Music and art are increasingly being used as tools for therapy for high school students who have faced trauma — from sexual abuse to homelessness — and have been proven to help students cope, both physically and psychologically. Read more here
Category: art
New premises in Birmingham
We are so excited to announce to forthcoming opening of our new workshop, training and retail space in Birmingham. There is quite a bit of work to do, and we aim to be open in the next few weeks, with an opening week full of activities. The Pathcarvers Workshop will be a space where we…
100 art therapy exercises
A useful list of 100 art therapy exercises. http://intuitivecreativity.typepad.com/expressiveartinspirations/100-art-therapy-exercises.html
The Way Glassblowing Improved Mental Health of One Artist
An article on how Kazuki Takizawa used the art of glassblowing to express his thoughts and emotions The Way Glassblowing Improved Mental Health of One Artist
The importance and value of craft and design in education
Why is art, craft and design education so vital to our culture, our society, our economy and ourselves? The reasons are myriad, meaningful, complex and fiscal says Lesley Butterworth of the National Society for Education in Art and Design http://www.educationbusinessuk.net/features/importance-and-value-art-craft-and-design
Art and Mental Health – Gallery
artwork – Anne Corris https://www.theguardian.com/society/gallery/2008/sep/24/mental.health.art