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Art and the Process of Recovery

Art long has been recognized for its potential therapeutic benefits, particularly in regards to overcoming trauma and facilitating the healing process. Experience and observation show that art can help us express emotions and process difficult experiences safely and...

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“The Tattoos He Reveres Are Not Always as Truthful as They Seem”: An interview with Mary Jessica Woods

“The Tattoos He Reveres Are Not Always as Truthful as They Seem”: An interview with Mary Jessica Woods

Markmaker tells the story of Mariikel Serix, an alien tattoo artist living in a society where everyone’s life history is written on their skin. He is devoted to his craft, but after he is coerced into giving a mark of banishment to an innocent man, he realizes that the tattoos he reveres are not always as truthful as they seem. He has to grapple with this moral dilemma while facing increasing persecution from the Ascendance, a warmongering political faction that wants to use the ceremonial tattoos for its own ends…

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