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Assessing Depression, Aggression, and Cognitive Skills Through Drawing Tasks

The Silver Drawing Test and Draw a Story by Rawley Silver

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When I tell people that I am studying art therapy they often say things like: “so if I showed you one of my drawings you’d be able to tell me what’s wrong with me?” Um… no. That’s not how it works. Everyone approaches artwork from their own experiences with their own perspectives, and therefore often interpret pieces very differently from one another. Sometimes they aren’t even close to what the artist themselves intended. But whatever comes from the artist through their creative expression is an extension of the self, and can possibly provide some clues, cues, or ideas that may […]

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1/14/2015 | Post by

Recognizing Individual Differences in Experience

Art Therapy and Postmodernism by Helene Burt

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In preparation for an upcoming course on issues of professional practice in art therapy, I read this book on postmodernism and art therapy, as edited by Helene Burt. The book itself is comprised of a number of different author’s contributions, who are practicing or researching art therapists themselves. The focus of the chapters vary, based on the practitioner’s area of personal research or practice. They include areas such as: language differences between clients and therapists, working with a diversity of culture in certain areas, feminist theory and art therapy, and working with transient youth populations. As interesting as some of […]

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1/12/2015 | Post by

A Childhood Throwback

Amelia Bedelia 50th Anniversary Library by Peggy Parish

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Oh Amelia Bedelia. She can either be seen as the most terrifying character ever due to the way she takes things so literally, or as a reminder that not everyone understands things in the same way, and sometimes we need to adjust or learn to communicate in new ways in order to facilitate different ways of thinking/people and how they are. In fact, at the end of the first Amelia Bedelia book, her employer Mr. Rogers makes a point of saying he will learn to say things in new ways for her to better understand and so that Amelia can […]

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1/9/2015 | Post by

Louis Kept Changing the Title to “Who We Aren’t” on Copies at that One Book Signing. Which is Interesting.

Who We Are: Our Autobiography by One Direction

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Of course there will always be differences between the publicly presented images of a person and who they really are, especially if the person in question is a public figure, celebrity, etc. So while it truly feels like the boys of One Direction want to be genuine about who they are as people, what they want to say, and how they want to grow and progress in their music, there is still something so controlled about how they are managed and how One Direction™ is presented. Not surprising, considering how lucrative being marketed at a young female fanbase can be […]

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1/2/2015 | Post by

“Better the Devil you Know” My Friend Said as a Useless Mayor was Re-elected

Hellblazer, vol. 2: The Devil You Know by Jamie Delano

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I told myself I would not end this year’s Cannonball read with a review of a textbook. And so, here is the second volume of Hellblazer, which I finally managed to find over a year after I read the first volume. Though I normally can pick up a series and remember most parts of what had happened previously once I get back into it, I had trouble this time, to be honest, and needed a refresher to really start enjoying the story again. Overall, my feelings towards the Hellblazer series so far are similar to my feelings regarding the Constantine […]

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12/21/2014 | Post by

One Final Textbook Until the New Year

Approaches to Art Therapy: Theory & Technique by Judith Rubin

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One last textbook review for the year! At least that’s what I’m telling myself. In Judith Rubin’s second edition of Approaches to Art Therapy, she invites various authors and therapists to contribute chapters on their different theoretical approaches towards art therapy. These are divided into various subsets, including the psychodynamic approaches, humanistic, psycho-educational, integrative, and systemic or group therapy approaches. I won’t get into all the details about that stuff here as it is basically just running through my studies for school, but my full review can be found here.

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12/5/2014 | Post by

And Then I Noticed Myself Saying, “Okay. This Looks Bad.” at my Own Shenanigans

Hawkeye, vol. 3: L.A. Woman by Matt Fraction

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I adore Matt Fraction’s depictions of Hawkeye. He comes across as so dry and hilarious, while still having a huge heart and caring for those around him. This volume of the Hawkeye series, however, focuses on his young, female Hawkeye friend, Kate Bishop, who is sometimes just as ridiculous as Clint Barton when she gets herself into trouble. The adventure also takes place across the country from the usual New York action, as Kate travels to L.A. for a break from all of Clint’s drama… (full review continued here)

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11/21/2014 | Post by

An Odd but Enjoyable Little Series…

Chew, volumes 4 & 5 by John Layman and Rob Guillory

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I feel like there are so many comic book series that I start but don’t keep up with in a timely manner. It’s been almost a year since I last read an installment of Chew, but I still managed to remember most of what was going on. That might be because this series is just so different and strange, that it’s hard to really forget. Or maybe it’s just easy to remember once you get back into it. Describing the plot of this series is difficult if you haven’t read any before, however, as things get… weird. In any case, […]

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11/19/2014 | Post by


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