by gramm_t8518 | Feb 2, 2020 | Art Therapy, Arts, Creativity, Expressive Arts Therapy, Self-Expression
Dream Boarding – An Art Therapy exercise A dream board, otherwise known as a vision board, is an arts-based collage of images, words and affirmations that present your goals or intentions for the future. It encompasses what you want to do, who you want to be,...
by gramm_t8518 | Jan 11, 2020 | Art Therapy, Arts, Expressive Arts Therapy, Play, Play Therapy
Artist Tips for Expressive Arts Therapy As a mixed media artist, I am committed to taking painting lessons, either in person or through online formats (one of the sources of my art making tips is Ivy Newport). What I have learned over the years is that it is...
by gramm_t8518 | Jul 15, 2016 | Arts, Buddhist Psychology, Coaching, Counselling, Happiness, Love and Light, Mindfulness, Self Esteem
Lately, I have had the good fortune of attending some cd lectures with Shambhala Fraser Valley, a Tibetan Buddhist group. One in particular that caught my attention and bears direct relevance to my own life was a lecture on Awakening Compassion by the remarkable Pema...
by gramm_t8518 | Jun 15, 2016 | Art Therapy, Arts, Coaching, Counselling, Creativity, Expressive Arts Therapy, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Self-Expression
Working with an expressive arts therapist opened the door to expressive writing for me. I had long since been a journaller, following my introduction to Julia Cameron’s book The Artists Way, which was a big supporter of writing daily upon waking for 3 full pages...
by gramm_t8518 | Jun 3, 2016 | Art Therapy, Arts, Expressive Arts Therapy, Mindfulness, Play, Self Esteem, Self-Expression
Earlier this week, I participated in a workshop for ProD day at my school. Founded in Australia, Holyoake’s DRUMBEAT uses music, psychology and neurobiology to help us connect with our self and others. I didn’t’ know what to expect with a drumming workshop – whether...
by gramm_t8518 | May 16, 2016 | Art Therapy, Arts, Counselling, Creativity, Expressive Arts Therapy, Mindfulness, Self-Expression
As a newbie artist, I am still working on developing techniques and trying new things in my quest to learn more about mixed media art. If you’ve been reading this blog, you’ll know that I’ve been reading about mindfulness and meditation, in terms of the benefits for...
