The following video is about art, creativity, and their effects on the mind. It was created by PBS and is hosted by Lisa Kudrow. The full video is embedded here and we’ve also created a transcript of the video if you’d like to read along.
‘Thought of You’ – A Creative Love Story Animated
We have a wonderful little treat for all of you on this Valentine’s Day. To say it’s just a video is to say very little about this. It’s a beautifully complete story, animation, and all-around well-crafted piece of art. It’s a great story for Valentine’s Day and covers the gamut of different emotions and relationships […]
Valentine’s Day Art Activities, Ideas, Projects
Valentine’s Day is a great time of year to 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. For example, let’s talk about the concept of Love. Love is a strange beast that comes in […]
SprED the Word – Therapeutic Expressive Arts Activity for Eating Disorder Awareness Month
by Dr. Deah Schwartz Therapeutic Tidbit of the Month Did you know that February is National Eating Disorders Awareness Month? February is also a month of unique challenges for our clients and those of us working in the fields of eating disorders, health and wellness, body image, and size acceptance. With the holiday season […]
Make Your Own Kind of Music (Therapy)
by Dr. Deah Schwartz “You’ve got to make your own kind of music, sing your own special song. Make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along.” – Cass Elliot The purpose of this activity is to begin to explore our own definition of what is consonant and dissonant about our self-image. […]
The Inspiring Alice Herz-Sommer – Dancing Under the Gallows (formerly)
**Update: Alice Herz-Sommer passed away on February 23, 2014 at the amazing age of 110. She is an amazing lady and a true inspiration to us all. Most recently, the documentary about Alice Herz-Sommer: “The Lady in Number 6” won an Oscar. You can watch a more recent interview of her here. “I have lived […]
MElection Day
by Dr. Deah Schwartz This time of year we are bombarded by slogans, campaign ads, persuasive friends and family members’ opinions and urgings to, “do the right thing” as Election Day nears. When it is a Presidential election year, these influences are amped up to another level. But when we go into that voting booth […]
Music Infuses Life
The following article is from one of our Contributing Authors, and an accomplished weaver and fiber artist, Aneesha Parrone. Here are some of her previous articles: Assisted Living Activities for Seniors and Arts Activities Helping Seniors With Alzheimer’s, Needle Felting to Help People With Dementia, Needle Felting Wool into a Felt Wallet. When I began […]
Unmasked – Expressive Arts Therapy Directive
The following expressive arts directive is called Unmasked and is by contributing guest author Dr. Deah Schwartz. Once a month, Dr. Schwartz shares an art therapy idea or activity to facilitate exploration, increased awareness and healing in the areas of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Some of these activities may need to be facilitated over […]
Find a Job as an Art Therapist
Are you interested in a career as an art therapist? If so, you’ve found the right place. If you’re ready to see what’s currently available you can search for jobs below or you can click here. You can search by: job title, keywords, company, location and more. Navigating a potential career as an art therapist […]
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