Crativism and expressive arts therapy

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A few months ago I was asked to host a panel to discuss the role of art-making in relation to mental health issues for the traveling exhibition, Mindful: Exploring Mental Health Through Art at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA.  I had a great time with Michelle Napoli, from William James University, and Lauren Leone, an adjunct at Lesley University, discussing the role of art and crafts in therapy and in healing. We spoke about the arts as and in therapy and we discussed the power of arts in community.  We then did a wonderful workshop where we invited participants to create containers of self-compassion or compassion for their communities.

Today I went back to the Fuller to see their exhibition on quilting in response to Trumps's administration and policies, entitled Threads of Resistance. I absolutely loved the exhibition and the idea of creating works of art through craft that advocate for resistance and change!  Lastly, the museum is hosting an exhibition on the Pussy Hat Project - Revolution in the the making: The Pussy Hat Project  I was so proud to be in DC with friends last year after the inauguration, and proud of the many pussy hats I made.



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