Art as Medicine with Dee Mulrooney
- You can watch the video of this episode with captions here: https://youtu.be/ov3sVx2LjOs
- You can learn more about Dee and her work here: https://deirdre-mulrooney.com/. If you scroll down, you can see some of her art, including the piece we discussed in detail.
- You can also follow Dee on Instagram @deemulrooney; and Growler has her own Instagram account: @growlerspeaks
- During this conversation, Dee and I referenced our shared practice of praying the rosary. My first episode of this podcast was dedicated to exploring the Sacred Feminine history of the rosary with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn. You can access it here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finn
- Dee mentioned the ancient Irish art of divine invocation, known as Imbas Forasnai. Here’s an article providing more information: http://searchingforimbas.blogspot.com/p/imbas-forosnai-by-nora-k-chadwick.html
- Dee also referenced the Tuam Mother and Baby home scandal in Ireland. This article provides more detail; please be warned that the content is upsetting: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54693159
- The art piece that Dee and I discussed displays a vagina dentata, or a vagina with teeth. This article provides some background on the term, plus an overview of myths surrounding vagina dentata from around the world: https://www.vice.com/en/article/payq79/pussy-bites-back-vagina-dentata-myths-from-around-the-world
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