Featured Stop-Motion Artist: Reich
Check out Reich’s fantastic Stop-Motion video, artist pics and bio!
Flow
As creative arts therapists, we often facilitate flow. Patients experience deep focus while working on art therapy projects, singing in groups, choreographing dances, or collaboratively improvising with musical instruments.
Why is this important? What makes it therapeutic? The effect of flow in the brain is impressive. During flow, chemicals in the brain are released that help decrease tension, reduce pain, improve mood, and foster prosocial behaviors. The natural medicines our brains provide during flow states are impactful, inexpensive, and free of unpleasant side-effects.
Ukraine Benefit Concert
Featured Artist: Madoxx
“Bananamation”, a stop motion claymation project, was created and directed by Madoxx, age 9
Featured Artist: Cait
Cait, age 20, created many delightful watercolor paintings during her hospital stay. She discusses her paintings and her artistic process with art therapist trainee Anna Christie in this audio interview!
Art Therapy at Benioff Children’s Hospital
Documentary: Meet the artists, meet the art therapist, and see loads of artwork!
Celine publishes a second illustrated book!
Explore Celine’s second illustrated book. Every page is a piece of artwork with incredible detail and innovation
Ukrainian Solidarity Benefit Concert
Featured Artist: Emily
Audio interview with prolific BCH featured artist Emily. Listen to Emily talk about her artwork, including the invention off “Bean People,” and and their different personalities.
Blick! Thank you for your gift
Featured artist Brooke talks about using Blick art supplies
Featured artist Brooke
Audio interview with talented featured artist Brooke. Check out her artwork and interview
Featured Artist: Jobane
Artist Jobane Leonardo, 20 yrs, created these acrylic on canvas paintings and donated them to the hospital.
“Remember Me”
Featured Artist: Hailey
Audio Interview and artwork: Featured Artist Hailey discusses four watercolors she made in art therapy sessions at Benioff Children’s Hospital
Live art group: artists create Spotted Piranhas!
Live art group on Wednesday March 23rd produced some fantastic patient-artist creations, check them out!
Earth Day Approaches!
Love of Life
Love of Life, a story of magical sea creatures in medical crisis written and illustrated by Celine, nine years old
National Siblings Day!
Live Art Group with Purvi Shah
Special Guest Purvi Shah, CEO of Kids & Art, co-hosted live art group with Shalene Hatton, BCH Art Therapist on March 9th! Check out the artwork our patient-artists created during this group!
Therapeutic Applications of Improvisation
We need to express ourselves and integrate our experiences, and musical improvisation is a beautiful way to do it. When supported by a knowledgeable and skilled music therapist, improvisation provides the freedom of exploration - of memories, of physical feelings, of many aspects of the psyche - in a supportive and attuned therapeutic relationship.