Below are a few quotes that I find very inspirational and just wanted to share:) Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos. – Stephen Sondheim An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world. – George Santayana Artists don’t make objects. Artists make mythologies. – Anish Kapoor Creativity is allowing yourself to...
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I found a very interesting website by a woman named Mara McWilliams. She is a woman living with Bipolar Disorder who has found a unique connection to art and poetry making. Here is her artist’s statement: My work revolves around the concepts of hope, healing, and expressionism. I believe that by freely sharing emotion through color choices and brush strokes,...
September 5, 2010
Sometimes people ask me what kinds of art therapy groups and individual sessions I do with my patients. What are some of the materials used or themes explored? Here is a list of some of the art therapy groups that I have led in the past few months at the hospital… 1. Seashell Creatures 2. Sand Paint 3. Underwater Worlds...
September 5, 2010
Here are a few pictures from the last mural that we did at the hospital. It is displayed in the front area of the “Zone” – which is our therapeutic play space. I sketched out the hot air balloon design, and then the mural was painted by a 5 year old patient. While painting she learned to mix her own...
September 4, 2010
It’s hard to believe, but on Monday I graduated with a masters in Art Therapy from Pratt Institute. The graduation ceremony was very moving, and included guest speaker/performer Patti Smith and film director Steven Soderbergh. My entire family came to NYC to be together and celebrate the culmination of 2 amazing years of school, experiences, and growth. It seems so...
May 19, 2010
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