Vision
To encourage each person's perception of themselves as a creative, artistic individual and their life as a work of art in process. To diminish educational, physical and emotional barriers to art-making. To facilitate an individual's or group's joyful entry into "unordinary reality" through the arts and their safe re-entry to ordinary reality and ability to integrate their art-based learning into their "real" life odinary experiences. From a holistic viewpoint, to encourage each person's building of healthy connections in their mind, body and spirit.
What are the expressive arts?
Sound and Music - toning, cross-cultural chant, mantra, vocal soundwork, rhythm and music; recitation of story or poetry. Vocal and/or instrumental music and sound may be "prepared" or improvisational.
Movement - free style, with and without music, and sometimes with the addition of props (scarves, parachutes, streamers, stretchy bands, etc.)
Visual - painting, drawing, collage, clay, monoprinting, felting, marbling, jewelry making, etc.
Written - poetry, journaling, fiction and non-fiction story, and songwriting
What the expressive arts may do for you....or for someone you love:
tap creative resources
connect with senses
build self-confidence
explore inner feelings and strengths
deepen self-awareness
develop self-determination
increase self-esteem
increase ability to problem solve
enhance relaxation
explore the imagination
reduce stress
increase play range
enhance social skills
increase abilities to focus
increase spontaneity
All ages are served. Private confidential sessions or customized group sessions and workshops are available. (View a sampling on our Services page.) Let's design a program that will suit you!
Specialty: Intensive Vocal Training with a cross-cultural emphasis
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The Expressive Arts Center offers a range of therapeutic arts-based programs and services designed for individuals and groups who are seeking to develop, discover, enhance, explore, and nurture their creative process. Group expressive arts experiences encourage individuals to release their creative spirit without fear of judgment, and the feedback process is a witnessing of the artistic rendering. Each individual's emotions are deeply respected whether working privately or in a group. In a group, the community is guided on how to give supportive witness to others (not judgment or criticism). Group work encourages enhanced communication and building of bonded community or family relationships.
