Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2186687
R. Hetherington, Luna
{"title":"Power-From-Within: Somatic Art Therapy With an LGBTQIA+ Teenager","authors":"R. Hetherington, Luna","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2023.2186687","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2023.2186687","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The integration of somatic approaches in art therapy can counter the trauma of microaggressions. By adopting a power-from-within stance, art therapists can facilitate sessions for clients to affirm their LGBTQIA+ identities while resisting the impact of discrimination. This article, co-written by an art therapist and client, provides lived experience examples of somatic art therapy: Somatic Experiencing® integrated with body tracing, and sensorimotor art therapy (the Clay Field®). The authors concur that somatically integrated art therapy has helped replace automized behavioral patterns based on fear with behavioral choices that emerged from a place of safety. Implications for therapeutic alliance and power dynamics within art therapy sessions are explored as tenets of body-based self-reflection.","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47396288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2217073
Louvenia Jackson
{"title":"Introduction to the Special Issue — Anti-Oppressive Art Therapy: Cultural Humility","authors":"Louvenia Jackson","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2023.2217073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2023.2217073","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44202878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2206356
Stella A. Stepney
{"title":"Multicultural Orientation: Self-Portraiture to Promote Cultural Humility in Art Therapy","authors":"Stella A. Stepney","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2023.2206356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2023.2206356","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The multicultural orientation framework centers on three pillars of cultural humility, cultural opportunities, and cultural comfort. Cultural humility is the foundational pillar that encompasses intrapersonal and interpersonal essence of which cultural self-awareness is a vital component. Cultural self-awareness involves an awareness of a therapist’s cultural and social identities, beliefs, assumptions, and behaviors. Addressing self-awareness through self-portraiture offers a reflective process for self-exploration.","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42631601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2211903
Julia Volonts
{"title":"A Review of “Creative States of Mind: Psychoanalysis and the Artist’s Process”","authors":"Julia Volonts","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2023.2211903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2023.2211903","url":null,"abstract":"Patricia Townsend explores the complexities of what it means to be an artist in her book Creative States of Mind: Psychoanalysis and the Artist’s Process by questioning the internal and external states of an artist and their approach to art-making as it relates to psychoanalytic theory. Drawing from the work of psychoanalysts such as, Donald Winnicott, Melanie Klein, and Christopher Bollas, Townsend provides insight into the stages of the creative process as it evolves from the artists unconscious into a finished artwork. Townsend’s background is in both art and psychoanalysis. Her art practice centers on moving image, photography, and installations. She obtained a PhD from the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, where she completed much of her research on this topic. In the introduction, Townsend states that she is “interested not only in what artists do as they make a new work but also how they feel” (p. 2). Throughout the book, she argues that there are multiple stages to an artist’s creative process. She breaks down these stages chapter to chapter starting with the “pre-sense” or first unconscious connection an artist may have with a potential idea for an artwork, to its final release into the world for exhibition. Her investigation leads us into the internal and external influences of how an artist develops an idea. Beyond the “pre-sense” and development of an idea, later stages include the artists relationship to their medium, state of mind during creation, experiences of playfulness and also aggression, and how the space of their studio or canvas can act as a container for creative productivity. Her research methods into the artist’s process consist of a heuristic study on Townsend’s own experience as an artist, interviews with 33 artists she has direct access to, and an extensive literature review of psychoanalytic theory as it relates to the research subjects. For example, Townsend draws a connection between early childhood attachment, or the mother-infant relationship, and how an artist forms a relationship to their artwork. She discusses Winnicott’s concept of a transitional object and transitional phenomena as the transition an artist might have during the “pre-sense” stage, where their unconscious connection or spark of artistic inspiration becomes a potential idea that requires further investigation. In each chapter, Townsend provides detailed examples of artists experience along with theoretical text that bring into question the artist’s process, making it easily digestible for the reader. She encompasses the artist experience in what it means to be human as the artist yearns to connect with themselves and the outside world through visual expression. As an art therapist, I find there is a dual identity between the artist and therapist self within our field. Townsend infuses the two, allowing us as clinicians the space to question our own relationship to art-making and the therapeutic value it holds. It would be int","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48792271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2172948
Leara Glinzak, Lisa Dunkelberger
{"title":"The Traveling Loom: Example of Community-Based Art Therapy","authors":"Leara Glinzak, Lisa Dunkelberger","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2023.2172948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2023.2172948","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Traveling Loom is an example of community-based art therapy in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was designed to foster connections in a city that experienced social, cultural, political, religious, and socioeconomic challenges. The community-based format of The Traveling Loom provided space for interaction amongst community members, thereby helping individuals relate to others with whom they may otherwise not interact. Case examples demonstrate how participants directly expressed themselves, challenged perceptions, forged connections, and developed cross-neighborhood opportunities.","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47174021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-02-21DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2171241
Deanna Barton, Zachary D. Van Den Berg
{"title":"The Humble Chair: Fostering Culturally Humble Collaborations","authors":"Deanna Barton, Zachary D. Van Den Berg","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2023.2171241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2023.2171241","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The authors recount a collaborative art-making journey centered on self-reflexivity to sustain a partnership across racial, social, and cultural differences. The image of a chair, re-imagined as a Humble Chair, was a symbol to anchor critical inquiry. The authors’ explorations provide a pragmatic and artful approach to fostering cultural humility.","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48585075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-02-08DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2022.2163842
D. Handayani, Peiling Pearlyn Lee, Xiangting Bernice Lin, Ju Ling Denise Seah, K. Doshi
{"title":"Perceptions of Art Therapy by Healthcare Professionals in Medical Settings","authors":"D. Handayani, Peiling Pearlyn Lee, Xiangting Bernice Lin, Ju Ling Denise Seah, K. Doshi","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2022.2163842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2022.2163842","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Art therapy is an emerging allied health profession in Singapore, although attitudes toward the role of the service remain unclear. This study surveyed 80 healthcare professionals from two tertiary care hospitals, exploring three areas: (a) perceptions of art therapy, (b) the referral process, and (c) suggestions to increase art therapy utilization. Findings suggest that healthcare professionals perceive art therapy as a form of psychotherapy, but need for clearer referral processes. Additional research in art therapy is necessary to support its implementation in acute healthcare in Singapore.","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42745300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-02-06DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2023.2169564
Joyce Y. Green, E. Metzl, Ana Laura Treviño
{"title":"International Online Art Therapy Education Program: Evaluating Cultural and Global Perspectives","authors":"Joyce Y. Green, E. Metzl, Ana Laura Treviño","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2023.2169564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2023.2169564","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The study evaluated the impact of an international online summer program for art therapy students from Mexico, the United States, and Israel on their cultural and global perspectives. Quantitative (pre- and post-program measures of the Global Perspective Inventory) as well as qualitative tools (focus groups, art and written responses) were used. There were significant mean increases in four of the six global perspective inventory scales. Students’ narratives and art responses illuminated four overarching themes: (1) gratitude for global connection, (2) growing awareness of one’s experience and context, (3) growing understanding of similarities and differences, and (4) art as facilitator of intercultural communication. Findings suggest that the program supported the development of culturally informed art therapy.","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41825580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Art TherapyPub Date : 2023-01-23DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2022.2162805
Gideon W. Greene
{"title":"A Graphic Guide to Art Therapy","authors":"Gideon W. Greene","doi":"10.1080/07421656.2022.2162805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2022.2162805","url":null,"abstract":"A Graphic Guide to Art Therapy by Amy E. Huxtable in collaboration with Gaelynn P. Wolf Bordonaro and Libby Schmanke delivers exactly what its title promises: a visual and easily digestible primer on the fundamentals of art therapy. Huxtable discusses starting this project in graduate school as her capstone project at Emporia State University. She further states that this book was born out of a desire to use her background in graphic design and to deliver information she wished she had greater access to as a younger person. The fact that this book was approached with love and care is clear in the illustrative style. The use of comics as a tool for education is well executed here, as the book is easy to read from a visual perspective. The book is organized into sections, which include history, frameworks, and models; theories and approaches; and techniques and directives, as well as information and resources on finding art therapists in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Several case study vignettes are also sprinkled throughout the book. Some of the strongest pages both visually and informationally address common misconceptions about art therapy (what art therapy is and is not), as well as the differences and commonalities between art therapy, therapeutic art, and art classes. Huxtable uses the power and minimalism of a Venn diagram to deftly explain what art therapy is and how it is different from other arts-based practices. Other standout aspects of the book include the section on theories and approaches, which impressively covers psychodynamic theories all the way through integrative approaches in less than 100 pages. This book’s value lies in Huxtable’s choice to use comics as her medium. The use of comics in art therapy is not new, and neither is the use of comics as an educational tool. She makes note of that influence in her preface, presenting the intersection of where art therapy meets art education. She states that her original intended audience was art therapy students, but that she also came to realize that finding information about art therapy can be difficult. In acknowledging this, she points to how elusive our field can sometimes be and highlights the need for more accessible literature. The drawing and writing style feels deliberately simplified but not simplistic, which further enhances its approachability without being patronizing to its readers. In this way, the book feels linked to the graphic medicine movement in its desire for broader access to diverse methods of healing. The definition of graphic medicine introduced in The Graphic Medicine Manifesto is “the intersection between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare” (Czerwiec et al., 2015, p. 1). Graphic medicine as a movement and concept lends itself well to art therapy because it is also a “movement for change that challenges the dominant methods of scholarship in healthcare, offering a more inclusive perspective of medicine, illness, disabilit","PeriodicalId":8492,"journal":{"name":"Art Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59935400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}