by Lauren Amos | Jul 19, 2016 | Art Therapy Articles
In my own reflective art practice I experiment with materials that I find, noting their qualities and thinking cool new ways to use them. These are a few of my recent favourites. Found Objects AKA junk. Making art doesn’t need to be expensive. Indulging in...
by Lauren Amos | Jul 19, 2016 | Art Therapy Articles
This is the fun part. When I was little, I used to visit my Dad at his office and marvel over the array of pens and other stationery. It was my dream to grow up and work in a place with a magnificent stationery collection.The great part of being an art therapist is...
by Lauren Amos | Jul 19, 2016 | Art Therapy Articles
How does the art therapy process work in session?If you’ve never had a session with an art therapist before, you may be curious about the unknown, how exactly does it work? If you have worked with an art therapist before, I want to share my process with you so...
by Lauren Amos | May 17, 2016 | Art Therapy Articles, General Articles
At first glance, there is no obvious connection between engineering and art therapy. Engineering is about maths and technical machines, art therapy is about feelings and expression.Why would a chemical engineer want to become an art therapist?The following is a...
by Lauren Amos | Apr 28, 2016 | Art Therapy Articles
I am not allowed to write this. I didn’t get my pen licence in primary school. I grew up in Australia where this was a thing. Most kids in my school were awarded pen licences in Year 3. Each week we applauded a new batch of graduates as they received their...
