When I first got this deck, I thought, "Oh no, therapy art--it will be dark and bleak!" Then I looked--and WOW! Cat's vibrant spirit comes through all of it! A picture truly is worth a thousand words. There's merit here, especially for the therapeutic community--nurses, doctors, social workers, and anyone working with eating disorders. I especially adore the image of the plant watering itself!

   —Christiane Northrup, M.D.
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Shadow and Light
Images of Change and Transformation for Women in Recovery: How to Use These Images

This section is a work in progress, because the service project related to this deck is in its early stages of growth (see "The Story Behind the Drawings").

As more people experiment with the images in personal and professional settings, their experiences will be gathered and shared here to stimulate other people's thinking about how to use the images in additional ways.

For now, free to use my "Images for Women" in whatever way your heart desires, including printing out hard copies of the images from this Web site for your own personal or professional use (see more information below).

If you'd like to purchase a mock-up deck of all 64 images in high resolution detail, please contact me. The 4.25"X5.5" images are printed in color on high-quality, glossy cardstock and come in a see-through box so you can display the image you're working with at any given time. Decks are $20 US (plus S&H).

As mentioned above, you're also welcome to print hard copies of any of the images shown on this Web site, as long as you respect the three copyright guidelines listed below.

Please note that the images shown on this Web site use low resolution, which allows faster downloading but sacrifices detail. The mock-up decks use the original high-resolution digital files and provide the best reproduction quality.

Guidelines for Reprinting Images from this Site

    (1) Be sure to always include the copyright with any of the images you print in hard copy, whether for personal use or to share with friends, clients, or colleagues.

    (2) Please contact Cat for written permission if you'd like to share printed versions of the images with more than 20 people.

   (3) Never exchange money or any other form of compensation when using, sharing, or reprinting any of my copyrighted images.

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If you'd like to tell others about this service project, feel free to send a direct link for Images for Women to any of your contacts, whether personal or professional. I truly appreciate your help in spreading the word about these images, so they can become more readily available to support people's healing work.

Last but not least, If you'd like to share anything about your personal or professional experiences with the images, please contact me.

If I'd like to use your comments in the "Personal Responses" page of this section, I'll be sure to contact you first to ask permission.

Thanks much for your interest in this project!    

Cat
Updated Valentine's Day 2010