Theses & Capstone Projects — Kutenai Art Therapy Institute

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

Moving From the Head to the Body: Answering the Call for Integration

2023Lisa Davis-PetersOctober 18, 2024auto-ethnography, performance poetry, chronic pain, visual art, music

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

Exploring the Benefits of Art Therapy at a Confined Stabilization Program for High-Risk Youth

2023Nicole ChalifourOctober 18, 2024art therapy, high-risk youth, self-esteem, emotional regulation, mental health

The Shapeshifting Fish: Art Therapy and Occupational Therapy

2024Melissa SpagnoloOctober 18, 2024neurobiologically-informed art therapy, occupational therapy, multidisciplinary approach, diverse abilities, tool kit

Homecoming: A Returning Home to Self through a Personal Inquiry Art Therapy Process

2023Stephanie CroteauSeptember 27, 2024indigenous, authenticity, art-making process, witnessing, healing, personal inquiry

Shifting Perspectives Through Art: Highlighting the Wellness in the Illness

2023Erika DuCheneSeptember 27, 2024art as art therapy, mental health, artist identity, anti-oppressive, phenomenological approach

The Creative Process: Restoring wellbeing in education for students, staff and communities

2023Katrina FarrowSeptember 27, 2024creative process, education, mental health, art curriculum

These are the pieces that make me whole: Reclaiming mind, body, land, and spirit through a Métis woman’s journey of art therapy

2023Lisette McCrackenSeptember 20, 2023auto-ethnography, storytelling, poetic inquiry, spontaneous art-making, unknowing, self-reflection, eco-philosophical indigenous worldview

The Art of Connection: Supporting Women in Times of Transition

2023Mackenzie LenfestySeptember 20, 2023women in transition, indigenous, criminal justice system, colonization, systemic oppression, group art therapy, sense of belonging, personal narrative

Fostering the Five Principles of Healthy Aging in Group Expressive Arts Therapy for Seniors

2023Renée MichaudSeptember 20, 2023expressive arts group therapy, seniors, healthy aging