Comments on: Anything Goes Self Portrait – Art Therapy Activity 1

By: admin

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:20:59 +0000

@Alexandria: Thanks for sharing…and happy to hear you found it useful

By: Alexandria Jackson

Alexandria Jackson — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:03:34 +0000

I am a high school senior at sussex tech. Our stem project is basically most of our grade. and i am putting together an intergenerational program between volunteer high school students from my school and elderly in a long term care facility. I was searching to find a good lesson to do on the first day, kind of like an ice breaker. I came upon this idea, and feel as though it will be great. Without getting in depth with it, i feel as though it is a way for the student and elder pair to get to know one another to start a relationship. Thanks tons

By: janille carpio

janille carpio — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:40:37 +0000

good afternoon.:)do you have an article from which you based this blog? we would like to explore this therapy for our thesis. thank you.:)

By: admin

admin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:05:16 +0000

@Deb,
I’d go with your inclination here and, as you said, allow them to create a self-portrait and just enjoy the activity and process of creativity. If you’re not a certified art therapist, I’d be careful not to get into the “therapy” aspect too much as you mentioned…especially if you’re a teacher, for example. After they’ve created their self-portrait, you can also tell them to reflect on their art an/or share it with their parents.

By: Deb Anderson

Deb Anderson — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:51:54 +0000

I am interested to know if the activity itself is ok to implement with a group of teens who experience a variety of mental health issues and allow them to exolore the art without diving into the therapy aspect. I am not an art therapist (yet) and I am afraid of getting in too deep with an issue I may not be able to resolve.

By: stacy vittal

stacy vittal — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:23:38 +0000

I’m really glad I found this website.

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The Self Portrait - Art Therapy Idea #1 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:22:12 +0000

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