healing through art

"Art Therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the Art Therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem."

The Expressive Arts Therapy Program at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin helps patients and their families express their emotions through art. The program goes beyond arts and crafts and into the imagination for creative stimulation, communication and coping. 

To learn more about art therapy, visit http://www.arttherapy.org/

"When words fail us, art speaks."

pinterest

Since my last blog mentioned Pinterest, I felt the need to emphasize on how amazing and in love with Pinterest I am. 

I created an account about a year ago, and just recently got back into using it again. 

You're welcome to follow my pinterest page which also contains a board about art and illustrations. 

Even if you don't follow me, I strongly urge you to search here. There are so many beautiful pieces and Pinterest is one of my favorite ways to search and discover new art and artists. 

bucketfeet

Bucketfeet is a brand that supports artists and uses some of the work they submit to create beautifully illustrated shoes that anyone can purchase online.

Check out their website here:
http://www.bucketfeet.com/

If you or someone you know want to submit an art design, you can visit:
http://www.bucketfeet.com/index.php/artistsubmission/register
to register and start submitting artwork!