by Maggi Colwell | Mar 1, 2021 | Art Therapy
Art as Alchemy First of all, I consider my art a conversation with my soul. This goes way beyond just self-care, though I will say that it IS an act of self-care as well. The slow deep process of art opens a path of concentrated listening. In this space, one turns...
by Maggi Colwell | Feb 22, 2021 | Art Therapy
It’s About the Process not the Product Ever heard the phrase, it’s about the journey, not the destination? One of the common phrases used in art therapy is that it is about the process not the product. Art therapy is like that too where the therapy often...
by Maggi Colwell | Feb 11, 2021 | Art Therapy
Today I went live on Facebook to talk about the myth of talent. I say over and over again that you don’t need ANY creative talent to be able to do art therapy. In my video below, I go into why I say this. Check it out! Do you need to do some self-care or...
by Maggi Colwell | Feb 8, 2021 | Art Therapy
Art as Mirror for Self Art making has an amazing way of acting as a mirror for the person who is creating the art. The art sometimes encourages words to bubble up from inside. It gives us the opportunity to give voice to unspoken parts that may be in darkness or...
by Maggi Colwell | Feb 1, 2021 | Art Therapy
Talk therapy is available through apps, in person, and in programs. Art therapy isn’t as well known as talk therapy, but it has unique benefits. People decide to start art therapy for many reasons. My clients come to art therapy for their own unique and varied...
by Maggi Colwell | Jan 25, 2021 | Art Therapy, Grief Therapy
Working with Grief – Art Therapy Memorial Projects In grief work in art therapy, I have often assisted my clients to make art therapy memorial projects. These projects can take many forms. For example, the picture above is a small wooden box painted with the...
