Morgan Coulson (ON)
These pieces, to me, represent two phases in my emotional landscape as I move through today’s global climate. There is a darkness, and a heaviness – an “everlasting sadness,” as I wrote in my journal. But there is also a lightness, a hope for rebirth and new growth – an “everlasting sun.”
Read MoreLisa Nackan (ON)
My daughter recently taught me how to use this animation programme on her ipad. This has been my creative self-care art release over the last few months.
Read MoreJane Halverson (ON)
As art therapists, we utilize the process of creating artwork to support our clients in improving their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In Jungian analysis, this creative process is central, as the psyche itself is creative.
Read MoreMarie-Eve Caron et Caroline Beauregard (QC)
Plusieurs provinces canadiennes accueillent annuellement un nombre important d’immigrants et de réfugiés. Pourtant, un phénomène qui tend à s’accentuer ces dernières années, est celui de la polarisation sociale et de la xénophobie, qui a des répercussions jusqu’en milieu scolaire. Cela démontre l’importance d’intervenir tôt auprès de ces enfants, à l’école, afin de favoriser le développement de relations sociales significatives et plus harmonieuses.
Read MoreStephanie Thorson (ON)
Photography by Marcela Boechat (Brazil)
Anxiety and depression are widespread, and studies show spending time in nature benefits health and well-being. How can art therapists help those they work with connect more extensively with nature, especially in an urban environment?
Read MoreInterview with Oona McClure (BC) by Rebecca Montgomery (BC)
Over the past year I have been more interested in maternal mental wellness and as such challenging isolationism and loneliness via participatory art-making.
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