Art Therapy

Art Therapy Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Improve Memory

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:10:18 +0000

Photo Credit: John McCoy/Los Angeles Daily News Photographer There was a recent news story about a Woodland Hills physician, Dr. Arnold Bresky, who calls himself a “preventive gerontologist.” He’s been utilizing art therapy for patients that have Alzheimer’s and dementia. He claims he has achieved a 70% success rate with in improving his patient’s memories. Bresky claims [...]

Reader Uses Art to Help Women and Children Dealing With Violence and Abuse

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:33:28 +0000

The following is a story submitted by a reader that I think is a wonderful story to share. Santilla helps out at a healing and empowerment center in New Orleans, Louisiana, where they offer safety and healing to women and children. It’s a testament to art, but also to how we can all do something [...]

Reader Story: Art Therapy, Painting, Osteoarthritis, Anemia, & Collages!

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:21:21 +0000

Angela Harrison originally left these comments on the site, but I thought they deserved to be shared and thusly their own post. There’s a few comments, but I thought they were very moving. Enjoy, and thank you Angela for sharing your story with us. Comment About Painting, Art Therapy, & Osteoarthritis Today I happened to find out [...]

Art Therapy On Twitter!

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:43:29 +0000

Apologies for the recent hiatus. I’ve been quite busy the last couple months and am sad that I haven’t had a chance to post as much lately. One bit of exciting news that I wanted to share is that I’ve been experimenting with Twitter as a way to communicate and promote stories and news about art [...]

Art Therapy Helps Breast Cancer Patients

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:37:33 +0000

A recent report reveals that women with breast cancer receiving radiation treatment experienced improved mental health, physical health, and an overall higher quality of life after 5 sessions of art therapy. The findings were a result of testing art therapy intervention among 41 women receiving radiation treatment for breast cancer. The women were randomly selected as [...]

Valentine’s Day Art Therapy Ideas, Activities

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:02:43 +0000

(Remember, you can do this any time of the year!) Valentine’s Day is meant to be a time of year when you do something special for someone special you love. Even though the holiday is grossly over-commercialized in my opinion (a separate topic altogether!), there are still concepts from the holiday you can’t deny and that [...]

Valentine’s Day Art Event in New York

admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:36:41 +0000

Creative Pier is having another holiday-themed art event. Details are below: Romance With Art Celebrate Valentine’s Day by sharing a special afternoon of art, play and creativity with your loved one. Choose an art project from our special “Art Menu” and discover new passions! · pick a color and take turns spinning out shapes and lines in watercolor conversation · [...]

Video: Art Therapy Helps Former Terrorists Rehabilitate

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:55:16 +0000

PBS and reporter Nancy Durham take a look inside Saudi Arabia’s innovative reform program for former militant extremists. The rehabilitation program uses a combination of psychological counseling, religious re-education, and art therapy to help reform these former militant jihadists. This video discusses art therapy and how it’s used for rehab. From Jihad to Rehab Video You can see [...]

Pierre Bonnard Quote - Art Therapy Quote

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:27:17 +0000

Pierre Bonnard - Model in Backlight Here’s a great art quote by Pierre Bonnard that speaks to the therapeutic nature of art. “Painting has to get back to its original goal, examining the inner lives of human beings.” Painting, and art in general, is often a reflection of the lives of people. Sometimes the reflection represents the lives of the [...]

Last Minute Holiday Art Therapy Ideas

admin — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:41:07 +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 [...]