Connected with Jen and Shannon Imagine...with Sloat Shaw
Oct 12, 2025
Sloat Shaw, a painter, printmaker, and teacher whose artwork reflects neurobiology and the wisdom of nature, shares her transformative journey from illness to healing through art. She explores how creativity can revolutionize education, advocating for energy practices that unlock potential in students. Sloat discusses innovative teaching methods, like combining Qigong with visual strategies, and emphasizes how art can evoke deep personal meanings, even from myths. Her vision is a world where creativity connects us to the earth and each other, fostering a lively, interconnected existence.
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Healing Led To An Artistic Practice
- Sloat Shaw fell ill after water-skiing in a polluted lake and learned energetic healing to recover.
- She later used that energetic practice secretly while studying art and teaching, integrating it into her studio work.
Prioritize Exploration Over Product
- Teach creativity as exploration rather than forcing product-oriented projects in schools.
- Allow open-ended processes so students can move beyond repeating a single successful image.
Perception Shifts With Sensorial State
- Engaging all senses and calming the nervous system changes how viewers perceive artworks.
- Sloat's biofeedback show showed relaxed viewers reported different, deeper responses to paintings.
