Sharing photos of our recent community weaves. A heartfelt thank you to Stefanie Ly, my wonderful art therapy peer, who passed this project on to me. It’s such an inviting and meaningful way to build connection through creativity.

Titled 'Connecting Circles of Care' - this reflective eco-art piece was created a few days after the CATA conference in September through the lens of gratitude. Tapping into my felt-sense, I reflected upon our gathering in community to co-learn, create and share stories and wisdom from a place of allyship, inclusion and care.

The TATI and OATA community members gathered together again for the 2nd hybrid summer art hive at the beautiful TATI location with the theme: Collective Care in the Sign of Cancer.

Update for Nuances: Art Therapy Research and Disability Justice.

Mark your calendars and see you there in person again this year for continued professional development in art therapy with OATA’s Conference Retreat and AGM 2025!

Sharing photos from a wonderful afternoon of connecting in community through eco-art to honour INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY 2025!

Sharing more OATA moments from the 2023.AGM and the folks behind the scenes these past few years.

There is a tapestry of diverse human experiences, created and held together with the common threads of understanding. So many of us during intensely stressful periods of our lives, feel alone with our problems, and if compounded by social isolation, this sense of uniqueness and aloneness increases. When we reach out to others, and as sharing and disclosures occur, there is comfort in knowing that others may have been effected by similar experiences.

Nuances: Art Therapy Research and Disability Justice.

Mark your calendars and see you there in person again this year for continued professional development in art therapy with OATA’s Conference Retreat and AGM 2025!

As OATA gears up for their next Conference-Retreat later in 2025, I thought it would be enjoyable to revisit moments and share photos from 2023. OATA members and TATI faculty and students mixed and mingled at this lively Art Hive Community Social.

The TATI and OATA community members gathered together for the first hybrid art hive at the beautiful new TATI location with the theme: Mending, Weaving and Repair.

Sharing information about the TATI Student Art Therapy Centre with news about current student groups in 2025.

Sharing reflections by OATA member Wanda Sawicki about the Heritage London Foundation Exhibit written and curated by Emmy Meredith on the history of Irene and Selwyn Dewdney and Art Therapy in London. The Opening on January 18th was very well attended, a full house!

New & Ongoing: Sharing Updates, News and Stories on the Connections Blog from the Ontario Art Therapy Association and its Members

Sharing eco-art and earth sculptures created in community on Monday September 30th for Truth and Reconciliation Day. Moments spent in reflection on this important day and in response to the natural materials.

Sharing in this post powerful poetry and artwork by Luke Gustafson created this year during his training at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute.

Sharing an engaging community project co-facilitated by Art Therapist Aldona Morrison. at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville for the month of November to honour National Grief and Bereavement Day and Children's Grief Awareness Day.

Sharing information about the TATI Student Art Therapy Centre with news about current student groups in December through January, and an invitation and link to participate in a Research Survey on the ecological crisis.

Sharing in this post a recent creativity afternoon to celebrate Seniors’ Month. The day included resident art displays and 5 interactive creativity stations.

Creatively Connecting to Life at ALL ages… Sharing resources, links rationale around aging and the arts!!! A huge thank you to Andrea, Erminia, Gilda, Hannah, Lisa, Marillyn, Meg and Susan for their beautiful reflections about the value of creativity as we age.

Sharing resources, links in relation to aging, creativity and the arts. This is an ongoing evolving list. Do you have something to add? Please reach out and share if you do!!