Melissa Walker, ATR-BC, is a registered art therapist offering Art Therapy to American Military Veterans at the Intrepid Center for Excellence at Fort Belvoir, VA. The article interviews the veterans and Walker on the beautiful renewal of life through Mask Masking.
2019 VIsion casting workshop, a 4-part seriesLilla Orhstrom and I are excited to facilitate The Vision Casting Workshop Series for 2019. We are excited to offer a creative space to foster your vision in a safe environment and community.
Please take time to consider: What I would like to leave behind in 2018? What are some of my goals for 2019? In the journey of vision casting, Building a Compass is a first step to knowing where you are going is to ask the following questions. Where am I now?Who am I? Seasons of life that require different resources Where am going? How am I going to get there? What are my external (support groups/people, work, connection to nature) and internal supports (spiritual practices and beliefs, self-care) Lifeview Reflection (30 minutes) Why are we here? What is the meaning or purpose of life? What is the relationship between the individual and others? Where do family, country, and the rest of the world fit in? What is good, and what is evil? Is there a higher power, God, or something transcendent, and if so, what impact does this have on your life? What is the role of joy, sorrow, justice, injustice, love, peace, and strife in life? Review of Work and Life VIew: Were there similarities or clashes between your work-view and life-view? Art therapy workshops are offered as a meditation, community building, and a modality of expression for one's own vision and ideas. These workshops are offered on Tuesdays, 6-9pm, at Brookland Pastoral Center. Artists and new artists welcome and can come as a one time experience or in a series. Paint pouring with watercolor to relinquish control with Alcohol Ink on Speciality Paper Tuesday, October 2 Stained Glass look with Watercolor Tuesday, October 9 Clay Pottery on the Wheel Tuesday, October 16 Collage Cards Tuesday, October 23 Mask Making with plaster or pulp paper pre-made mask Tuesday, October 30 Copper and Wire Jewelry Tuesday, November 13
In this 9-week group for artists, participants will be encouraged to explore emotions and states of mind through creative art and journaling. Objectives include:
· Increase self-awareness, awareness of others, and the environment. . Express emotions and states of mind including past/present/future; hope/despair; and lost/found. · Develop a supportive creative, social group as members create art alongside one another. Location: Brookland Pastoral Center Dates Tuesday, January 16- March 13, 2018, 7-8:30pm. 9 Weeks As a counselor, art therapist, and artist, I value the power of creativity to parallel life changes and encourage curiosity. In solitude, we find some of the questions seeking to live out the answers on a journey of creativity. Creative expression and exploration are an informative endeavor towards self-growth. Finding inspiration in new materials and modalities can create the opportunity to be curious, resilient and empowered. Purchase wholesale materials at an additional cost of $30 or provide your own art materials. To Register for this group, contact: Erin Brindle, ATR-BC, LPC Newcreations.dc@gmail.com Cost: $50/session Blue Cross Insurance accepted. Art in enlightenment group Person-Picking-an-Apple-from-a-Tree (PPAT), a classic art therapy task, allows the artist to problem solve and identify personal strengths.
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