Taylor and Francis is offering free access to selected articles in many online journals in counseling, therapy and research, three of which are art therapy related (see below). I could not find how long the offer is available so take advantage of this now, print and save what you are interested in; links will not work later on. [...]
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Portfolio uses (part 2)
In a past posting I introduced the notion of portfolios in art therapy. In part two I talk in more depth of how they are used. Initial uses: Beginning All client/patient/artist are presented with a means of collecting and preserving their artwork during their time in therapy. This is a concrete while at the same time symbolic means of saying [...]
Semaine des thérapies par les arts 2011
Du 19 au 27 mars, venez faire l’expérience ou parfaire vos connaissances durant la semaine des thérapies par les arts qui se tient à chaque année partout à travers le Québec. La programmation offre une foule d’ateliers, de conférences et de portes ouvertes en thérapie par l’art, la dance et le mouvement ou encore par [...]
Quirky quilling
Some people create hearts and others create hearts, anatomically realistic hearts that is. Sarah Yakawonis loves all things paper and her chosen art form is quilling. She has created an incredible array of works informed by anatomy. Spectacular. What is quilling? Quilling is the art of wrapping small strips of paper into various arabesque forms and attaching them [...]
Open access art therapy journals
Take advantage of Taylor and Francis’ open access policy through the month of February (art related publications) http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/artaccess/ These include : 1) International Journal of art therapy: Inscape 2) Arts in Health and others in visual studies, visual culture and visual anthropology. Taylor and Francis have also purchased the distribution rights to the Journal of [...]
Portfolios in art therapy part one
Part one: What is a portfolio in art therapy? Preserving and documenting When I begin with a new child or family, a large poster size folder 24 x36 is assigned with their name on it; it is first used to collect all 2D art work created during the therapeutic process. The exception may be a large mural that doesn’t [...]
Données probantes
Le mouvement est généralisé! Les données probantes (evidence based practice) sont devenues le leitmotiv de la bonne mesure à travers les services de santé. Des approches qui se parent d’un sceau d’approbation si et seulement si, la recherche de préférence avec groupe controle rend compte de leurs effets. L’art thérapie a longtemps été pauvre en données de [...]
New Fusion vol.2 no.3
Fusion is a joint publication of the 1) Art Therapy Alliance, 2) International Art therapy Organization, and 3) Art Therapy without Borders The latest edition can be downloaded free. In this edition you will find a number of online resources, a description of the Combat Paper Project with a link to a video; a text on [...]
Therapeutic doll making
A week ago 20 people interested in the arts in therapy participated in one of my workshop/presentation. The AATQ was hosting its bi-yearly conference and creative arts therapists were invited to team up with other creative arts modalities to present on the interconnected nature of the therapeutic arts. I paired up with Renée Biancolin, recent [...]
