The Importance of Being Aware.

Mark your calendars and see you there in the virtual space for continued professional development in art therapy.

Independent Art Project for Nuit Blanche 2022.
Susan chose the idea of drawing breath in artful ways, because it is fully accessible to anyone who chooses to engage. This project is experiential; designed to be fully inclusive, intergenerational, and cross-cultural. Open to ALL ages/all abilities. Anyone who wants to participate has the opportunity.

Sharing Cynthia’s Art Hive story from the most recent issue of the Ontario Art Therapy Association’s Tapestry.

CATA-ACAT: “Join us in three days of arts-based workshops this fall, exploring land-based practices and social justice in art therapy, with facilitators bringing a broad range of experiences in art therapy and a shared passion for individual and collective healing through the art.”

The experiential workshop brings together expressive art, meditation and mindful walking in an outdoor Labyrinth - a truly unique experience to clear the mind and experience creative flow in nature

Sharing with permission artwork and introduction to the poetic inquiry by Dr. Fyre Jean Graveline who was our keynote speaker at the 2021 Canadian Art Therapy Association’s Conference in November ‘Emergence’, and my response art to her powerful keynote presentation ‘When I Heard the Recent Horrific News’

Sharing a listing of Stories, Story Tellers , Creators and Contributors to the AP Connections Blog.

Sharing my reflections and eco-art creation to celebrate all of the recent art therapy graduates from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute.

“Set aside some time for connections with yourself and others through creativity and conversation at the Art Hive Pop-Up at Dufferin Grove Farmers' Market this summer Hope to see you there”.

JUNE 2022… Toronto Art Therapy Institute's online art therapy service is now open for self-referral!

TATI opened its online art therapy service in 2020 to offer affordable and accessible mental health services to the community during the pandemic - TATI

MAY 2022… “The Art Hive at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute is back for spring-summer art-making! An art hive is a community art studio and a welcoming place to talk, create, connect, share skills and build community”

Providing a reference list of all blog post titles.

A heart-felt thank you to all of the 2021 contributors listed below who shared individual stories, or added to collective posts by providing quotes, art, photos or writing for the Connections Blog. I am inspired by you all and filled with such gratitude. Your sharing, gifted our creatively-connected-community in so many rich and meaningful ways.

JAN 2022… “The Art Hive at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute is back for spring art-making! An art hive is a community art studio and a welcoming place to talk, create, connect, share skills and build community”

Global Dignity Day 2021 is October 20th. Sharing links and resources below. Show someone they matter and take a moment to reflect upon what dignity means.

Introducing the current Ontario Art Therapy Association Board for the 2021-23 term and a well deserved thank you to the 2019-2021 Board. Sharing in this post a couple of photo collage pages from the recently sent out 2021 OATA Tapestry Newsletter.

Many links in this post were generously provided through the 2021 webinar series ‘Durham Indigenous Voices: Reconciliation, Resistance, Resilience, Resurgence’. I hope to honour and build on the knowledge the Indigenous presenters and educators graciously shared with us. The long-term aim and intention is to provide a living document where links and resources are collected and shared.

SEPT 2021… “The Art Hive at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute is back for autumn art-making! An art hive is a community art studio and a welcoming place to talk, create, connect, share skills and build community”

August 2021… Sharing Canadian Art Therapy Association’s wonderful new social media series: “Blue Blob Campaign”. Every Tuesday Instagram posts will be shared to raise awareness about art therapy.

July 2021… Sharing CATA-ACAT news about upcoming 2021 virtual conference in November and their ‘Call for Proposals’ due in August.