at the bottom, along with the author's name, Sha
Book cover titled "Artas Medicine" with the subtitle "Creating a Therapy of the Imagination" by Shaun McNiff. The cover features an abstract, colorful painting of a landscape with a small building, three figures, and a sunset sky.
Book cover titled "Fragmentation and Repair for Mixed-Media and Textile Artists" by Shelley Rhodes, featuring six pieces of textile art with thread in shades of orange, yellow, blue, and green on a white background.
Book cover for 'The Artist's Way' by Julia Cameron with a light yellow background, featuring a faint illustration of a mountain and the title in large red text. The subtitle reads 'A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity', and it mentions the 30th anni
Book cover titled 'Art & fear' by David Bayles and Ted Orland, with subtitle 'Observations on the Perils and Rewards of Artmaking.'
Book cover titled 'Resilient Stitch: Wellbeing and Connection in Textile Art' by Claire Wellesley-Smith, featuring close-up of multicolored embroidery on fabric with blue, red, yellow, white, and orange stitches.
Close-up of a textured fabric with gold leaf and black thread forming loops, with white text overlay reading "Poetic Cloth" and "Creating meaning in textile art," by Hannah Lamb, with a small label in the upper right corner that says "Batsford."
Book cover titled 'Slow Stitch: Mindful and contemplative textile art' with an abstract textile art piece in blue, beige, and white tones, featuring tangled thread at the center.
Book cover titled "Embroidering within Boundaries" with subtitle "Afghan Women Creating a Future," featuring an Afghan woman wearing traditional clothing, sitting against a textured wall.
Cover photo of a book titled 'Women Artisans of Morocco: Their Stories, Their Lives' showing an elderly Moroccan woman knitting while sitting on a colorful rug, with a basket of yarn beside her.
Cover of a book titled 'The Quilts of Gee's Bend' by Susan Goldman Rubin, featuring photographs of women and children, quilt patterns, and quilting activity.
Cover of a book titled "Rug Money" featuring a group of Maya women walking on a dirt path with colorful woven rugs and textiles, surrounded by green fields and mountains.
Book titled 'Ensō: Zen Circles of Enlightenment' by Audrey Yoshiko Seo with a black ink ensō circle on a beige background.
Book cover titled 'The Zen of Creativity: Cultivating Your Artistic Life' by John Daido Loori, featuring a feather against a geometric background.
Book cover titled 'Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers' with a dried, transparent, brown leaf on a textured, brown background.
Book cover titled "Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence" by Andrew Juniper with a minimalist illustration of a small plant with pink flowers and branches in a round, stone-like container.
Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What Is Sacred by Mark Nepo
Drinking from the River of Light: The Life of Expression by Mark Nepo
Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives by Louise DeSalvo book
Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words by Kim Rosen book, Deep Rooted Healing in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin with Emma Freeman
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainier Maria Rilke, translation by Anita Burrows and Joanna Macy, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Reiki Master, Massage Therapist, Spiritual Writing classes
Sacred Sounds: Magic & Healing Through Words & Music by Ted Andrews book, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Reiki Master, Massage Therapist, Writing Classes
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life: How To Find The Courage To Tell Your Stories by Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Online Writing Classes, Writing as Spiritual Practice
These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson by Martha Ackmann, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Reiki Master, Writing Classes
How the Light Gets In: Writing as a Spiritual Practice by Pat Schneider, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman, Online Writing Classes, Writing as Spiritual Practice
Writing Alone and with Others by Pat Schneider book, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Writing as a Spiritual Practice, Writing Classes
Finding What You Didn't Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity through Poem-Making by John Fox, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman, Online Writing Classes
Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, online writing classes, writing as spiritual practice
Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making by John Fox, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, online writing classes, poetry as therapy
Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems by Phyllis Cole, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, poetry as therapy classes, online writing classes
The Path to Kindness: Poems of Connection and Joy Edited by James Crews, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Poetry as Therapy classes, online writing classes
The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal Edited by James Crews
How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope Book edited by James Crews, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, online writing classes, poetry as therapy
The First Free Women Original Poems Inspired by the Early Buddhist Nuns: An Ancient Collection Reimagined by Matty Weingast, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, online writing classes, poetry as therapy, writing as spiritu
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O'Donohue, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman, poetry classes online, writing as a spiritual practice
A Thousand Mornings: Poems by Mary Oliver, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, online writing classes, poetry as therapy, writing as spiritual practice
Catching the Light (Why I Write) by Joy Harjo book about writing, poetry as therapy, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer's Path by Nicole Gulotta, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, writing as a spiritual practice
The Way of the Fearless Writer: Mindful Wisdom for a Flourishing Writing Life by Beth Kempton book, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, writing as therapy, writing as spiritual practice
Words Under the Words: Selected Poems by Naomi Shihab Nye, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, writing as therapy, writing as spiritual practice, poetry as therapy
Space Between the Stones: Poetry and Practices for Connecting with Nature, Spirit, and Creativity (Poems of Earth and Spirit) by Kai Siedenburg, Deep Rooted Healing with Emma Freeman in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, poetry as therapy, nature therapy practic