Welcome to PATA's archive of past events! |
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Using bead-making to address anxiety, and to create meaning and connection
december 3, 2017 Presented by Sarah Pitkin, lcpat, atr-bc, mac, csac this workshop addressed clients with anxiety and substance abuse disorders. participants learned how to beading can be used in a variety of ways in meditation, prayer and to de-stress. members were introduced to beading used in spiritual ceremony and ritual meditation. mala beads, rosary beads, and pagan prayer beads were created at this workshop. Sarah spoke about how clients have been able to create meaning through these beading activities and elaborated on how beading appeals to the senses, is a centering, meditative process, and provides connection and a sense of accomplishment. She shared ways that the beads can be used in meditation in and out of therapy sessions and how they can represent a commitment to the self and recovery. PATA ANnual Potluck
October 22, 2017 this past sunday, PATA members and friends gathered to connect, make art, and celebrate the 2017 pata award recipients. pata was also lucky to have pata licensure chair jordan potash share about the latest news on the dc art therapy license initiative. thank you to all that attended and special thanks to kate waters for hosting another year at her wonderful workplace at Goodwin house, Alexandria, and to Jordan potash for leading the licensure efforts and taking the time to update pata members! all together now: using art to foster empathy, build bridges, and shift public consciousness on difference june 3, 2017 Presented by Brittney Washington, ATR This workshop helped attendees reimagine how art therapists and other mental health professionals can design social spaces that resist divisiveness and, instead, foster empathy, encourage transformative connection between folks, and shift public consciousness toward intersectional inclusion and equity. Participants explored the marriage of social art-making, culturally-responsive art therapy practice, and popular education theory. They paid homage to past artists, healers, and storytellers, unpacking their lessons on how art has been used historically to help generations speak, heal, resist, and persist. They also discussed contemporary examples of art-making for fostering cross-cultural empathy, and learned how to implement anti-oppression lens for our work. Throughout the day, participants engaged in a dialogue and experientially-rich process and were encouraged to develop their own methods and directives for building bridges across difference. 3d sexuality: a diorama experiential
October 22, 2016 PATA was so grateful to host art therapist tamara galinsky, lcpat, lpc, atr-bc for this continuing education event. participants learned about how dioramas can be used to explore desires in a safe, fun and nonjudgmental space. the workshop was focused primarily on deepening one's own self awareness and special attention was paid to working with clients on issues surrounding sexuality. PATA Annual potluck October 1, 2016 So much gratitude and celebration to express! Thank you so much to the PATA board, members and friends who joined us for the annual potluck this weekend! Thank you also to our amazing host Kate Waters over at Goodwin House Alexandria, for sharing the perfect space and memorable marbling experiential. Lastly, a special congratulations to our scholarship recipients Mary Ellen Ruff, Sue Ann Hastings, and Lindsay Downs, who have gone above and beyond in the art therapy and larger community. Be on the lookout soon for an official press release detailing the unique contributions made by these individuals, but in the meantime, we wanted to be sure to share the good news with everyone and say CONGRATULATIONS!! introduction to zentangle workshop July 16, 2016 PATA was so grateful to host art therapist and PATA member Adele Stuckey, MA, ATR-bc, CZT, as she shared with her fellow PATA members the Zentangle method. through this introductory workshop. Benefits of practicing the technique and incorporating it into art therapy practice were discussed by adele. The Zentangle® Method is an easy to learn method of drawing that creates beautiful, unique pieces of artistic expression. Absolutely no artistic skill is required to create Zentangle inspired artwork. Adele provided the opportunity to learn about the Zentangle Method and create a variety of tangles, or designs, to experience increased relaxation and focus while tapping into your creative side. To learn more more zentangle workshops led by adele, visit her website at adelestuckey.com Healing from within: finding your heart chakra through movement and art february 20, 2016 presented by Erin Fig, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT, RYT, and Kathryn Martin, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPC, RYT, attendees received a brief overview of the chakra system and a deep exploration of the heart chakra using breath, voice, yoga and art. they Discovered how to safely connect with their heart chakra allowing for personal insights and self- care as well as how to better serve the needs of clients. PATA annual member potluck and licensure Q&A
september 26, 2016 new and returning pata members set aside work stress to indulge in scrumptious delicacies with good company. We were so thrilled that this year's event also featured an in-depth discussion on DC art therapy licensure. Key leaders at the local and national level attended the potluck to answer questions about the legislative process and progress. members were informed about the legislative initiative that impacts them and the larger community
an afternoon of soul collage workshop June 28, 2015 this workshop was facilitated by Sue Ann Hastings, MA, LGPAT SoulCollage®. SoulCollage® is a fun intuitive process that anyone can do. The process evolved from Founder Seena’s love of creativity, spirituality, and Psychotherapy. SoulCollage® taps into the transformative power of image, imagination, intuition and synchronicity. People make a deck of collaged cards, one card at a time. The SoulCollage® deck mirrors the self as a whole and each card images one part of that self. People use their SoulCollage® cards to access their own inner wisdom and find direction by "reading" their cards individually or in groups. The cards often produce insights that are surprising and full of depth and meaning. SoulCollage® works directly with the language of symbols, images and archetypes and is an insightful process of self. Attendees learned about the definition of SoulCollage® and reasons it is relevant for art therapists. Attendees also learned how to define the suits of a SoulCollage® Deck and discussed various applications for using SoulCollage® Participatory Action Research Project (Part II) January 11, 2015 Art therapist Gioia chilton, phd, ATR-BC facilitated part II of the pata participatory action research project. Attendees worked together to identify potential topics for community based research projects. participants made more art to generate research ideas. click here to visit our participatory action research facebook group page. |
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art therapy & The military: a workshop with the 296 project
november 15, 2014 Art therapists Charlotte Boston, MA, ATR-BC and Tally Tripp, MA, MSW, ATR-BC, presented on the relationship between art therapy, neurobiology and the specific needs of military veterans in relation to trauma and PTSD. The presentations were followed by an art making experiential in which participants were invited to create Artist Trading Cards. learn more about the 296 project by visiting their website here. |
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community-based participatory action research workshop: October 26, 2014 Gioia chilton, phd, atr-bc, presented on the relevancy of Participatory Action research and arts-based research for mental health professionals, specifically art therapists. Attendees worked together to identify potential topics for community based research projects, with the aim to turn one of these topics into a pilot research study. Visit our facebook page to view a video from this event. |
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annual member potluck: September 7, 2014 Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at our annual potluck this weekend! We had a great turnout, friendly faces, tasty food and fun quilt making. Also, a huge thank you to the PATA Board and the GW Graduate Art Therapy Program for your contributions to making the event a sweet success! PATA is so grateful for your ongoing support and presence. Here are some highlights from the day. |
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felting workshop:
may 3, 2014 |
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LED by Sarah Pitkin, MA & Erika Cleveland, MA, attendees learned the unique techniques of sculptural needle felting and wet felting. Both are highly adaptable techniques to be used with a variety of clients.
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visioning workshop: April 13, 2014 |
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PATA held a Visioning Retreat in which our members came together to build a road map for the future goals of PATA and strategize how PATA members can help achieve those goals. Facilitated by Kate Trygstad of Creative Facilitating and Coaching, the retreat consisted of discussion, brainstorming and art making within the strengths-based approach of Appreciative InquirY.
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directive swap & Member meeting: February 16, 2014 The February member meeting was held at Tracy’s Kids open studio space this year. attendees were invited to type up their favorite directive to share with others at the meeting. this was a great opportunity for art therapists to share some of their specialties with one another and learn some new directives from others. thank you so much to everyone that joined the directive swap and meeting! |
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Integrative art therapy and cross-cultural exploration workshop: june 22, 2013 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 |
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zentangle 101: April 20, 2013 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. 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! |
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happy movie screening: March, 2013 We had a wonderful turnout at our March PATA Board Meeting and Continuing Education Event, which was hosted by The George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program in Alexandria, Virginia. Thank you to everyone who attended! Following the meeting, attendees earned CEC’s at our screening of the movie Happy and participated in a wonderfully led Q & A session facilitated by Gioia Chilton, MA, ATR-BC. 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! |
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annual member potluck: September 15,2012 Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at our annual potluck! We had a great time with you and your loved ones. Also, pata extends a warm thank you to amy tatsumi for sharing her home to us, and to the PATA Board for making the event possible. we are so lucky! |
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PAta is offering ceus! February 9, 2011 PATA is excited to announce that it has applied for and will be receiving provider status with the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). As a result, PATA will be able to award continuing education credits for trainings and workshop. PATA has lined up a series of exciting workshops to cap off this new membership benefit On April 16, 2011, from 11a-12:15p Geoffrey Edwards, MS, an art therapist trained at the Mount Mary College Art Therapy Program and currently studying to become a Master of Acupuncture at the Tia Sophia Institute, will provide a workshop on integrating mind-body practices with art therapy. The workshop will focus on integrating Five Phase Theory of Chinese Medicine into group and individual art therapy process Five Phase Theory (Wu Xing), also popularly known as Five Element Theory, describes the rhythmic cycles of nature that can be observed in the changing seasons, the movement from day to night, and life process of all living organism These movements can be observed not only in the therapeutic relationship, but also within the creative and the therapeutic process On October 15, 2011, from 11a-1pm, Karen Baer, MA, ATR-BC, a local art therapist and trained SoulCollage® Facilitator will provide a workshop on the therapeutic applications of utilizing this intervention SoulCollage® has intrigued thousands of enthusiastic practitioners who make cards to represent parts of themselves and then use those cards to access their own deep wisdom. SoulCollage® is an intuitive collage process that inspires creativity and lets people connect with their own inner guidance. Strategies for incorporating SoulCollage® with clients will be explored. On December 10, 2011, from 11a-12:15 pm, local art therapists Gioia Chilton, MA, ATR-BC and Rebecca Wilkinson, MA, ATR-BC of Creative Wellbeing Workshops, LLC will present on integrating positive psychology and art therapy. They will focus Barbara Fredrickson’s work on positive emotions and their ability to broaden perception and build resilience The evolutionary function of negative and positive emotions will be explored and art therapy’s role in promoting positive emotions will be examine Art Therapy interventions for increasing positive emotions will be explored Workshops locations will be announced soon. Other continuing education opportunities will be offered—input on topics or suggestions for presenters are welcome |
