Art Heals by Shaun Mcniff
A leader in art therapy shares powerful developments in the field and provides a roadmap for unlocking the spiritual and emotional healing benefits of creative expressionThe field of art therapy is discovering that artistic expression can be a powerful means of personal transformation and emotional and spiritual healing. In this book, Shaun McNiff-a leader in expressive arts therapy for more than three decades-reflects on a wide spectrum of activities aimed at reviving art's traditional healing function. In chapters ranging from "Liberating Creativity" and "The Practice of Creativity in the Workplace" to "From Shamanism to Art Therapy," he illuminates some of the most progressive views in the rapidly expanding field of art therapy, including-
.The "practice of imagination" as a powerful force for transformation
.A challenge to literal-minded psychological interpretations of artworks ("black colors indicate depression") and the principle that even disturbing images have inherent healing properties
.The role of the therapist in promoting an environment conducive to free expression and therapeutic energies
.The healing effects of group work, with people creating alongside one another and interacting in the studio
."Total expression," combining arts such as movement, storytelling, and drumming with painting and drawing
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781590301661 |
| ISBN 10 | 1590301668 |
| Title | Art Heals |
| Author | Shaun Mcniff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2004-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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