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Dec 10, 20202 min read
Gender Identity and Expression: Social Activism & Zines
The practice of Zine work is rooted in social activism, feminism, and gender studies as a community-building tool focused on individual...
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Free Choice (Digital Art “What do you Meme?”) + anxiety disorders + Children
For my last journal, I decided to continue working with digital media. Initially, I had no idea what prompt I wanted to engage in with...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Digital art for children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Working creatively with digital media has so much potential, offers endless variety and can be a great asset to art therapists working...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Mosaics for Older Adults with Neurocognitive Disorders
Media Process: Free choice - Mosaic Population: Older Adults Disorder: Neurocognitive Disorders For the free choice option I chose to...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Found Object Art for Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders
Media Process: Found Object Population: Adults Disorder: Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders A theme that I have noticed...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Sewing / Story Cloths for Adolescents with Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Media Process: Sewing / Story Cloths Population: Adolescents Disorder: Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders For this process, I decided...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Zines for adults with substance related disorders
I think the way that my zine page is created using a crumpled face mask pattern and decorated with expired pain pills pretty much...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Zine
Media Process: Zine making Population: Adolescents Disorder: Mood related disorders (i.e. Bipolar, PMDD) I had never heard of or used the...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Embroidery
Media Process: Embroidery Population: Adults Disorder: Anxiety disorder Embroidery is a new venture for me and I have thoroughly enjoyed...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Zines: Older Adults w/ Depressive Disorders
Media: Zines Population: Older Adults Disorder: Depressive Disorder Reflection: I created a page for the collective zine expressing my...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Tear and Release
Hot glue and paper for an adult with hoarding disorder, compulsive spectrum · Heat · Smell of warming glue · Ripping tearing of paper ·...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
mini el-duende for children with conduct disorder
The original “El Duende Process Painting” was developed by Abbe Miller for neurotypical adults, as arts-based supervision for counselors...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Found Object Art: A Bridge Between
Found objects with an autistic* child · Temporary, changeable · Nature-mindfulness walk · Tray, container, diorama · Grounding to bring...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
When we change what came before: Altered books for grief and bereavement
Media: Altered Books Population: Adolescents Condition: Grief and bereavement When beginning the exercise, I did not know what I should...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
I've zine the future and it's collaborative: Zines to address depression and connect with others
Media: Zines Population: Adolescents/Adults Condition: Depression symptoms Our assignment for this week was to create a single page for a...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Found objects and how we take them with us (or not)
Media: Found Objects Population: Children Condition: Separation anxiety Cell phone photography is, fortunately, so accessible and at our...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
A chance to start again, even if you don't want to yet: Process paintings
Media: Mini El-Duende/ El Duende process painting Population: Adolescents Condition: Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Embroidery, mantras, and coping with physical symptoms: "Erac ytinummoc si erac-fles"
I used hand embroidery to embellish a cotton face mask with the words “self-care is community care” in mirror image. The burgundy fabric...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Both sides of the body, both sides of the brain: Older adults and therapeutic knitting
I used knitting to explore two-handed processes that engage bilateral body and brain function. Yarn is a medium that I used extensively...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Tear apart to rebuild: Papermaking with people experiencing gender dysphoria
My approach to papermaking was to tear up junk mail and scrap paper from projects that no longer felt helpful. I added tiny squares of...
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