Comments on: Interview With An Art Therapist – Children in Therapy http://www.marielaywine.com/2008/04/30/interview-with-an-art-therapist-children-in-therapy/ art on the web Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:05:08 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Marie http://www.marielaywine.com/2008/04/30/interview-with-an-art-therapist-children-in-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Marie Sun, 24 May 2009 19:15:14 +0000 http://www.marielaywine.com/?p=196#comment-59 Thank you for your comment. Thank you for your comment.

]]> By: Marie http://www.marielaywine.com/2008/04/30/interview-with-an-art-therapist-children-in-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Marie Tue, 19 May 2009 14:50:20 +0000 http://www.marielaywine.com/?p=196#comment-57 Dear Tania Thank you for your email. I appreciate very much everything you've said. You may want to try one of my Art Therapy Days. Once you experience what Art Therapy is about it begins to be easier to find a starting point or a some idea of what it is you want to do. Check under Art Therapy Days; you will find a series of dates and what will be explored on that day. Alternatively email me your address and I can send a brochure. Warm Regards Marie Dear Tania
Thank you for your email.

I appreciate very much everything you’ve said.

You may want to try one of my Art Therapy Days. Once you experience what Art Therapy is about it begins to be easier to find a starting point or a some idea of what it is you want to do.

Check under Art Therapy Days; you will find a series of dates and what will be explored on that day.
Alternatively email me your address and I can send a brochure.

Warm Regards
Marie

]]> By: tania http://www.marielaywine.com/2008/04/30/interview-with-an-art-therapist-children-in-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-56 tania Tue, 19 May 2009 11:25:33 +0000 http://www.marielaywine.com/?p=196#comment-56 I think the work that you do with children is incredible. I love art and i love children,i have had some experience in working with children but at a very base level,ive helped in classrooms with 5-9yr olds and during dinnertimes and playtime. I always found myself more drawn to the 'lonely'child in the corner or the 'difficult' child disrupting others fun,nothing affects me more than the thought of a child upset,abused,confused etc i have a passion for art and writing,i have been succesful with the exhibitions that i have been involved in and i am continuously trying to think of ways in which i can actualy make a living out of my art......but,something is definatley missing. It is a lonely and often self indulgent world,just me and my paintbrush. I feel torn betwen 2 worlds the one where i work with children,that may need a extra help,to help see theyre self worth,to just be there for them where others arent(put simply).where i may be able to make a difference just by listening and trying to understand. then there is the world of my art,where it acts as my own therapy,where i have grown up with my need for it,as some kind of sanctity. id like to be able to bring the 2 together..kids and art.i know what an inspiration children can be,and i know how art an inspire children. i am 35,my daughter is a teenager,so i have all this free time and i realy dont want to waste anymore of it doodling away,im not so interested in making money out of art if anything it has a negative effect on what i produce if that is too concidered. i would however like something positive to come from the love i have for it. i struggled a fair bit myself through childhood and adolesence,i struggled with authority(school expulsion).being sent to a school for 'naughty kids'..ie zero qualifications..resulting in years of stigma..feelings that i was 'stupid' different.. the one thing i felt 'good' at was drawing,i would gain something positive out of this. though now i feel stuck,i am not doing anything for anyone else,i feel i should be. the thing is i wondered if there is a way that i could get into art therapy at a ground level,as i have read that you need a degree in art..then another in therapy...i would be happy just to help out. is there any advise you could give me?it would be very much appreciated. i had this epithany yesterday after i spoke to a neighbours child (who i often worry about)...i dont want to feel as though i could do something anymore i would like to know that i am doing something. tania I think the work that you do with children is incredible.
I love art and i love children,i have had some experience in working with children but at a very base level,ive helped in classrooms with 5-9yr olds and during dinnertimes and playtime.
I always found myself more drawn to the ‘lonely’child in the corner or the ‘difficult’ child disrupting others fun,nothing affects me more than the thought of a child upset,abused,confused etc
i have a passion for art and writing,i have been succesful with the exhibitions that i have been involved in and i am continuously trying to think of ways in which i can actualy make a living out of my art……but,something is definatley missing.
It is a lonely and often self indulgent world,just me and my paintbrush.
I feel torn betwen 2 worlds the one where i work with children,that may need a extra help,to help see theyre self worth,to just be there for them where others arent(put simply).where i may be able to make a difference just by listening and trying to understand.
then there is the world of my art,where it acts as my own therapy,where i have grown up with my need for it,as some kind of sanctity.
id like to be able to bring the 2 together..kids and art.i know what an inspiration children can be,and i know how art an inspire children.
i am 35,my daughter is a teenager,so i have all this free time and i realy dont want to waste anymore of it doodling away,im not so interested in making money out of art if anything it has a negative effect on what i produce if that is too concidered.
i would however like something positive to come from the love i have for it.
i struggled a fair bit myself through childhood and adolesence,i struggled with authority(school expulsion).being sent to a school for ‘naughty kids’..ie zero qualifications..resulting in years of stigma..feelings that i was ’stupid’ different..
the one thing i felt ‘good’ at was drawing,i would gain something positive out of this.
though now i feel stuck,i am not doing anything for anyone else,i feel i should be.
the thing is i wondered if there is a way that i could get into art therapy at a ground level,as i have read that you need a degree in art..then another in therapy…i would be happy just to help out.
is there any advise you could give me?it would be very much appreciated.
i had this epithany yesterday after i spoke to a neighbours child (who i often worry about)…i dont want to feel as though i could do something anymore i would like to know that i am doing something.
tania

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