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The Coloring Well boxes + Giveaway

16/7/2015

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The Coloring Well is the creation of Richard Stocker and Cathy Shap, husband and wife from Michigan, USA. The idea came about when Richard's 5 year old son, Santi, was hospitalised with Leukemia. Santi spent his days colouring and covering the hospital walls with Richard's nature themed illustrations, brightening up what was obviously a bleak time. After Santi's passing, Richard started 'Hospital Art for Kids', which enabled him to share the healing properties of colouring with other families. After meeting teacher Cathy at an art show, the couple realised how much they had in common with helping others find awareness and mindfulness through art.  They went on to create The Coloring Well, a series of 3 colouring boxes each designed to help relieve stress and achieve emotional balance through nature-inspired drawings. Richard and Cathy continue to share their passion in cancer centres, prisons, treatment facilities, schools and more.

The box I have chosen to review is 'Comfort the Worried Mind', as this is most definitely me! I am a born worrier, always whittling about something or other, constantly analysing things. So, let's have a look inside the box.
Inside you will find an informative card outlining what these boxes aim to achieve and what effect the designs are intended to have on the colourist. As this box targets anxiety, there is a lot of explaining why colouring helps relieve this mental anguish, and the subtlety of what our eyes see having an effect on our thoughts and mindset. 

There are 4 concertina cards, each one representing an element: fire, air, earth and water. The idea is that each element corresponds to an emotion and mindfully recognising this is halfway towards feeling better. There are 5 designs on each card, and the reverse side is covered in beautiful statements to help the colourist connect with an intention for colouring. Richard and Cathy believe that although escapism is great and necessary, to find peace through colouring you should be present in the moment.

The drawings are very organic, representing nature as it elementally is, rather than as a countryside landscape or flowerbed. If you like flowing, conceptual designs that aren't immediately obvious, this will suit you down to the ground. The abstract nature of the illustrations mean you can really let go and colour however you feel, rather than based on what you see in front of you. It certainly calmed me and it was interesting to colour something so different to what's out there at the moment. The perforated cards mean you can remove your picture to display, and you are encouraged to share with others and spread the meditative properties of colouring.
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Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers
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Richard and Cathy very kindly sent me the triple set of their Good Medicine Series, so in the spirit of sharing the healing properties of colouring with others, I am giving away the other two boxes to two lucky Colour with Claire followers. Entering couldn't be more simple; just make sure you're a liker of my Facebook page and comment on the FACEBOOK POST for this review, and you'll be in the draw. The two winners will be chosen from those comments on Friday 24th July. Good luck!
These products were given to me in exchange for an honest review. You can buy your boxes and find out more about The Coloring Well, here.
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16 Comments
Miss Joanne Wilkinson link
16/7/2015 10:53:30 am

I would love to win this

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catherine west link
16/7/2015 11:00:01 am

I find the adult coloring very relaxing and therapeutic. I dont have to think i can just switch my mind off and relax.

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Sandy Sellers
16/7/2015 11:30:20 am

Awesome idea!!!!

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Lucy Chester
16/7/2015 11:45:31 am

I love colouring in as I find it relaxing and it takes my mind of worries

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Karen Bambara
16/7/2015 11:54:38 am

I would love to win ♡ ♡ ♡, I do enjoy coloring and it helps me to focus on colors and not things I cannot change. Thank you for the chance to win.

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emma80
16/7/2015 12:07:48 pm

I would love to win I have been looking for something like this for ages x

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Brenda McEachern
16/7/2015 01:20:07 pm

I would be so excited to win one of these. Just started coloring this summer and am looking for new and different, calming, relaxing items to color. Thank you.

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Regina Priester
16/7/2015 02:41:04 pm

I have clinical depression and high blood pressure. When I can't cross stitch I've taken up coloring. I've found it is so soothing to color, I have fun with my grand children also with coloring. Thank you for the chance.

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Helen
16/7/2015 02:47:23 pm

I would love to win as colouring helps me with my anxiety & is very relaxing. :)

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Kay ellerby
17/7/2015 01:11:43 am

0:-). I would love to win, colouring is the one thing I can do and just loose myself, no other thoughts enter my head. 0:-)

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vicki Davies
17/7/2015 01:30:08 am

I have not tried this but sounds like a fantastic idea anything to help me with my anxiety levels is a bonus for me. Great giveaway xx

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Ingrid
17/7/2015 05:42:27 am

Love this idea.

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leanne Mutter
17/7/2015 08:01:07 am

I would love to win this, what a great story too!

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Carol Peace
17/7/2015 02:51:13 pm

These are amazing.

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Barbara Handley
23/7/2015 10:08:29 am

What a wonderful idea. Would love to try them.

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Catherine Gregory
25/7/2015 08:35:24 am

Thank you so much :) Liked and shared on Facebook :)

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