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6 Degrees of Creativity ~ Workshop Description

March 20, 2012 6:43 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

I’m excited to share the title and description of the workshop that I will be teaching during the upcoming 6 Degrees of Creativity 2 online workshops! Feeling your Art:  Exploring Texture and Process When was the last time you gave yourself complete permission to simply play with art materials and get lost in the exploration process? Textural art naturally entices...


6 Degrees of Creativity!

March 2, 2012 11:23 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

I am thrilled to share that I will be one of the 6 instructors for the upcoming online art workshop: 6 Degrees of Creativity 2 creative goodness through art-making, connection, & collaboration 6 Degrees of Creativity is a unique online workshop and community with a goal of inspiring and supporting the artist within as you tap into your creativity and...


Art Therapy & Body Image

February 26, 2012 7:22 pm Published by 1 Comment

Francesco Clemente:  “After Attar’s ‘The Conference of the Birds’ V” People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.                     Elisabeth Kübler-Ross One of my earliest memories of...


Art Therapy Around the Holidays

November 29, 2011 3:35 am Published by 2 Comments

examples of leaves with words  It’s been a while since I posted…This got me thinking about how quickly these cooler months (Fall and then Winter) seem to pass by. Where does the time go? When it’s almost completely dark out by 4pm, you know it’s that time of year again! This is also the time of year when all of...


Mind the Gap

October 18, 2011 2:49 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

It’s interesting how life can gently provide us with daily reminders. The types of reminders I’m thinking about are the ones that serve to bring us back into the present moment, and find us looking at something familiar with new eyes. Living in NYC, it’s incredibly easy to get caught up in the hectic pace of city life. For that...


Ink Painting & Art Therapy

September 18, 2011 2:16 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

  Sara Roizen ~ ink on paper ~ 2011     “Learn how to meditate on paper. Drawing and writing are forms of meditation. Learn how to contemplate works of art. Learn how to pray in the streets or in the country. Know how to meditate not only when you have a book in your hand but when you are...


Therapist Artwork During Sessions

August 30, 2011 2:03 am Published by Leave your thoughts

A few days ago (on my Facebook Art Therapy Spot Wall) I posted some images of artwork that I had recently created during art therapy sessions with my clients.  Someone asked me some very interesting questions about my process in terms of making art during sessions. Below is my first response to some of these questions, and I hope this...