Faren Peterson is a visual artist and art therapist based in Colorado who is responsible for creating all of the illustrations and visual representations that you see as a student of my writing course, Unavoidable Writing. In this interview, I ask Faren about her relationship to avoidance, artistry, creativity, and what advice she has to offer to fellow creatives who may be avoiding their creative callings.
1. Art and you. What’s that story?
I have loved arts and crafts ever since I was a kid, but I didn't have the confidence to say, 'I . . .

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