Session Description
An Evening of Art and Wellness. (October 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Allenwood.) Academic life is both rewarding and stressful. Self-care practices can help faculty members find more meaning in their work, be more productive, and cope better with the stresses that are sure to occur. This interactive session will combine dinner, discussion, and artistic expression. Program: After a light dinner, Dr. Emily Lasinsky, will lead participants in a discussion of current stressors related to their faculty role, and then review how creating art can a) provide the opportunity to express oneself freely, b) serve as a positive distraction and way to practice mindfulness, c) foster hope and resilience, and d) decrease overall stress. Participants will consider how they deal with stress, be given materials to create their own paintings, and asked to creatively respond to the prompt: “Here are ways that practice self-care..." Finally, participants will be invited to share their paintings. Participants will receive art supplies, be served dinner prepared by IUP Hospitality students, have the opportunity to share their positive methods of stress reduction, and plan for a healthier, happier semester.
Resources
Resources related to Art and Wellness
- Art-Based Group Therapy: Theory and Practice byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2016Leading art therapy groups is often a challenge, but as Bruce Moon so eloquently describes in this new second edition, making art in the context of others is an incredibly and almost inexplicably powerful experience. By placing the art at the center of practice, Art-Based Group Therapy creates an explanatory model and rationale for group practice that is rooted in art therapy theory and identity. There are four primary goals discussed in this text. First, an overview of essential therapeutic elements of art-based group work is provided. Second, a number of case vignettes that illustrate how therapeutic elements are enacted in practice are presented. Third, the author clearly differentiates art-based group therapy theory from traditional group psychotherapy theory. Fourth, the aspects of art-based group work and their advantages unique to art therapy are explored. Art-based group processes can be used to enhance participants'sense of community and augment educational endeavors, promote wellness, prevent emotional difficulties, and treat psychological behavioral problems.
- Art Therapy Techniques and Applications byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2009Art Therapy Techniques and Applications contains an original composite of therapeutic goals and evocative ideas that can be used with a wide variety of clients. This book is filled with innovative suggestions and plans that are easily implemented: from brief warm-ups to stretch the imagination, and collage and mask creations to assist the expression of mood, to guidance on combining modalities such as art, metaphors and movement, mindfulness exercises, and using computer programs to enhance art therapy projects.
- Beginning Drawing: A Multidimensional Approach to Learning the Art of Basic Drawing byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2016With Beginning Drawing, discover and master the fundamentals of drawing with professional tips and expert instruction.Designed especially for aspiring artists, Beginning Drawing offers a well-rounded introduction to the art of basic drawing. In this concept-and technique-driven approach, beginning artists will discover the fundamentals of the craft and how to put those skills into practice for creating realistic works of art. From showing how to select and work with the tools of the trade to demonstrating a range of basic techniques, Beginning Drawing provides a thorough, easily digestible overview of key drawing concepts, including lighting, shading, shadows, perspective, texture, and composition, and then demonstrates how these techniques intersect, both functionally and creatively, in a wider context within a complete piece of art.
- Drawing Type: An Introduction to Illustrating Letterforms byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2014Part inspiration and part workbook, the images of hand-drawn type will inspire and excite any designer to draw and explore type. "Drawing Type" features real-world projects and sketchbooks of well-known type designers, including interviews about their processes.
- Landscapes: Learn to Paint Landscapes in Acrylic Step by Step byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2016Landscapes is the perfect resource for beginning acrylic artists. Landscapes teaches aspiring artists everything they need to know to get started painting beautiful landscapes in acrylic.
- Oil Painter's Bible: An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2009Learn how to use and enjoy one of the most satisfying painting mediums with this handy compact guide. Contains essential information on the materials, equipment, and techniques for creating accomplished works in oils.
- Reflections of Body Image in Art Therapy: Exploring Self Through Metaphor and Multimedia byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2012Recognising that problems with body image are often the lead cause of eating disorders, therapists are increasingly looking for innovative and effective ways to address these issues with clients.This book is packed with simple, inexpensive art-based activities that use a range of media to engage with common body image concerns openly and creatively. The activities employ basic principles from Behavioral Therapy including mindfulness and emotion regulation and use common and familiar objects to create a reassuring environment. Discussion and evaluation are encouraged throughout to enhance awareness and appreciation of self. All the exercises, and their objectives, are thoroughly explained with illustrative case studies and sample artworks from the author's extensive therapeutic experience.
- Self-Healing Through Visual and Verbal Art Therapy byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2005Self-Healing Through Visual and Verbal Art Therapy explores the therapeutic properties of visual and verbal creativity and its capacity to act as a natural means of self-healing. This book offers a clear and concise examination of the theory and application of art as therapy and will be useful for art therapists, psychotherapists and students in these fields wanting to develop an understanding of self-healing methods.
- Spirituality and Art Therapy: Living the Connection byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2001Reflecting the increasing recognition of the importance of the spiritual in healing, Spirituality and Art Therapy is an exciting exploration of the different ways in which the spiritual forms an essential, life-enhancing component of a well-rounded therapeutic approach. The contributors are leading art therapists who write from diverse perspectives, including Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and shamanic. They explain how their own spiritual and creative influences interact, finding expression in the use of art as a healing agent with specific populations, such as bereaved children, emotionally disturbed adolescents, and the homeless. The relationships between spirituality and visual art, art therapy and transpersonal psychology are examined. Story and image are interwoven in the spiritual journeys of therapists and clients, and suggested creative exercises make this an accessible, practical resource for those who desire to understand and execute an holistic method of therapy. Arguing that art therapists can mediate between the sacred and the mundane, this pioneering book is an affirmation of the transformative power of art therapy.
- Sumi-e: The Art of Japanese Ink Painting byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2010In this Japanese ink painting book renowned Japanese master Shozo Sato offers his own personal teaching on the beautiful art of sumi-e painting. Sumi-e: The Art of Japanese Ink Painting provides step-by-step, photo-by-photo instructions to guide learners in the correct form, motions and techniques of Japanese sumi-e painting.
- The Watercolor Flower Artist's Bible: An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist byCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2009The stylish design of this book, along with the interior photographs, illustrations and diagrams, make the learning process simple and fun for beginning painters and provides useful tips for more advanced artists.