Transforming My Religious Trauma into Something New, Turning an IBLP Cult Book to Art Ep. 1

[@dr.jeanettea.laredo3256]

As someone who is also an artist with religious trauma I LOOOVE this!

[@beckbentz2069]

This is so cool! Your channel feels so cozy, and the transformation of the book and asserting your autonomy over the old pages is so magical. Glad my algorithm showed me this!

[@claraofthewood]

Thank you! I’m so glad you’re here! ☺️

[@GingahSnapsArt]

What an incredible and badass way to reclaim your sanity and wellbeing. That book is well on its way to being a proper Tome Of Healing.

[@littlewickedlaugh1216]

I love the writing in ‘this is stupid’ at dumb spots in the book. That is exactly what I’ve done when angrily annotating books 😂

[@joellespring8508]

Wow, I love what you are doing!! I've never heard of this group before, but I have seen the umbrella picture you mentioned.. What an oppressive upbringing. Hugs, girl. And what a beautiful thing to transform this crazy book for your own therapeutic purposes, in a beautiful artistic way. The quotes you add and writing on the sides of the pages, the collages, love it!! I was raised Baptist, was homeschooled and my parents did their best to shelter me from the evils of the world.. did plenty of damage that I'm still working through. Comes out through my art and music, transmuting trauma into art is so freeing. You're an inspiration, thank you, gonna check out your other videos now!

[@claraofthewood]

Thank you so much for watching and all of your sweet comments! I was homeschooled too, there’s so much to heal from, but it’s so encouraging seeing how many of us are doing that work 💜

[@alyssalentz7166]

the moment I saw the pheasant in the preview for the video (before I even saw the full title), I knew exactly what book this was. so proud of you and happy for you in sticking it to Gothard

[@alyssalentz7166]

also: a few years ago, I physically tore up every toxic Christian book I had and turned it into homemade paper. if you'd like a few pages of it to use in your book, I'd be happy to mail you some!

[@claraofthewood]

Oh my gosh that would be so freaking cool to use some of your paper in this project! If you message me on instagram we could figure that out!