Today I shared my love of collage and Matisse with small group of people in recovery; always a relaxing activity. Creating using only scissors, paste and paper seems to create an even playing field, where there is less self judgment and people just have fun. I'm love to observe the different styles and approaches that emerge, as … Continue reading ‘drawing with scissors’ today…
Category: Art Therapy
“… if you love what’s in your way it will transform”
“That which you most need will be found where you least want to look” – Jung
'Inner Journey', Robyn Davis, September 2019. Collage: old magazine images and acrylic paint on canvas.
Learning about trauma…
This YouTube video is really worth watching; grab a cuppa and settle down for an hour with one of the worlds leading educators. Hope you find it as useful as I do, Robyn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cjrOA0DNhY
A cheap stress reduction remedy…
A pair of scissors, magazines, a glue stick and a piece of card; that's it! Don't analyse... let go of intention... there is no right or wrong way to do this... it's just for you... you don't have to show anyone... tell your inner judge to take a walk for a while... Now start cutting … Continue reading A cheap stress reduction remedy…
What masks do you wear?
Our Public and Private Faces... It’s normal that we behave differently with different people and in different situations. But sometimes our ‘masks’ become unhelpful and get in the way of how we really want to be in the world. Being aware of the ‘masks’ we wear can help us make more effective decisions and form … Continue reading What masks do you wear?
Japanese Suminagashi Water Marbling Process — Where Creativity Works
Faculty Guest Blogger: Dr. Ashley Hartman Ashley Hartman: In July of 2019, I facilitated a Japanese Suminagashi Water Marbling workshop at the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) Inaugural International Art Therapy Practice/ Research Conference in London hosted at Queen Mary University. Fifteen international art therapists participated in this session to learn the technique and […] … Continue reading Japanese Suminagashi Water Marbling Process — Where Creativity Works
