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Kids’ Sacred Places: Rooms for Believing and Belonging by Kelee Katillac
Kelee Katillac, founder of Design Gives Back, is giving back to the art therapy community and giving away her book Kids’ Sacred Places. You can read more about how Kelee and her team help kids through difficult times by incorporating her talent for interior design with the therapeutic benefits of creativity. Continue reading »
Filed as Books | Comment (0)Mother’s Day Art Therapy Idea: My Mother Myself
The following art therapy idea and activity is called My Mother Myself and is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. Once a month, Dr. Schwartz shares an art therapy idea to facilitate exploration, increased awareness and healing in the areas of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Some of these directives may need to be facilitated over more than one session, or modified for different ability levels, size of group, budget and size of work space. Learn more about eating disorder therapy. Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Ideas | Comments (2)Art Therapist Jobs
**Updated April 29, 2012 – New Art Therapist Jobs Posted**
We know times are tough for a lot of people so we wanted to do our part by helping to spread the word about art therapist jobs.
Filed as Career | Comment (1)What’s My Line: Drawing and Art Activity to Help With Self Criticism and Judgement
The following group art and drawing activity is called What’s My Line? and is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. It’s a variation on an old children’s party game. Once a month, Dr. Schwartz shares an art activity to facilitate exploration, increased awareness and healing in the areas of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Some of these directives may need to be facilitated over more than one session, or modified for different ability levels, size of group, budget and size of work space. Learn more about eating disorder therapy.
Materials:
- Felt tipped markers (at least two different colors)
- Drawing paper
- One timer
How To Do This Group Art Activity
Divide the group into pairs and give each person in the pair a different color marker and a stack of drawing paper. (With obvious modifications, this can also be used for a 1:1 session). Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Activities | Comment (0)SOLIPSIST by Andrew Huang is a Visual and Philosophical Treat
SOLIPSIST is an experimental short film by Andrew Huang that recently won the Special Jury Prize at Slamdance 2012. This short film by Andrew explores the philosophical idea called solipsism. Solipsism, to summarize, is the concept that we can only be sure of what exists in our mind.
This is one of the most interesting and creative videos we’ve seen in a while. It also fits nicely into our credo of “inspiring others to create.” Enjoy and let Andrew Huang take you on a visual and philosophical journey! Continue reading »
Filed as Art & ArtX Online | Comments (4)Needle Felting Wool to Create a Felt Wallet
The following is a guest post by one of our Contributing authors, and an accomplished weaver and fiber artist, Aneesha Parrone. This is the second installment about Aneesha’s work using needle felting with residents of an assisted living facility. These residents are typically senior citizens and elderly adults who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. This article is an art therapy idea and activity she uses to help people with dementia. You can read her previous articles: Assisted Living Activities for Seniors; and Examples of Arts Activities Helping Seniors With Alzheimer’s and Dementia Remember Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Ideas | Comments (2)Using Needle & Wool Felting to Help People With Dementia
The following is a guest post by one of our Contributing Authors, and an accomplished weaver and fiber artist, Aneesha Parrone. This is the first installment about Aneesha’s work using needle felting with residents of an assisted living facility. These residents are senior citizens and elderly adults who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. You can read her previous articles: Assisted Living Activities for Seniors and Examples of Arts Activities Helping Seniors With Alzheimer’s and Dementia Remember. Continue reading »
Filed as Seniors & Art Therapy | Comments (4)Making Hand Puppets or Glove Puppets For Kids & Groups
The following art activity for making hand and glove puppets for kids or groups is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. Every month, Dr. Schwartz shares an art therapy exercise to facilitate exploration, increased awareness and healing in the areas of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Some of these directives may need to be facilitated over more than one session, or modified for different ability levels, size of group, budget and size of work space. Learn more about eating disorder therapy. Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Activities | Comments (2)Valentine’s Day Art Activities, Ideas, Projects
Valentine’s Day is meant to be a time of year when you do something special for someone you love. Although Valentine’s Day has become rather over-commercialized, there are still concepts from the holiday that we should apply to our everyday lives.
Let’s talk about the concept of Love for example. Love is a strange beast that comes in many different forms. It can flirt with you, make you happy, hurt you, overcome you, and confuse you all at the same time. It comes in all shapes and sizes, and from all different directions. The concept of Love can mean many different things for many different people. Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Ideas | Comments (11)Art Therapy Certification for Careers in the United States and Abroad
Art therapy is an expanding field that is gaining more acceptance as a form of psychotherapy. With roots in both psychology and art, it is now governed by its own national and international associations. Professional art therapists are master’s level practitioners who don’t necessarily need certification to practice in the field. However, new art therapists may be required to obtain a state license. To become a Board Certified art therapist in the United States, one must be certified through the Art Therapy Credentials Board. Many other countries have their own certification processes as well. Certification has its advantages and can allow for more career opportunities, as well as providing a clear structure of principles and ethics to guide the practice. Continue reading »
Filed as Career Education | Comments (17)Advent(ure) Calendars – An Expressive Arts Activity for the New Year
The following art therapy exercise is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. Every month, Dr. Schwartz shares an art therapy exercise to facilitate exploration, increased awareness and healing in the areas of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Some of these directives may need to be facilitated over more than one session, or modified for different ability levels, size of group, budget and size of work space. Learn more about eating disorder therapy. Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Activities | Comments (3)Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 3)
This is the final installment of the 2011 Year in Review Art Therapy series. Here is Part 1 and Part 2. Please leave a comment and let us know what kind of articles you’d like to see more of in 2012!
This final installment is all about inspiration…inspiring articles, videos, and our inspiring Featured Artists & Art Therapists! Continue reading »
Filed as General | Comment (0)Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of 3 of the Art Therapy Year in Review series (Part 1 is here). Thank you again to our loyal readers and fans!
Filed as General | Comment (0)Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 1)
As we reflect on years past and especially 2011, we realize what an amazing impact and influence the Art Therapy site has had on the art community and especially the art therapy community at large. We’ve seen many more art therapy blogs, articles and social media communities appear online in the last year than ever before, which is fantastic and a sign that our goal to help spread the word about art and creativity continues to be a success! Continue reading »
Filed as General | Comments (2)Last Minute Holiday Art Therapy Ideas
The holidays can be a stressful time of year for a lot of people. Although many people are on vacation and have some time off during the holidays, it’s not always the most relaxing time of year. Stress during the holidays can stem from family, friends, finding gifts, holiday traffic, long lines, money…you get the idea. Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Ideas | Comments (6)Art Therapy & Art Related Christmas Gift Ideas
Looking for a Christmas gift related to art or art therapy? Browse our online Art Therapy Store from Amazon! The store is hand picked with books about art therapy (obviously!) as well as books related to arts and photography. For example you, or someone you know, may want a new coffee table art book? You could get them the wonderful book, Drawing Autism, we recently featured containing art from autistic artists. There are lots of other things besides books that might suit your fancy as well. Continue reading »
December Art Therapy Activity – Permission Slips
The following art therapy exercise is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. If you like this activity, stay tuned for more art therapy exercises from Dr. Schwartz in the future as she explores ways to help people with body image issues through her own variety of eating disorder therapy. Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Activities | Comments (3)Music Therapy in China Helps Treat Hearing Conditions
The following video discusses the benefits of music therapy with people who have hearing conditions, specifically people who have constant ringing in their ears with no external source, otherwise known as tinnitus. The video talks about using music therapy to help heal the mental aspects as opposed to the physical aspects of tinnitus. Continue reading »
Filed as Music Therapy | Comment (0)A Thanksgiving Art Therapy Exercise For Groups or Individuals: Thank You Cards
The following art therapy exercise is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. If you like this activity, stay tuned for more art therapy exercises from Dr. Schwartz in the future as she explores ways to help people with body image and eating disorder issues. Continue reading »
Filed as Art Therapy Activities | Comment (1)Can Art Be Medicine?
The Foundation for Arts & Healing has created a great video that fits in perfectly with the Art Therapy motto of “inspiring others to create.” The video offers some great testimonials from people that have directly benefited from creating their chosen form of art. The video discusses some of the benefits of creative expression and art, but also talks about how we still have a long way to go before this is a more accepted form of therapy and healing. At the same time, the video starts off by saying how art has been woven into the fabric of every culture and society throughout history.
You can watch it below as well as read the transcript of the video. Continue reading »
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