Join Us for Our Annual Member Potluck!
Our annul member potluck is a great way to connect with other art therapist, spend a fun afternoon with the family and learn more about what is coming up this next year in PATA! Awards (nominations & submissions are welcome- see below) will also be presented during the potluck to aknowledge the hard work of professionals and students in the field of art therapy. We hope you can join us!
When? September 21st, 1-4pm
Where? To be announced
Who is welcome? PATA and non- PATA members! Anyone who is interested in attending is welcome as are family members. Please bring a dish to share.
* Nominations are currently open for our professional awards. Student scholarships are also open for submissions. Below is the criteria for nominations and submission information. We welcome submissions! Nominations can be emailed to potomacarttherapyassociaton@gmail.com by September 15th, 2013. Awards will be presented at the annual PATA member meet and greet on September 21st 2013. Below are the three awards currently available as well as the submissions form:
PATA Distinguished Service Award
Presented for Recognition of Outstanding Service to PATA in fulfilling its Mission in the amount of $300.00
This award is presented annually to a member of PATA demonstrating outstanding service in fulfilling its mission. The winner will have their biography published in PATA Newsletter along with a $300 nominal award and a full year’s membership for PATA. Nominations will be sought annually with the deadline of September 15th, 2013. Criteria for this award will include:
- Nominees must be a member of the American Art Therapy Association and the Potomac Art Therapy Association.
- Nominees should demonstrate outstanding service in helping PATA fulfill its mission.
- Nominees will maintain high personal integrity and professional excellence.
Nominations can be emailed to potomacarttherapyassociaton@gmail.com by September 15th, 2013. Awards will be presented at the annual PATA member meet and greet September 21st, 2013.
PATA Professional Scholarship Award
Presented for Commitment to Education, Supervision, Continuing Education and Professional Development in the amount of $300.00
This award is presented annually to a Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist demonstrating commitment to the education of art therapy students, supervision of art therapy graduates, and/or promotion of the art therapy field through continuing education and/or professional development. The winner will have their biography published in PATA Newsletter along with a $300 nominal award and a full year’s membership for PATA. Nominations will be sought annually with the deadline of September 15,2013. Criteria for this award will include:
- Nominees may be individuals or groups of individuals must be a member of the American Art Therapy Association and the Potomac Art Therapy Association.
- Nominees should demonstrate exceptional commitment to the education of art therapy students, supervision of art therapy graduates, and/or promotion of the art therapy field through continuing education and/or professional development.
- Nominees should demonstrate outstanding leadership to the goal of education, supervision, and scholarship.
- Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to communication between and among art therapists as well as the health care community.
- Nominees will be evaluated on the potential for contribution to benefit both the art therapy community and the health care community as a whole.
- Nominees will maintain high personal integrity and professional excellence.
Nominations can be emailed to potomacarttherapyassociaton@gmail.com by September 15th, 2013. Awards will be presented at the annual PATA member meet and greet September 21st, 2013.
PATA AWARD NOMINATION FORM
*(please type or print clearly)*
Name of Nominee: ________________________________________
Nominee’s Title(s): ____ ____________________________________
Nominee’s Place of Employment:
Nominee is *ATR* BC
Other: ___________
Nominee’s Address: ___ ________________
Nominee’s Telephone: FAX: ________________________
Email: _ ________________________________________________
Nominated for: (Circle or highlight one)
PATA Professional Scholarship
PATA Distinguished Service Award
Please attach a one-page explanation of the nominee’s contributions and how the nominee meets the award criteria.
*Contact Person’s Name:
*Title:*
*Organization: *
*Address: *
*Telephone:*
*Fax:*
*E-mail: *
*Please return this form by September 15, 2013 to:
Please attach a one-page explanation of the nominee’s contributions and how the nominee meets the award criteria.
Please mail in or save paper and download this form, fill out and return via
email by September 15, 2013 to: potomacartherapyassociation@gmail.com
PATA Nancy Schoebel Scholarship Award
This award is presented to Students for Excellence in Writing
Nancy Shoebel (1952-1990) was a founding member of the Potomac Art Therapy Association. She strived for excellence in every aspect of her work. Nancy was active in legislative affairs, NCATA, and other committees for the AATA. She helped to revitalize PATA in the 1970’s. This award is presented annually to an Art Therapy Student demonstrating excellence in writing as determined by submission of a paper, which will be judged by blind review. The winner will have their paper published in PATA Newsletter. Nominations and entries will be sought annually with the deadline of September 15th, 2013. Criteria for this award will include: Nominees must be a graduate student currently enrolled in an AATA approved program and a student member of AATA and the Potomac Art Therapy Association.
Nominees should demonstrate excellence in writing through the submission of a nomination form and case study, a research paper, examination of a technique, or exploration of a theory.
Nominations can be emailed to potomacarttherapyassociaton@gmail.com by September 15th, 2013.
July Board Meeting!
Please join us for our July PATA board meeting! Come sip some good tea, meet other art therapist and hear about what is going on in your community! We hope you can make it!
Where? Teaism at 400 8th St NW DC, https://www.teaism.com/restaurant-details-40.html
When? Sunday, July 21st from 10am- 12pm
Why? Because YOU REALLY DO make a difference in your community and we want to know what issues are important to you!
What is on the Agenda?
1. Planning for Annual member meeting in September
2. Recent events & Upcoming events
3. website & blog
4. survey results follow up
5. Symposium
6. Scholarships- student and professional
Hala Buck Presents Integrative Art Therapy/Cross-Cultural Exploration/Adlerian Psychology Approaches at GW Workshop
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the board meeting and workshop on June 22nd!
For those who missed it here is a little recap of the day:
Following the PATA board meeting at GW’s Graduate Art Therapy Program June 22, Hala Buck, MA, LCPC, NCC offered a rich and stimulating 2-hr. workshop and experiential to a group of 12 art therapists attending the event. Tri-lingual in English, French, and Arabic, Hala specializes in multi-cultural applications that include Alfred Adler’s theoretical approaches and art therapy.
After giving an overview of Adler’s humanistic and positive theory, Hala invited attendees to select their own material for a 3-drawing experiential that she designed to facilitate personal understanding of cultural beliefs and to help therapists understand clients from different cultures. She opened the session with a brief deep-breathing mindfulness exercise.
Each directive ran 5 minutes, followed by posting the work in individual groups of three. Directives included:
1) “Create an image with your name.”
2) “Draw your earliest memory of belonging.”
3) “Draw your earliest memory of difference.”
Between directives, Hala encouraged participants to “shake out” resistance or tension and to stay focused in the moment. Afterwards, she led several volunteers through in-depth processing of their work, using a “zoom-in” technique to elaborate on the part of a drawing that was most evocative. The process included specific questions to draw deeper responses, including “I feel…” and “Because…”
Hala added rich Adlerian nuggets throughout her presentations to help therapists better understand multi-cultural groups: “See with the eyes of another, hear with the ears of another, feel with the heart of another.”
Many thanks to Hala for an inspirational afternoon!
-blog post by Bette Peabody
June 22nd Board Meeting and Workshop with Hala Buck, MA, LCPC, NCC
Please join us for our monthly board meeting and art therapy workshop this Saturday!
Board Meeting Agenda
Saturday, June 22th, 2013
Board Meeting 10-11 AM
1. Board Member reports
2. Start to get new board members involved for new term
3. NBCC renewal update
4. Communication- website update
5. Upcoming events
6. Symposium review
7. GAC work/ Hill Day
Integrative Art Therapy and Cross-Cultural Exploration Workshop
Hala Buck, MA, LCPC, NCC
Saturday, June 22
Workshop and Q&A 11 AM-1:00 PM
Where? George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program
413 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
(2 CEC’s available, free for PATA members, $10 administrative fee for non-members*)
This workshop will include a brief introduction to the use of Adlerian Psychology followed by a hands-on experiential that shows the moment by moment weaving of Early Recollections, the body, movement, and mindfulness to access implicit beliefs held in the body. In an increasingly multicultural world, crossing over to another culture requires not only understanding other belief systems and world views, but exploring one’s own cultural identity as well. Using this integrative process will enhance participants’ understanding of what hinders and what facilitates effective cross-cultural communication on a personal and professional level.
Objectives
Objective 1) Attendees will learn the basic principles of Adlerian humanistic and positive theory and how to integrate different modalities in a session.
Objective 2) Attendees will experience the moment to moment process of encouraging clients to tune into their bodies and become empowered participants in their own healing journey.
Objective 3) By understanding their own implicit cultural beliefs, attendees will be able to understand what might be hindering or facilitating their therapeutic alliance with their clients from differing cultures.
Hala runs integrative art therapy workshops in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Middle East. Her specialty is cross-cultural applications for which she combines Adlerian processes and art therapy. She has published several articles on the topic and is currently finishing two books on cross-cultural identity – specifically Arab-American – including a children’s book. She is trilingual in English, French and Arabic.
The Potomac Art Therapy Association (PATA) is an approved NBCC provider (#6500) and co-sponsor of this event along with and the George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program. PATA may award NBCC approved clock hours for events or programs that meet NBCC requirements. PATA maintain responsibility for the content of this event.
Zentangle 101
On Saturday, April 20, PATA hosted a workshop led by Chelsea Kennedy, MA ATR-BC, a certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). More than 30 art therapists and art therapy students came eager to learn and practice the Zentangle method. The following are some questions and answers that were addressed during the workshop:
What is Zentangle?
Zentangle is the marriage of “zen” (meditative relaxation) and “tangle” (beautifully drawn patterned artwork). Zentangle is a drawing method in which the person drawing maintains a high level of focus and concentration while he/she draws repetitive marks according to specific structured patterns. Through practicing Zentangle, the person drawing enters a state of flow and relaxation. Zentangle promotes mindfulness, as there is no judgment and one’s attention is focused on their marks at the moment and not on the end-product.
What materials are involved?
Participants received personal canvas Zentangle bags with the following materials: special fine-quality paper produced in Italy, an eraser-free Zentangle pencil, and a micron archival pigment ink .25mm line pen.
How is it different from doodling?
According to Chelsea, doodling is something you may naturally do without paying much attention and while simultaneously doing other things. Drawing according to the Zentangle method, however, involves creating marks according to structured patterns and requires a high level of focus and concentration.
How many patterns are there?
There are approximately 116 official Zentangle patterns, and zentanglers are always welcome to create their own designs. At the workshop we learned how to create five designs: hollibaugh, printemps, bales, rick’s paradox, and crescent moon.
What are the applications to art therapy practice?
There are several metaphors that can be made between the art of Zentangle and that of life which can be brought into art therapy practice. For example, the pencils have no erasers, like there are no erasers in life. Chelsea articulated the parallel by explaining how we do things deliberately, and we make the best with what we have. Workshop participants discussed how the Zentangle approach would work well with a variety of populations, from children with ADHD and autism to adult mental health patients.
Want to further look into the art of Zentangle?
Check out www.zentangle.com, The Book of Zentangle, and experience zentangle with the Zentangle Kit.
Thank you Chelsea for sharing your knowledge and experience with Zentangle with us! Even though students are especially busy right now with the end of the semester approaching, many made it out to the workshop, excited to engage in the meditative art of Zentangle!
Blog post by Jackie Biggs
April Board Meeting!
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our recent board meeting on April 20th! We had a great turn out and lots of wonderful ideas were generated for workshops and other events that PATA could host this year.
We also want to give a special shout out to the students! We know that you are all busy with finals as the semester comes to a close and are really glad that you made time to join us on Saturday!
If you missed this board meeting, but would like to attend the next one it will be held in Silver Spring, Maryland on May 18th from 10am-12pm. An Evite and email invitation will be coming out shortly. Stay tuned for more info!
If you do not currently receive our email notifications, but would like to please contact Crista at zateshno@gmail.com.
Tell us what you are up to!
PATA would like our blog to reflect the incredible community of art therapists and other mental health professionals in our region.
We welcome you to email us your recent accomplishments, artwork, information about a new job or private practice, art therapy related announcements- anything that you would like to share with your fellow art therapists! With you help PATA looks forward to building a supportive online community.
If you would like to be featured on the blog, please send your submissions to kathrynmart@gmail.com.
April Board Meeting & Zentangle Workshop
Please join us for our April Board Meeting and Zentangle Workshop coming up this Saturday! We welcome all- PATA members and non- members, art therapist and non-art therapist and anyone else who is curious about our organization and wants to meet other mental health professionals in the community.
When? Saturday, April 20th. Board meeting will be from 10am-11am. Workshop and Q& A session from 11am-1:30pm
Where? The George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program, which is located at 413 John Carlyle St. Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
Workshop participants will earn 2.5 CEC’s. Free for PATA members, $10 for non-members. *$5 fee for materials for all participants
Board Meeting Agenda:
1. Board member reports
2. Putting together binder and roles for transitions in the future
3. Starting to get new board members involved for new term
4. NBCC renewal – meeting today to complete
5. Communication – website update
6. Upcoming events
7. Completing Symposium review and guide – to do for summer
8. GAC work. Hill Day
Following the board meeting we are excited to have Chelsea Kennedy, MA, ATR-BC, a certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) lead us in a Zentangle workshop.
Zentangle is a marriage of “zen” (meditative relaxation) and “tangle” (beautifully drawn patterned artwork). It is a drawing technique in which structured patterns are created using simple repetitive marks. The Zentangle method allows one to discover new possibilities along the way by trusting one’s instincts without an end result in mind. The act of putting pen to paper with an unknown outcome deliberately focuses one’s attention on the moment, leading to a practice of mindfulness. The process of Zentangle is relaxing and creates flow. The end result is artistic satisfaction, even for people who do not have confidence in their artistic abilities. Once the basic steps have been learned, the opportunities for creative potential and well-being are endless!
Workshop Objectives:
1- Attendees will learn five Zentangle patterns using the Zentangle method.
2- Attendees will be able to list three benefits of practicing Zentangle.
3- Attendees will be able to list three ways in which Zentangle can be applied to art therapy to benefit clients
The Potomac Art Therapy Association (PATA) is an approved NBCC provider (#6500) and co-sponsor of this event along with and the George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program. PATA may award NBCC approved clock hours for events or programs that meet NBCC requirements. PATA maintain responsibility for the content of this event.
Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS) Workshop
Please join us for the Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS) Workshop! Learn the history, administration, and rating of the DDS, as well as research-based assessment skills.
Presented by Barry M Cohen, ATR-BC and Anne Mills, ATR-BC, LPC
The workshop is great for art therapist, social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage & family therapist, and all other mental health professionals.
When? Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28 from 9:30-5:00pm.
Where?Holiday Inn Express. Columbia East, 6064 Marshalee Drive, Elkridge, MD.
Registration: Regular registration (March 15th thru April 27th) is $330 for MATA members, $360 for non-members, pending available space. Learning materials and continental breakfast will be provided. Lunch on your own.
Participants earn 12 CEC credits. CEC’s are included with the registration fee.
Objectives:
1- Participants will be able to identify 5 benefits of using this valid and reliable art interview.
2- Participants will be able to describe 3 opportunities for using The DDS in clinical practice.
3- Participants will be able to report results from at least 3 normative DDS studies or psychiatric diagnostic groups.
Questions? Contact bechtelarttherapy@gmail.com or call 202-455-5894
For further information on the Diagnostic Drawing Series, including a comprehensive bibliography of references and resources, visit www.diagnosticdrawingseries.com or www.diagnosticdrawingseries.info
This event is co-sponsored by the Potomac Art Therapy Association (NBCC provider #6500) and the Maryland Art Therapy Association. Potomac Art Therapy Association may award NBCC approved clock hours for events or programs that meet NBCC requirements. The Maryland Art Therapy Association and the Potomac Art Therapy Association maintain responsibility for the content of this event. Registration fees are non-refundable.
Happy
At our March board meeting we enjoyed a screening of the movie Happy.
Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Academy Award nominated film-maker Roko Belic. The film explores human happiness through interviews with people in 14 different countries and includes some of the newest findings in the field of positive psychology.
For those of you who were not able to join us, but are interested in viewing the film or getting more information about the Happy Movement click here or use the following to to visit the film’s website (http://www.thehappymovie.com/). Check it out and spread the word!
