I feel many of us are trying to help each other survive. At some point in my life, I chose to create a family of my own and to place my eyes on beauty. I accepted a deep desire for balance. I chose this over a part of me that was very much in shadow. For decades, I felt tied to a rock. I felt constant discord, loneliness, and anger. I used art to give a voice to my raw emotional world, but I paid a price. My mental health was challenged. I tried to feel better but could not s

Art therapists in Israel held a conference in 2024, dedicated to materials.  A lecture, a panel, workshops, and an installation of...

Neora Zigler, art teacher Medium Characteristics Acrylic paint is a new painting medium that became commercial in the 1950s. It comes in...

11 years 11-year-old child Medium Characteristics   Powdery pastels are made of color pigments. The chalks come in various degrees of...

Kyoto path Encountering Nona Orbach and her world of art therapy has frankly had many ripple effects on me – her love of Kyoto and...

Medium Characteristics Modeling clay is a flexible plastic sculpturing material that comes in the shape of blocks in all colors. It has...

Roberta Pucci, markers They are in almost every home, school and backpack. They are attractive and easy to use. It is not necessary to...

Aquarell by Nona Orbach, 2020 12X18 cm. Medium Characteristics Watercolors can be found as solid cakes in a pan or as an ointment in tiny...

Plasticine as a means of dealing with life’s passages My journey with plasticine began when I was teaching the art of color mixing to my...