Five Spirals: A Collection of Creative Inquiries and Unravelings 2024Paloma CalloNovember 28, 2024short film, expressive arts, multimedia, music, dance, spirituality, non-dualism, religious trauma, intergenerational, anti-oppressive, relational, feminist, process-oriented honouring, hermeneutic phenomenology, poiesis
A Journey Back to Earth through Belonging to ART 2024Alexandra WaiteNovember 28, 2024phenomenological approach, nature, story of separation, art therapy, metaphor, language, grief, love, belonging, natural materials
Walking the Black Dog: An Art Therapy Student's Journey Off Antidepressants 2024Kristy LannanNovember 28, 2024arts-based research, antidepressants, video diary format, art therapist identity, inner critic, perfectionism, depression, suicide, therapeutic potential of storytelling
Benevolent Allowing of Self: Life's Second Act 2024Shelley PaleyNovember 28, 2024art-based inquiry, healing potential of creativity, intuitive artmaking, self-care rituals, grief and loss, trauma, self-compassion, self-love
Blooming in the Muck: An Art Therapy and Yoga Personal Process Project Summary Guided by the Map of the Chakras 2024Marina RachinskiNovember 28, 2024art therapy, yoga, chakras, self-study, trauma processing, personal growth, resilience, ritual
Grief and the Grasslands: Cultivating Healing through Reciprocity 2024Jade WolfeNovember 15, 2024personal inquiry, grief and loss, grasslands, healing potential of creativity, protecting the natural world
What Would the Fox Say: Exploring Climate Distress Through the Lens of Existential, Social Action Eco-Art Therapy 2024Tyler BurkeNovember 15, 2024eco art therapy, hermeneutic phenomenology, trauma recovery mode, ecological identity theories, somatic, neurobiology, positive psychology
Creating Community for Men 2024Josée GulayetsNovember 15, 2024group art therapy, self-identified men, creating community, mental health, well-being, thematic analysis
The Art of Recess: A School-Based Ecological Art Hive in Practice 2024Jenna TregenzaNovember 15, 2024art hive, eco art therapy, school
Vero Moda: Teen Identity and Wearable Art 2024Hannah ThompsonNovember 15, 2024wearable art, bodies as the canvas, clothing as the art material, self-expression, personal aesthetics, social commentary, teenagers, anti-oppressive, co-creation, sense of belonging
Laying Down Roots: How Group Dynamics Relate to the Needs and Goals of Elder Adults in Art Therapy 2024Erin RobinsonNovember 15, 2024group dynamics, elders, phenomenological approach, reflective poetry, containment, sense of community, connection to nature
Reciprocity 2024Daniella HaddadNovember 15, 2024therapeutic benefits of art, elders, Lebanese community, mindfulness, strength-based art therapy prompts, video and handbook
“Product of a Confused Mind”: Connecting the Pieces Through Collage Art and Free Writing 2024Cynthia ProvostNovember 15, 2024collage art making, free writing, phenomenological approach, narrative analysis, anti-oppressive, mental health, self-discovery, well-being
I am Not a Bastard: Crafting my Way to Wholeness 2024Charissa TomczakNovember 15, 2024autoethnographic research, crafting, reflective poetry, art therapy journey, abandonment trauma
A FASD Story: A Therapeutic Space for Voices Through Art Making 2024Candice BurnettNovember 15, 2024FASD, art workbook, shared stories, personal expressions in art, self-awareness, self-expression, capability
The Role of a Lifetime: Integrating Art Therapy and Internal Family Systems Theory to Support Artistic Reclamation in Performance Artists 2024Brooke HendersonNovember 15, 2024therapeutic art prompts, Internal Family Systems theory, artistic reclamation in performance artists
Āiotanga: Using Trauma-Informed Art Therapy to Nurture a Māori Identity and Bring Balance to the Self 2024B HopeNovember 15, 2024oppression, abuse, intergenerational Indigenous trauma, intergenerational Indigenous joy, trauma informed, art therapy
The Armored Heart: Creating Safety Through Art Therapy 2024Genevieve BedardOctober 18, 2024safety in a therapeutic setting, trauma informed, personal art making, consent, communication, choice, connection, relational, anti-oppressive, feminist, Tree of C's
Drawing on the Land: A Relational Approach to Creating Sustainable Art Materials 2024Diana Lepine-ThomasOctober 18, 2024relational, eco-friendly art supplies, co-creation, Indigenous knowledge, sacred
The Shapeshifting Fish: Art Therapy and Occupational Therapy 2024Melissa SpagnoloOctober 18, 2024neurobiologically-informed art therapy, occupational therapy, multidisciplinary approach, diverse abilities, tool kit
