Art as Food for the Spirit

Posted by: Liz on May 21, 2010 | No Comments

Thanks to Sara Windrem, who brought this article to my attention.

Art Links Montreal

Posted by: Liz on May 7, 2010 | No Comments

From Pascale Godbout, a Montreal based art therapist with the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada:

Inspired from the program in New York, Meet me at MoMA, last fall we started a pilot project of monthly visits adapted for people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, at the Musée des beaux arts de Montréal (Montreal museum of fine arts). The program consists of a one hour visit to the museum and a one hour art making workshop. The project was developed with Amanda Beattie, who is specializes in art and museum education and partnerships, as well with the program Musée en Partage. It’s wonderful to have a partnership with the cultural community, and all the educators involved.

To view the May 2010 invitation in English click here. To view the invitation in French, click here.

In Search of Self Love

Posted by: Liz on Apr 30, 2010 | No Comments

This video, by Rita Loyd, was submitted to an online film festival on culture unplugged. In Search of Self Love explored the creative process, and how it helped Rita in her introspective and spiritual journey towards discovering her meaning of self-love.

View this movie at cultureunplugged.com

Abuse Survivor Blogs

Posted by: Liz on Feb 24, 2010 | No Comments

As a therapist, I think it’s important to stay connected with the struggle our clients face when coming forward about past abuse, learning ways to manage symptoms and then maintaining the ability to cope in a healthier way. Here are 3 blogs written by survivors that I find candid, honest and insightful:

My Moster Has a Name, includes lots of self reflection, artwork and a useful feature that i’ll call a trigger star rating system. Be sure to take a look at the Gallery page with some artwork created using digital media such as Illustrator.

Mind Parts offers a male sexual abuse survivor’s perspective. Don’t forget to check out the highlights section.

Kate 1975 is an excellent resource for anyone interested suffering from PTSD, eating disorder issues, dissociative issues, etc. Be sure to check out her recent post listing Art Therapy and Creative Healing Projects.