{"id":26281,"date":"2016-07-29T22:01:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T05:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=26281"},"modified":"2016-07-29T22:35:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T05:35:58","slug":"art-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/29\/art-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;art. therapy.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/emilybarletta.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26290\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta1.jpg\" alt=\"emily_barletta1\" width=\"584\" height=\"811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta1-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4553005\/height\/26\/width\/584\/theme\/standard-mini\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/no\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/no-cache\/true\/\" width=\"584\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Oh boy. The work of Brooklyn\u00a0based artist <a href=\"http:\/\/emilybarletta.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Barletta<\/a>\u00a0blows my mind, and has for years!\u00a0She is a very talented woman, with an incredible story that I really want to share. Emily\u00a0was diagnosed with a rare spinal disease when she was in her early teens, and was in a huge amount of pain for years \u2013 both because of her back, and because of the bullying she experienced. We&#8217;re talking about <em>alllll<\/em> of that today, but I will slip\u00a0in a spoiler &#8211; yes, she used art to push herself through to the other side. She\u2019s incredibly inspiring,\u00a0just like her work. If you are a teenager, or if you have a teenager, I think this is a really important episode. You can listen right up there under that insanely beautiful embroidered mound,\u00a0or you can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Alright, let&#8217;s take a peek at the work we talked about. Here are some\u00a0of Emily&#8217;s\u00a0crochet pieces from a few years ago <em>{this is the work I discovered her through}:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/emilybarletta.com\/section\/134997-2005-2009.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta2.jpg\" alt=\"emily_barletta2\" width=\"584\" height=\"2494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta2-70x300.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta2-240x1024.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That first piece is &#8220;Pelt&#8221; which we mentioned. Isn&#8217;t it all so amazing? Art and science falling madly in love!<\/p>\n<p>And then one day she decided to embroider on paper. Excellent decision, Emily:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/emilybarletta.com\/section\/204626-2010-2015.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26292\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta3.jpg\" alt=\"emily_barletta3\" width=\"584\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta3-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta3-531x1024.jpg 531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So beautiful! Still mainly red, still mainly hump-like. And her work continued to evolve from there. Brace yourself because these are crazy amazing:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/emilybarletta.com\/section\/204626-2010-2015.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26293\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta4.jpg\" alt=\"emily_barletta4\" width=\"584\" height=\"6513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta4.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta4-27x300.jpg 27w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whoa. I wish I could show you how stunning these are in person. Yes, the photos are lovely, but in person, my goodness! I happen to know this because out of nowhere, Emily sent this to my house:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/emilybarletta.com\/section\/403079-SHOP.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26294\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta5.jpg\" alt=\"emily_barletta5\" width=\"584\" height=\"2031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta5-86x300.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh. I love it so much! She mentioned how crazy the back of her work is so I took a photo so you could see. And that final image is the pin she has for sale in <a href=\"http:\/\/emilybarletta.com\/section\/403079-SHOP.html\" target=\"_blank\">her shop<\/a> that totally reminds me of my gorgeous piece [pause in writing] Ok, I just <a href=\"http:\/\/emilybarletta.com\/section\/403079-SHOP.html\" target=\"_blank\">popped over there<\/a> and got one! YAY!<\/p>\n<p>And finally, her latest work. She talked about &#8220;drawn white lines&#8221;&#8230; they&#8217;re kinda drawn, but then embroidered around leaving her lines as un-embroidered negative space. Here are a few final pieces, closeups, and in-progress pieces so you can see her process in action:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/29\/art-therapy\/emily_barletta6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26295\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26295\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta6.jpg\" alt=\"emily_barletta6\" width=\"584\" height=\"4887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta6-36x300.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stun. Ning.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, Emily herself! Here she is with a brand new pixie cut, working on her couch <em>{probably watching bad TV as she creates}<\/em>, with one of her two tiny pooches by her side, and her &#8220;block blanket&#8221; behind her. The &#8220;block blanket&#8221; is one of the most brilliant things I&#8217;ve ever heard of! Whenever she was stuck\/not feeling it when working on something, she&#8217;d take a break and go crochet a few rows of this giant, colorful blanket until she worked her way through the block. LOVE. I may have to take up crochet <em>just<\/em> for that!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/29\/art-therapy\/emily_barletta7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26296\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26296\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta7.jpg\" alt=\"emily_barletta7\" width=\"584\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta7.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/emily_barletta7-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much to Emily for sharing her story. I added a little bit of our &#8220;post-interview&#8221; conversation in there because she talked about the bullying she suffered through in high school, and the fantastic way she handled it &#8211;\u00a0I just had to share. I know there are teenagers out there who feel alone,\u00a0but just know that <em>it does get better<\/em>. Emily is proof.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saatchi Art<\/a> for supporting this episode, and thanks to you for listening\u00a0<em>{high fives to everyone who\u00a0has\u00a0left a <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\">rating or review over on iTunes<\/a>&#8230; I appreciate those so much!}\u00a0<\/em>There will be more art for your ear next weekend.<\/p>\n<p><em>Other links:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Soft-sculpture-Wee-folk-Stumpkin-dolls\/dp\/B0006YQ2FC\" target=\"_blank\">Stumpkins <\/a>{My craft obsession as a kid}<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainpickings.org\/2012\/08\/10\/10-rules-for-students-and-teachers-john-cage-corita-kent\/\" target=\"_blank\">John Cage&#8217;s &#8220;Some Rules for Students and Teachers&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hbo.com\/true-blood\" target=\"_blank\">True Blood<\/a> {TV show}<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridacraftart.org\/exhibitions\/mind-over-matter-exhibition\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Mind Over Matter&#8221;<\/a> {Emily&#8217;s upcoming show in Florida}<\/em><\/li>\n<li>ps. sorry for all of the chip talk\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0I must have been hungry!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh boy. The work of Brooklyn\u00a0based artist Emily Barletta\u00a0blows my mind, and has for years!\u00a0She is a very talented woman, with an incredible story that I really want to share. Emily\u00a0was diagnosed with a rare spinal disease when she was in her early teens, and was in a huge amount of pain for years \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[766,3,58],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26281"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26281"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26305,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26281\/revisions\/26305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}