When you think about the word “art,” what comes to mind? A child’s artwork pinned to the fridge? A favorite artist whose work always inspires? Abstract art that is hard to understand? Each of these ...

Art therapy is defined by the American Art Therapy Association as utilizing “active art-making, the creative process, and applied psychological theory—within a psychotherapeutic relationship—to enrich ...

One of my favorite sayings comes from David Thoreau: “My life has been the poem I would have writ / But I could not both live and utter it.” It speaks to the way that life and art are intertwined, and ...

The Los Angeles-based sculptor Thomas Houseago is midway through a grand tour of Europe with his partner, the art therapist and photographer Muna El Fituri. They’ve already been to Venice (where they ...

Art therapy encourages creative expression through painting, drawing, or modelling. It may work by providing a person with a safe space to express their feelings and allow them to feel more in control ...

Molly is thrilled to discover that her mother knows how to carve ice sculptures, but she is disappointed when she finds that the temperature will be too warm for the upcoming ice sculpting competition ...