Dolls & Art Therapy

I have been making dolls with clients for a number of years. What I started to notice that dolls symbolize several things for clients; which all are related to a need to be nurtured. People who have not had nurturing as a client, or were abandoned or removed from their home; tend to gravitate toward creating dolls as a way to care for themselves. The process of the creation of a doll is taking great care in sewing fabric together to form a doll; design the clothing, hair, facial features; each doll takes on its unique own life and identity. Dolls take us back to a time when we were innocent and believed in the "life" in our dolls. We could "play dolls" for hours and imagine any possible situation that our dolls could be in. We would roleplay out problems, challenges and ideas in a safe manner.

Canandaigua Arts Plein Ait Festival

http://canandaiguaarts.com/pleinAirFest.html

L-CAT and NY Art Therapy Resources

http://nyarttherapy.org/lcat.html

CREATIVE POCKET ALTARS: MOVEMENT & ART WORKSHOP

CREATIVE POCKET ALTARS: MOVEMENT & ART WORKSHOP

Workshop Description:
THROUGH GUIDED IMAGERY AND GENTLE MOVEMENT WE WILL
CENTER OUR MINDS AND BODIES. YOU ARE INVITED, ALSO, TO SAMPLE A GENTLE BODYWORK
SESSION THAT WILL ENCOURAGE THE FLOW OF CREATIVITY.

ONCE THE IDEAS START TO FLOW WE WILL CREATE
A POCKET ALTAR USING COLLAGE, ITEMS FOUND IN NATURE, RECYCLED/ALTERED OBJECTS,
EMBELLISHMENTS, BEADS, BUTTONS, ETC.

SUPPLIES FOR CREATIVE ALTARS ARE INCLUDED. IF YOU WISH, YOU CAN BRING MEANINGFUL
ITEMS FROM HOME TO FURTHER PERSONALIZE YOUR ALTAR.

$60 INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS.
STUDENT RATE: $45

Saturday 14 APRIL 9:30am-1:30PM

WORKSHOP LOCATION: 595 BLOSSOM ROAD, SUITE 318, ROCHESTER NY
THERE IS FREE PARKING IN THE LOT DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM 595 BLOSSOM
ROAD NEXT TO THE ELEPHANT SCULPTURE (YES, REALLY).

PLEASE RSVP:
SHANNON_HALLIGAN@....

Workshop co-led by:
NANCY J. PIGNO LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST/SOMATIC MOVEMENT EDUCATOR
&
SHANNON HALLIGAN/LICENSED CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST

Posting Questions

I think my blog is set up to allow for others/followers to post questions. Please send me any questions you have in regard to Creative Arts Therapy.

Thank you!

List of Resources from CAT Career Workshop

MORE TO COME!

YAHOO GROUPS with information related to the field of CAT:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCCAT/?yguid=399524225

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RochesterCounselors/?yguid=399524225

National Board for Certified Counselors

http://www.nbcc.org/OurCertifications

Rochester Healthcare Resource Directory

http://www.rochesterhealth.com/health_resources/service_agency_support_group

Nazareth Art Therapy Collective

http://www.facebook.com/groups/28056687199/

Rochester Area Group Psychotherapy Society

http://www.ragps.org/home

Agencies that are seeking Art Therapy Volunteers:

http://www.theautismcouncil.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=26

List of Resources from CAT Career Workshop

Call for L-CAT or Limited Permit Holders to run Creative Arts Therapy Groups

I am working to make a shift in my private practice so that I can act as a Coordinator of Creative Arts Groups and Programs and hire independent contractors to run groups and programs.

I currently have a few groups that I am looking to find interested L-CAT and those interested in obtaining a Limited Permit to gain licensure hours.

If you are interested or have colleagues that are interested, please have them email a resume at shannon_halligan@yahoo.com.

Thanks!