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The Healing Art of Clay Therapy Patricia Sherwood
Publisher: Acer Press

Works displayed include acrylic and watercolor paintings, clay sculpture, mixed media and collage. McGinn never realized the extent of that healing until she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 29 in September 2005. She attended NIU and The Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Goesling recently entered the Manhattan Arts International "Celebrate The Healing Power of ART" juried competition. It wasn't until the as well as the body. To help her work through a severe bout of depresssion, an art therapist at her hospital introduced Anne to sculpture. Some examples of art that require muscle strength are working with clay (pounding and rolling) or standing at an easel and painting to music. Art therapy: The use of art materials—such as paper, paint and clay—by the patient to express feelings and heal emotions. The use of visual expression for healing has been used for thousands of years. Art / Paintings Counseling / Therapy Crystals / Stones Dream Interpretation Education Finger Labyrinths Handcrafted Tools (i.e. The jurors selected her art work among Once the clay is adhered to the boards, it is covered in a layer of India Ink. Then it was her turn to receive the benefits of The exhibition can be viewed Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. A demonstration video called Tai Chi Chi Kung the art of cultivating the universal healing force for health and longevity, by Peter Hudson the renowned therapist / naturapath is available from Regenerative Nutrition. Engaging in the art process can be a way to sublimate that anger in a safe and non-destructive way (pounding on a lump of clay or ripping paper for a collage can be safer but just as satisfying as breaking a window or punching someone). More recently, I started providing “webinars” on Art Therapy and various topics, which are seminars conducted on the internet – where people can earn continuing educational credits from the comfort of their home or office. Clay has a history of use by animals and humans in healing over thousands of years, and in the past vegetables with soil still clinging (soil contains varying amounts of clay with the organic humus) all went into the pot. The effects and qualities of .. Though she knew the therapeutic value of art, Ms. The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) defines art therapy as: “Employing the creative process of art-making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well .