… We often don’t need to search for or rediscover these words. They powerfully exist within our day to day. They are the signposts of our lives . These words are often within reach when we need them the most whether embedded in our memory for quick review, displayed in our work or home spaces, or privately treasured in a special place for private viewing…

The Reality of Virtual Art Therapy: Mind, Body, Media.

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

I feel like you can always find a special place for a tiny piece of artwork. It’s nice to paint and share with others these miniature expressions of my ideas and creativity in the hope that they might bring a smile, a beautiful thought or memory to mind..

These are the ideas of connection through an art therapy lens.

… Engage in a reflective moment as you revisit a meaningful quote, based on the words of influential women who reach out to us through their words and actions!

… Small words with bigger meaning in unprecedented pandemic times. This post invites us to reflect upon meaningful words that are more comforting or contemplative in nature when we are feeling stressed and uncertain.

Susan and I share our expressive creations and appreciative reflections after attending the OATA 2020 experiential art making and mindfulness workshops in October.

”Michelle’s Masks Off Series is my personal response to COVID-19” where I look forward to removing the masks of every day life.

Another Photo Prompt … and a change from the masked-selfie of 2020. Capturing snapshots of our feet with friends can connect us to both ourselves and others by providing a tangible record of that meaningful visit.

This beautiful gesture of connection and sensory communication continues to move me to this day…

”Hi, I’m Leeza and this is my gratitude garden!”

… creating an art story from photos can become an interesting personal art project to explore.

”I am Maggie Kat Anderson. I’m a young artist in Nova Scotia. I am 11 years old and I have a big devotion as well as passion for art.”

… the idea of creating art as a form of therapy and exploration of the self is not a new one.

Art, health (and wellbeing) are often interwoven, and during these stressful times related to the pandemic, connecting with art can connect us to ourselves…

“We want stories. In stories we connect, in stories we learn, in stories we are human … We are together, we are the same, we are connected beyond race and class and gender.” — Isabel Allende