Working Artist Healing and Gifting with Suso Phizer
Jan 25, 2022
Suso Phizer, performance-based artist and mental health therapist, discusses how studying and practicing therapy has healed them. They explore creating art as a gift and the fear of hoping it's received as such. They reflect on the struggle for visibility as an artist. The importance of supervision in therapy and finding a supportive community is also discussed. They describe their dream work environment of combining therapy and art on a self-sustaining compound.
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Introduction
00:00 • 1min
Exploring Work, Identity, and Creativity
01:23 • 4min
Cursing in Therapy Sessions and Professional Training
05:06 • 2min
Making Art for Oneself Versus Making Art for Others
07:10 • 20min
The Struggle for Visibility and Support
27:17 • 18min
Supervision in Therapy and the Importance of Support
45:00 • 4min
The Challenges of Cultivating Genuine Support in the Art World
48:54 • 19min
Describing the Ideal Working Situation
01:08:23 • 3min
Pseudonyms in Art and Therapy
01:11:13 • 3min