Art as Medicine by Shaun Mcniff
A pioneering art therapist extolls the arts as a powerful tool in psychotherapy, describing how activating the imagination can heal the mind, heart, and soulThe medicine of the artist, like that of the shaman, arises from his or her relationship to "familiars"--the themes, methods, and materials that interact with the artist through the creative process.
"Whenever illness is associated with loss of soul," writes Shaun McNiff, "the arts emerge spontaneously as remedies, soul medicine."
Art as Medicine demonstrates how the imagination heals and renews itself through this natural process. Author Shaun McNiff describes his pioneering methods of art therapy--including interpretation through performance and storytelling, creative collaboration, and dialoguing with images--and the ways in which they can revitalize both psychotherapy and art itself.
Shaun McNiff is a pioneer and prominent person in the field of arts and healing on a global scale. He is a past president of the American Art Therapy Association and the author of several books, including Art As Medicine, Trust the Process, and Creating with Others. He is a university professor at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780877736585 |
| ISBN 10 | 0877736588 |
| Title | Art as Medicine |
| Author | Shaun Mcniff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 1992-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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