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 [...]
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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 [...]
