CREATE Arts Center

STUDIO DOWNSTAIRS

A therapeutically informed art studio program for adults living with post-trauma & mental illness

“Look In/Look Out"- Portraits in Progress”

An exhibit of original photography and mixed media artwork

You Are Invited to a Free Symposium: Friday, June 4th, 1pm - 5 pm. (CEUs available) *

1-2:30 pm-Keynote Address: “Matt Sesow: One Man’s Journey Through Art and Healing”

Speaker: Matt Sesow, self-taught artist

2:30-4:00 pm- Panel Presentation and Discussion:

“Unique Perspectives”: The Healing Power of Making Art in the Context of Therapy and Community

Moderator: Katherine Williams, PhD ATR-BC

Panelists: Jenny Sawle, member, Studio Downstairs

Sally Brucker LCSW-C, ATR-BC, Founder/Director, Studio Downstairs

Matt Sesow- Self-taught artist

4:00- 5:00 pm- Community discussion, Q and A

5:00 -8:00 pm- Opening Reception for Art Exhibit-“ Look IN/Look OUT”

Location: Takoma Park Municipal Center Gallery, 8600 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD. 20912

Directions to Takoma Park Municipal Center

Studio Downstairs is a program of CREATE Arts Center, Silver Spring www.createartscenter.org

All above events are made possible through the support of a grant from the Takoma Foundation

RSVP- sbrucker2@gmail.com

For more information contact: Sally Brucker 301 588-2787(ARTS)

Visit us at: www.studiodownstairsinsideout.blogspot.com

Website: www.studiodownstairs.org

*for social workers, art therapists, counselors) The Symposium is suitable for mental health consumers, family members, mental health practitioners, artists, and the general public.

Speaker Bios

Guest Speaker: Matt Sesow, Self -Taught Artist, www.sesow@sesow.com

Matt Sesow is a full time artist living and painting in Washington, DC. His raw style developed from being a "self-teaching" painter with a commitment to producing artworks that are personal, expressive, and reflect Sesow's reactions to current events.

At the age of eight, Matt was struck by the propeller of a landing airplane while playing outside near his Nebraska home. The propeller severed his left dominant arm, and resulted in the amputation of his hand. Painting and art found Matt around 1994, as a hobby and diversion while he was working at IBM. He claims that painting has helped him 'heal' and communicate feelings about his disability. In 2001 he abandoned the computer industry and has been living entirely off his artistic creations. Matt Sesow has created thousands of paintings, which have shown in galleries, museums, and private collections around the world.

Panel Moderator: Dr. Katherine Williams PhD, professor emeritus George Washington University.

Katherine J. Williams, Ph.D., ATR-BC, is Associate Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Art Therapy Program at George Washington University. She also taught for a number of years in the Art Therapy Programs at Goddard College and Vermont College. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the American Art Therapy Association, Dr. Williams has been active in the field of Art Therapy education. A graduate of the Washington School of Psychiatry's Group Psychotherapy Training Institute, Dr. Williams is currently in the private practice of art therapy and clinical psychology in Washington, DC and Falls Church, Virginia.

Panelists: Sally Brucker LCSW-C, ATR-BC, founder Studio Downstairs,

Sally Brucker, MSW, MA, ATR holds three masters degrees; in early childhood special education, art therapy, and clinical social work. She received post -masters training in the field of expressive arts therapies at the European graduate school in Saas Fee, Switzerland. Ms. Brucker has been practicing art therapy for over 30 years. She has been a visiting professor at Galludet University, Art Therapy Italiana, Hampshire College, Harmony Institute (St. Petersburg, Russia) and Institute for Psychology (Moscow, Russia). She is on the faculty of Montgomery College in Maryland. She is currently in private practice and director of Studio Downstairs, a therapeutically- informed arts studio for adults living with mental illness. Ms. Brucker has presented workshops both throughout the United States and internationally. She is also an exhibiting painter and printmaker. She lives in Takoma Park, Maryland.

Jenny Sawle is an artist and a member of Studio Downstairs. She has been making art all of her life. For the past six and a half years, she has been in therapy to help her to recover from a childhood of abuse. Her artwork has been one of the driving forces in her recovery.

Matt Sesow, (See Bio. above )

Free: Symposium in Honor of Carl Gustav Jung and the Red Book at the Library of Congress

Library of Congress Jung Symposium on June 19; this is a free program, but you may not attend without first registering. Instructions for that are to e-mail them at jungsymp@loc.gov and let them know you want to come; don't forget to sign your name. More information follows.

Saturday, June 19, 2010, Symposium in Honor of Carl Gustav Jung and the Red Book at the Library of Congress, Jefferson Building: 1st Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Streets.

Morning Session: 9:15 a.m. to noon:

WHAT THE RED BOOK REVEALS ABOUT JUNG with Sonu Shamdasani on Liber Novus: Jung's Descent into Hell; James Hillman, Ph.D., on Jung and the Profoundly Personal and Ann Ulanov, M.Div., Ph.D., on Encountering Jung Being Encountered. Beverley Zabriskie, M.S.W., C.S.W., J.P.A., will chair.



First Afternoon Session: 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. JUNG AND FREUD with Ernst Falzeder, Ph.D. and George Makari, M.D. Joseph Cambray, Ph.D., will chair.



Second Afternoon Session: 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. THE NATURE OF JUNG'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE UNCONSCIOUS with John Beebe, M.D. and Thomas Kirsch, M.D. Betty Sue Flowers will chair.

~Announcement from the Jung Society of Washington Newsletter

Please also refer to this Press Release from the Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-052.html

How Autistic Artists See the World

"DISCOVER Magazine" featured a fascinating online feature article entitled, "How Autistic Artists See the World," including 15 diverse images. Check out the article in the link below:

http://discovermagazine.com/photos/15-how-autistic-artists-see-the-world

Earn your CECs joyfully @ Altered Books Workshop May 1, 2010

Altered Books:

Exploring Creativity and Identifying Strengths

with

Gioia Chilton, MA, ATR-BC and

Rebecca Wilkinson, MA, ATR-BC

Saturday, May 1, 2010 10:00 AM-3:00 PM $45

(4.5 CEC's available $15 administrative fee*)

Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts

1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009

202 483 8600

“All healing can be perceived as a creative transformation of one thing into something else. Healing and art are a single process.” Shawn McNiff

Come explore the world of altered books, an art form where old books are recycled into new works of art. In altering a book, we might draw or paint on the pages or cover of the book (gasp!), or add magazine images, stamps, or stickers. Using mixed media collage--books can be adorned with fabric, leather, beads, wire or found objects. Techniques such as cutting out niches, making pockets and doors, transfers, texture building can be used. Inspiration may strike when the artist finds a word, letter, or image that becomes an interesting background or focal point that generates a personal artistic response.

Altering books provide a symbolically rich means of exploring reflection and transformation, especially when we make art intentionally for healing and to engage in growth and change. Creative endeavors often increase a sense of engagement, of being in the “Here and Now,” which in turn increases positive emotions—expansiveness, acceptance, and hope. We will use our altered books to record and capture some of these positive emotions as we identify our strengths and participate in a positively life-altering day!

Objectives 1) Attendees will be able to list three ways that altering books can be used to explore therapeutic concerns.

Objectives 2) Attendees will be able to list three strategies for using creative endeavors for identifying strengths and increasing positive emotions.

Objectives 3) Attendees will be able to list the three therapeutic benefits of identifying strengths and increasing positive emotions.

Snacks will be provided. Lunch is available from healthy, reasonably priced restaurants in the neighborhood.

Contact Smith Farm Center

To register or for more information call 202-483-8600 or visit

http://www.smithfarm.com/

heal@smithfarm.com

1632 U Street NW

Washington DC 20009

Metro accessible Red & Green Lines

FREE Parking available

NBCC Provider #6327

*Smith Farm is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider an may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events and programs that meet NBCC requirements. Events and programs for which NBCC approved clock hours will be awarded are identified in the Smith Farm calendar. Smith Farm is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Art Therapist Rachel Schreibman Offers Appreciation for GW Scholorship

Upcoming PATA events

Hi All,


Fiendly reminder of upcoming dates that involve PATA. Please RSVP to let me know which you may or may not attend.

APRIL

1. Friday April 16th 7:00 -9:00 PM - GWU Student/PATA Meet & Greet
This party will follow the GWU Colloquim in Alexandira which goes from 5:00-7:00. All re welcome to both.

2. Saturday April 17th 10:00-12:00pm PATA Board Meeting
Via phone conference call -contact me for info.
3. Saturday April 24th 3:00-4:00 pm LAC planning meeting for 2011 Annual Conference with
Susan Corrigan and Conference Chair Jane deSouza.
Meeting being held at the Mariott Wardman Park Hotel. All are welcome.

MAY

4. Thursday May 6th 3:00- 5:30 (need to confirm time) Children's Mental Health Awareness Art Action Day
at the Ronald Reagon Building.
We are still looking for volunteers to help work with the children. Anyone interested??

Thanks everyone!
Deborah

Altered Books-Exploring Creativity and Identifying Strengths -May 1

Altered Books

Exploring Creativity and Identifying Strengths

with Gioia Chilton, MA, ATR-BC and Rebecca Wilkinson, MA, ATR-BC

Saturday, May 1, 2010 10:00 AM-3:00 PM $45

(4.5 CEC's available $15 administrative fee*)

Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts

1632 U Street, NW

Washington, DC 20009

202 483 8600

"All healing can be perceived as a creative transformation of one thing into something else.

Healing and art are a single process." Shawn McNiff

Come explore the world of altered books, an art form where old books are recycled into new works of art. In altering a book, we might draw or paint on the pages or cover of the book (gasp!), or add magazine images, stamps, or stickers. Using mixed media collage--books can be adorned with fabric, leather, beads, wire or found objects. Techniques such as cutting out niches, making pockets and doors, transfers, texture building can be used. Inspiration may strike when the artist finds a word, letter, or image that becomes an interesting background or focal point that generates a personal artistic response.

Altering books provide a symbolically rich means of exploring reflection and transformation, especially when we make art intentionally for healing and to engage in growth and change. Creative endeavors often increase a sense of engagement, of being in the "Here and Now," which in turn increases positive emotions—expansiveness, acceptance, and hope. We will use our altered books to record and capture some of these positive emotions as we identify our strengths and participate in a positively life-altering day!

Objectives 1) Attendees will be able to list three ways that altering books can be used to explore therapeutic concerns.

Objectives 2) Attendees will be able to list three strategies for using creative endeavors for identifying strengths and increasing positive emotions.

Objectives 3) Attendees will be able to list the three therapeutic benefits of identifying strengths and increasing positive emotions.

Snacks will be provided. Lunch is available from healthy, reasonably priced restaurants in the neighborhood.

Contact Smith Farm Center

To register or for more information call 202-483-8600 or visit

http://www.smithfarm.com/

heal@smithfarm.com

1632 U Street NW

Washington DC

20009

Metro accessible

Red & Green Lines

FREE Parking available

NBCC Provider #6327

*Smith Farm is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider an may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events and programs that meet NBCC requirements. Events and programs for which NBCC approved clock hours will be awarded are identified in the Smith Farm calendar. Smith Farm is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Ethics Workshop

Mark Your Calendars for the Ethics Workshop in McLean!

The Center for Pastoral Counseling of Virginia

Presents

The Fourth Annual Ethics Workshop

With

Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist

Executive Director of The Center for Ethical Practice, Inc.

Raising the Ethical Issues We Avoid

What Are We Not Talking About?

Some ethical issues are difficult to address, so we clinicians tend not to

raise them

in supervision, consultation, peer conversation, or workshops. Dr. Fisher

will dare to put some of those on the table, using clinical case vignettes.

Participants are invited to share any "hypothetical" case situations they

choose, but no one will be "put on the spot" or required to raise personal

examples of the issues she will present.

Mary Alice Fisher, PhD. is founding director of The Center for Ethical

Practice, Inc. and a clinical psychologist in private practice in

Charlottesville, Virginia, where she provides psychotherapy for adult

clients and ethics consultation for mental health professionals. Her

previous clinical experience includes inpatient therapy with adults and

adolescents, and clinical services to children, adolescents, and families in

community mental health clinics.

When: Thursday, May 6th, 2010

9:00 am to Noon

Where: Lewinsville Presbyterian Church

1716 Chain Bridge Road

McLean, VA 22101

$75.00 for Professionals, $45 for students

Join us for a continental breakfast, and 3 CEUs (included in cost of

workshop)

Approved by the Virginia Board of Psychology [Paragraph B Provider

#814000006];

by NASW ( National Association of Social Workers) ( as Provider #

886-40-7427);

and by VCA (Virginia Counselors Association) [NBCC Approved Provider #2047].

Register and pay online at http://www.pastoralcounseling.com/

Art Advocacy Day will be April 11th and 12th on Capitol Hill. NCCATA is co-sponsoring it with Americans in the Arts and PATA members can participate in various ways, highlighted on the website here:

http://www.artsusa.org/events/2010/aad/default.asp


Including registering to participate in the advocacy. For those interested, another avenue for advocacy is through the AATA website:

http://www.arttherapy.org/aata-advocacy.html

Make your voice heard!

JOB POSTING:

Hello again, I wanted to resend the info on the job opening at the Newport News Juvenile Detention Center. The contact is John Day at (757)926-1646. It's a great opportunity with tons of art supplies and a school schedule. Thanks,Holly Humphreys, MS, ATR, LPC

Symposium Overview March 27, 2010

Dear PATA Members,

I would like to thank all of you who came out to support the Potomac Art Therapy Association’s first joint venture with the Maryland Art Therapy Association and the Virginia Art Therapy Association to bring you Enhancing Our Healing Skills in Trauma: An Art Therapy Perspective. Co-sponsored by The George Washington University’s Art Therapy Department, this regional event was held in their beautiful state of the art facility in Alexandria,VA.

In spite of being challenged by the blizzard and having to reschedule, attendance was high and the symposium was a huge success! The planning committee worked hard and we were able to bring together art therapy professionals from near and far for a rewarding educational and community building experience.

We were honored to have Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPAT, LPCC share her knowledge and tools for working with trauma as well as lead us in a thought provoking experiential. Our panel discussion with Anne Mills, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, Patty Prugh, ATR-BC and Tall Tripp, MA, MSW, LICSW, ATR-BC moderated by Elva Anderson, MPS, ATR, LPC gave us a glimpse into the panelists’ clinical experience as well as what attracts and drives them to continue working in the area of trauma. A spirited question and answer period with the attendees followed each segment and it was great to see so many professionals coming together to share their knowledge and ideas.

In addition, with the help of generous donations from area restaurants we were able to provide both breakfast and lunch. A silent auction was also on display and the symposium was a great opportunity to obtain CEU’s.

Again, thank you to all who attended and we look forward to providing more exciting joint ventures in the future.


Deborah A. Bunkley, MA Chapter President

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Look at these comments from attendees!

“Thank you all again for an OUTSTANDING Symposium yesterday - it was well run and organized and you all should be proud! “ DS, Maryland
“ …It was great to see so many people show up who had come quite a distance. The lunches, bags, silent auction and other thoughtful details made us feel like professionals--which doesn't happen all the time! “…..AM, VA

Way to go, PATA, MATA & VATA!

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

Thursday, May 6th 9:00 am - noon

In the atrium at Children’s National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC

Join Children’s Health Centers-SE, New Horizon’s, Child Psych, Tracy’s Kids and the Potomac Art Therapy Association-

For a morning of “art as therapy” activities for children and parents

Come learn about Art and Dance therapy and children’s mental health issues

For information contact:
Elva Anderson, Potomac Art Therapy Association
Programming& Multicultural Committee Chair
eanderso@cnmc.org
202-476-6944