Expressive Arts and Crafts Therapy

Expressive Arts and Crafts Therapy

You don't have to be an artist have what you would think of as artistic talent to gain therapeutic value from practicing arts and crafts as therapy.

Art therapy can be in a professional setting, but doesn't have to be; practicing any form of artistic expression can be used to reduce stress or create a peaceful moment in your life.

Arts and crafts can include all sorts of forms of creative expression- it is not limited to painting, but can include dance, singing, music, writing, scrapbooking, knitting, crochet, drawing, sewing, pottery, acting, collage, photography, and so much more.

Check out some of these links and let the expressive arts healing begin!!

Arts and Crafting as Therapy

Art Therapy Blog

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HAUTE*NATURE: lindsay pemberton: rekindle project

Running in Circles Centerpiece Pattern

Running in Circles Tablerunner/Centerpiece By Shelley Sidle Use ‘H’ hook, a tapestry needle to join circles, and worsted (4) yarn- like superwash wool or Caron Simply Soft in whatever colors you choose- you could mix colors, or do it all in one color or whatever, be creative! Make about 1 Extra-large circle, and 8 each of Large, Medium and Small circles Small circle- Round 1: Ch 2, and sc 8 times into the 2nd ch from hk. Join to 1st sc with sl st. Round 2: Ch 3, dc in 1st sc, 2 dc in each sc, sl st w/ 3rd ch. Fasten off, weave in ends. Medium circle- Round 1: Ch 2, and sc 8 times into the 2nd ch from hk. Join to 1st sc with sl st. Round 2: Ch 4, *dc in next sc, ch1 *, rep from * to * 7 times, join w/ sl st to 3rd ch of ch 3 Round 3: Ch 5, *dc in ch 1 space, ch1, dc in dc, ch 1*, rep from * to * around, join w/ sl st in 3rd ch. Fasten off, weave in ends. Large circle – Round 1: Ch 2, do 16 dc’s in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join. Round 2: Ch 3, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc*, ...

Easy Shoe Storage

This is a really great idea!! Make a really easy hanger for your shoe ! And so easy to do... It was posted among others on Pinterest, with a link to Listotic blog at this address: http://www.listotic.com/50-brilliant-storage-ideas/27/ !.

Cool Yarn Bombs stolen

In Baltimore, near their convention center entrance, yarn bombers put up these really beautiful peacock and spider-web-looking yarn covers, and half of them were stolen. How sad for the people who put hours of crocheting into them! But thankfully they captured it on camera, and hopefully lots of people got to check 'em out before someone made off with them. Go to the facebook page of Baltimore ThreadQuarters: https://www.facebook.com/BaltimoreThreadQuarters to check out the live flicks.

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