by Louise Lalande | Feb 20, 2026 | Art, Art for Health, artPlay, Creative Process, Mental Health
Painting is often intuitive for me. It acts as a mirror — capturing emotions and sensations as they are, even when I already have some awareness of them. The act of painting helps me acknowledge where I’m at. Sometimes I think or talk through the work afterwards, and...
by Louise Lalande | Feb 12, 2026 | artPlay, Art for Health
This whole thing started with a couple of tiny creatures that were gifted to me that sparked something. I decided to make my own. Mr. and Mrs. Calypso were my first spontaneous attempt in 2008. Working with materials at hand, I cut up one of my old shirts to turn it...
by Louise Lalande | Oct 25, 2021 | About Louise, Art for Health, artPlay, Creativity, Happiness, Mandalas, Mental Health, Wellness
I don’t exactly remember how I came to love mandalas so much, or when I first started my love affair with mandalas. What I do know with great certainty is that they help to heal great pain, bring peace to life, and impress the power of their beauty in our hearts. Once...
by Louise Lalande | Oct 25, 2021 | About Louise, Art for Health, artPlay, Brain, Creative Process, Gratitude, Happiness, Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga
What makes your heart sing? What brings a big fat smile to your face? Remember the last time you noticed being happy? Are you happy? What is being happy? Is it related to euphoria, ecstasy, contentment, calm, peace, light-heartedness? Recently pondering these...
by Louise Lalande | Oct 25, 2021 | About Louise, Art, Art for Health, artPlay, Creative Process, Creativity
Creativity can be celebrated as a way to nurture connection, foster self-awareness and personal expansion in a grounded, pleasurable way. Creating art can be playful, relaxing and revitalizing – especially when we intentionally take the seriousness and need for...
by Louise Lalande | Aug 26, 2018 | About Louise, Art for Health, artPlay, Wellness, Workshops
Do you find pleasure playing with words? Much like colours, they have such splendiferous combinations and associations. So here’s one for you: When you think of “roots” what first comes to mind? The famous Canadian store, a root canal, the TV series? Or perhaps the...
