Art Therapy

Kids’ Sacred Places: Rooms for Believing and Belonging by Kelee Katillac

Art Therapy Team — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:55:08 +0000

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. Design Gives Back also [...] Related posts:

Mother’s Day Art Therapy Idea: My Mother Myself

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:09:07 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Art Therapist Jobs

Art Therapy Team — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:48:09 +0000

**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. Art Therapist Job Search job title, keywords, company, location Recent Art Therapy Jobs Find recent art therapist job [...] Related posts:

Italian Ballerina Embraces Art Therapy Program

What’s My Line: Drawing and Art Activity to Help With Self Criticism and Judgement

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:32:54 +0000

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. [...] Related posts:

SOLIPSIST by Andrew Huang is a Visual and Philosophical Treat

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:37:22 +0000

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 [...] No related posts.

Needle Felting Wool to Create a Felt Wallet

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:20:15 +0000

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. [...] Related posts:

Using Needle & Wool Felting to Help People With Dementia

Using Needle & Wool Felting to Help People With Dementia

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:16:19 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Making Art Accessible to People With Dementia

Making Hand Puppets or Glove Puppets For Kids & Groups

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:33:10 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Kids With Autism Become ‘Kids With Cameras’

Valentine’s Day Art Activities, Ideas, Projects

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:10:43 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Art Therapy Certification for Careers in the United States and Abroad

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:01:12 +0000

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 [...] No related posts.

Advent(ure) Calendars – An Expressive Arts Activity for the New Year

Art Therapy Team — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:03:32 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 3)

Art Therapy Team — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:53:59 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 2)

Art Therapy Team — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:24:17 +0000

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! Popular Art Therapy Topics & Resources Art Therapy Career Information Art Therapy For Children Art Therapy Jobs Art Therapy & Autism Art Therapy Ideas Art Therapy & Sexual [...] Related posts:

Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 1)

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:43:25 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Last Minute Holiday Art Therapy Ideas

Art Therapy Team — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:01:07 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Art Therapy & Art Related Christmas Gift Ideas

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:01:24 +0000

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 [...] Related posts:

Self-Exploration – Art Therapy Ideas 2

December Art Therapy Activity – Permission Slips

Art Therapy Team — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:40:15 +0000

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. Permission Slips Art Therapy Directive [...] No related posts.

Music Therapy in China Helps Treat Hearing Conditions

Art Therapy Team — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:56:32 +0000

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. Chinese Music [...] Related posts:

A Thanksgiving Art Therapy Exercise For Groups or Individuals: Thank You Cards

Art Therapy Team — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:36:24 +0000

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. “Thank You Card” Art Therapy Exercise Materials: Card stock paper, [...] Related posts:

Thanksgiving Art Workshop in New York, NY

Can Art Be Medicine?

Art Therapy Team — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:21:03 +0000

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 [...] No related posts.