cover of the Adoption Constellation Magazine I was one of three featured adoptee artists in the latest issue of The Adoption Constellation Magazine. This magazine explores the diverse voices of the adoption triad and encourages an ongoing dialogue about topics related to the adoption experience. Below I have shared my essay on how my own artwork...
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I’ve been very engaged in drawing over the past few weeks. I recently posted about my latest favorite drawing materials combo here: A Few Works on Paper These are a three recent drawings from the past few days. They were also done with prismacolor art stix and colored pencils on black paper. More to come..
June 23, 2011
My latest drawing obsession material! I am currently pretty crazy about Prismacolor “art stix.” They look like hard pastels, but they are actually woodless colored pencils. They are a bit pricey, (you’re paying for amazing quality) but this evening I marched into our local Michael’s store with a 50% coupon in hand. (Hint: always print out coupons for Michael’s! They...
June 18, 2011
Two weeks ago during one of my art therapy groups I had a pretty tough crowd. To preface it, the clients in this group are all living in emergency transitional housing and facing many challenges such as addiction and past traumas. However, this group was particularly rough. First, it was a struggle to get the t.v. turned off (since the...
June 14, 2011
Photo: Adam Farber I have been doing a 4 week long online mindfulness course. I would recommend this course for anyone who is looking for a simple way to bring more mindfulness into your everyday life. The course can be found here: Be Mindful Online The course combines elements of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)....
March 20, 2011
At the easel – about to make some hand print art Painting a group mural All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. – Picasso Discovering new ways to use a sponge brush! The joy of creating The studio wall – an accidental Jackson Pollock This evening I was looking through some...
March 7, 2011
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March 2, 2011
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