Kate Van Doren Discusses Healing Words Project and Upcoming Shows on FASO Podcast
In a recent episode of the FASO podcast, host Laura Arango Baier spoke with artist and art therapist Kate Van Doren, who boasts more than 25 years of experience. Van Doren highlighted her studio routine, which includes five-hour sessions each day, and underscored the importance of marketing. She founded the Healing Words Project in 2020 amid protests against femicide in Mexico, engaging over 2,000 women and gender-expansive individuals in reclaiming their stories. Among the narratives shared were those of Iman from Gaza and Lady Zen, a trans masculine artist. Her latest solo exhibition at the Museum of Queretaro showcased over 1,000 artworks and drew more than 20,000 attendees. Additionally, she is raising funds for the Nor Foundation for Orphans in Palestine and has a TED Talk scheduled for January, along with an upcoming show at the James Baird Gallery.
Key facts
- Kate Van Doren is a multidisciplinary artist and registered art therapist with over 25 years of experience.
- The Healing Words Project began in 2020 during protests against femicide in Mexico.
- The project has over 2,000 women and gender-expansive participants globally.
- Participants choose their own words, images, and stories to reclaim their narrative.
- Van Doren had a solo exhibition at the Museum of Queretaro in Mexico with over 1,000 pieces and 20,000 visitors.
- The exhibition included an interactive metal sculpture where visitors tied ribbons with healing words.
- Van Doren raised funds for the Nor Foundation for Orphans in Palestine through a portrait of Ambassador Nadia Rashid.
- Van Doren has an upcoming show at James Baird Gallery in Pouch Cove and a TED Talk in January.
- She discussed her studio practice: five hours daily, ritual, and routine.
- She treats marketing and social media as scheduled tasks and recommends finding a mentor.
Entities
Artists
- Kate Van Doren
- Laura Arango Baier
- Daniel Gerharts
- Nadine Robinson
- Diana Carolina
- Lady Zen
- Iman
- Michelle
- Nadia Rashid
- Jenna Ben Schersher
Institutions
- FASO
- Healing Words Project
- James Baird Gallery
- Museum of Queretaro
- Nor Foundation for Orphans
- Substack
- TikTok
- YouTube
- BoldBrush
Locations
- Mexico
- Mexico City
- Queretaro
- San Miguel
- Pouch Cove
- Gaza
- Palestine
- Querétaro