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JANUARY 2013 News 200 S. Washington Blvd. Suite 1 Sarasota FL 34236 Towles Court Pavilion (941) 366-9595 www.expressiveartsflorida.com institute@expressiveartsflorida.com Creative Partners and Core Faculty Victoria Domenichello-Anderson, MA, Registered Expressive Arts Consultant Educator Elizabeth Bornstein, MSSA, LCSW Tamara Teeter Knapp, BA, Certified K-12 Teacher Kathleen Horne, MA, LMHC, Registered Expressive Arts Consultant Educator 
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Hello Expressive Arts Friends and Happy to New Year!     What is Expressive Arts all about? Do you find yourself drawn to explore this field, but are not sure how, or whether it is right for you? Are you longing to bring your creativity more fully into your life - either personally or professionally - or both? At Expressive Arts Florida Institute we refer to Expressive Arts as "creative life skills for personal, professional and social change". A more complete definition is offered by IEATA, (International Expressive Arts Therapy Association) - the professional organization that guides this field. "The expressive arts combine the visual arts, movement, drama, music, writing and other creative processes to foster deep personal growth.... By integrating the arts processes and allowing one to flow into another, we gain access to our inner resources for healing, clarity, illumination and creativity." International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (www.ieata.org)As we move in to 2013, we are offering several pathways for you to explore this field. Whether you would like a single workshop, a series, or a complete training program, we hope you will find what you are looking for! In this issue of e-news, we are publishing our schedule for January through April, 2013. There is a lot of information packed in, so you may want to bookmark this page for future reference. You will also receive e-mail notices about individual offerings. We are very excited about some brand new classes and workshops, as well as our "regulars". Our goal is to offer something for everyone, and we invite you to let us know what you would like, as your input helps us plan.
We are getting excited about the next
in March 2013! We are excited to be presenting a workshop that focuses on our IMAGINE Project! Hope to see many of you there! Here is another wonderful video from Playing for Change! Take a few minutes to watch and notice any changes in your mood / attitude / stress level.... The arts have the power to create real change - both personal and social. Be sure to check out all the Playing for Change videos as well.  | | War/No More Trouble | Playing for Change | Song Around The World |
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BOOKMAKING BASICS AND BEYOND
 Tamara Teeter Knapp Saturday workshops Week 1: Feb 2 10 am-12:30 pm Book Basics:  This workshop is designed to help you discover fun and simple basics of book making. You will learn a simple pamphlet binding then expand your vocabulary with multiple signatures and simple sculptural bookmaking techniques. Create a personal art journal and a pocket notebook. Most patterns are easily adaptable for use with children or can be embellished to become magnificent keepsakes for special occasions. Week 2: Feb 16
10-12:30 Sculptural book forms: During this workshop, we will expand on the basics to create folded, sculptural book forms that will wow and excite you! A blend of origami and book making, these forms pop and play. Week 3: March 2 10-12:30
Sewn structures: We will go beyond the basics in this workshop and incorporate tradition with a long stitch binding that will amaze you. With this form, you can make a book as thin or thick as you wish. Each session is $45 + $10 supply fee. **You are encouraged to bring any papers you love. Please email your interest in attending and register by submitting check to above address or pay online here. EAFI elective credit available.
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PAINTING YOUR CREATIVE "WILD" INNER CHILD.
NOW offered in 2 NEW Formats!
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson
In these workshops we will tap in to and unearth our playful yet wise creative inner child as a way to engage and balance our full potential for wholeness and happiness. We will be working from our INNER CORE to our OUTER EDGE, journeying inward then outward, exploring our INNER LANDSCAPE, by using the creative edge as a holding point for new awareness. We will contemplate: Who is my inner wild? What place does it hold in my life? How do I give myself permission to honor it all?
Weekend Format
February 9th and 10th,
Saturday 10 am-5pm & Sunday, 10am-2pm.
Weekend Fee: $125.00 + $25.00 supply fee. Total $150.00
Evening Format
Tuesdays, February 12th, 19th, 26th,, 6-9pm.
Evening Fee: $40.00 with $10.00 supply fee per session.
 By opening up to those things that seem just beyond our comfort zone and exploring them through the art process, we are able to gain a new awareness of ourselves and our life path. This exploration often gives new insights into our inner and outer worlds and assists us in merging the two." Each session we will paint on a large canvas using acrylics. Victoria will consult with and mentor participants individually and within the group during their painting process.
Please email your registration intention and submit
payment by check to 200 S. Washington Blvd. Suite 1, Sarasota, Fl. 34236
or pay online here.
Payment must be received 5 days prior to start date to confirm attendance.
Space is limited to 10 participants.
EAFI elective credit available. For more information please email Victoria.
"Reaching inward and exploring myself with the help of a skilled facilitator was exciting and full of surprises! The sessions allowed for in-depth work, play, discussion and reflection.
Cathy Liott
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ART AS A HEALING PRACTICE
Kathleen Horne 
Kathleen has been facilitating this powerful blend of guided meditation, visual art-making, writing, and sharing/witnessing, for several years in a group, individual, and retreat format. She is now offering it online as well. If you would like to explore your creativity and healing in a guided, accepting, safe, format, and be a part of a small sharing circle, this may be for you! *In-person 6 week series:
Next series begins Jan. 25
Friday mornings, 9-noon
Jan. 25 Introduction to the Process
Feb. 1 Art and Emotion
Feb. 8 Art and the Physical Self
Feb. 15 Working with Polarities
Feb. 22 Wholeness - The Mandala
March 1 Bringing it All Together
*Art as a Healing Practice - Online
1. Basic 6-week series
$175
Next series begins February 15. Details to follow.
2. Series 2: Reclaiming Our Gifts - NEW! $150 - introductory price
Pre-requisite: completion of basic series, either online or in-person
Begins Feb. 1. Details to follow
3. Online Support Community - NEW!
Keep your practice alive, with resources, prompts, guided meditations, community support and more. For anyone who has completed a basic Art as a Healing Practice series, either online or in-person.
$125 per year INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL! Register before January 31, 2013.
Email Kathleen for more info. Art as a Healing Practice registration here.CEU's and EAFI elective credit available for most Art as a Healing Practice offerings. Additional fees apply. Art as a Healing Practice has offered me the opportunity to delve deeply into this amazing and rewarding process. My art work is often one step ahead of my conscious awareness and is most informative and a welcome challenge. To witness and be witnessed through this forum is an incredible gift"
. Amy T.
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EXPRESSIVE ARTS 
1-Day Training Modules
for Mental Health Therapists
NEW!!
Kathleen Horne, MA, LMHC, REACE
Elizabeth Bornstein, MSSA, LCSW
CEU's for LMHC, LCSW, LMHC
We are now offering one-day trainings for mental health therapists and counselors. Each module is a self-contained and stand-alone combination of personal practice and professional applications. Modules may also be taken as a series, in any order. Each training teaches a basic expressive arts practice. Each module is one day; 9 am - 4:30 pm. The morning is personal practice; the afternoon is professional applications. See upcoming dates below. Add some basic Expressive Arts skills to your work with clients Earn CEU's (6 per module) EAFI elective credit available Offering various day and date options (see below) $125 per training; ($105 without CEU's) Each session will have handouts, opportunities for individual follow-up sessions - in person or via skype (discounted fee). Also possible group follow-up, either in person or online, for ongoing support (depending on interest). MODULE ONE: BASIC INTERMODAL PRACTICE Sunday Feb. 3 9-4:30 Objective: Learn a basic intermodal sequence of guided meditation, visual art, movement, sound, writing, sharing/witnessing. Morning session: Each participant engages in the basic sequence, individually. The session ends with sharing/witnessing in the group. Afternoon session: Topics included are *creating the container *introducing expressive arts to clients *basic information about each modality *when you use and when not to *active witnessing *hands-on practice facilitation *Q and A MODULE TWO: EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOR GROUPS Saturday Feb. 23 9-4:30 Objective: Learn some basic (collaborative) expressive arts processes to be used to build group cohesiveness and explore group dynamics. Also useful for families. Morning session: The group engages in two group art-making exercises. Discussion and processing follows. Afternoon Session: Topics covered *applications for practice *principles of collaborative art making and examples *appropriate settings and clientele *Q and A" MODULE THREE: THE VISUAL JOURNAL Sunday March 3 9-4:30 Objective: Learn the basics of a visual journal; introducing this process to clients as an adjunct to therapy. Morning session: Introduce the book - Visual Journaling: Barbara Ganim and Susan Fox - as a resource for both therapist and client. Create personal visual journal pages, including art and writing. Share. Afternoon session: Topics covered *how to set your client up with a visual journal practice *how to integrate it into the therapy sessions *when to use and when not to *role play and practice facilitation *Q and A" MODULE FOUR: EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND THE BODY Saturday March 9 9-4:30 Objective: Learn a process for "listening" to the body and its messages Morning session: Guided meditation, visual art, movement, writing, sharing. Afternoon session: Topics covered *when and how to use *applications for trauma, somatic symptoms, and more *safe containment *role play *Q and A. MODULE FIVE: MANDALAS Friday March 22 9-4:30 Objective: Learn how to use mandalas to facilitate centering, grounding, wholeness, integration. Morning session: Each participant creates their own personal mandala, in response to a meditation on centering. Afternoon session: Topics included are: *history of the mandala *Carl Jung and the mandala *introducing mandala making as part of the therapy process *when to use and when not to *role plays *Q and A Back to top |
INTRODUCTION TO EXPRESSIVE ARTS
Creative Life Skills for Personal and Professional Change
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson and Kathleen Horne.
Registered Expressive Arts Consultant Educators
"The expressive arts combine the visual arts, movement, drama, music, writing and other creative processes to foster deep personal growth.... By integrating the arts processes and allowing one to flow into another, we gain access to our inner resources for healing, clarity, illumination and creativity." International Expressive Arts Therapy Association
Have you wondered what the Expressive Arts are? Have you heard about this field but are not sure what it is? Maybe this is the class for you! This introductory stand-alone course will give you a thorough basic understanding and some new personal and professional skills to take with you. It also provides a pathway into further certificate training, for those interested.
This class is for anyone with an interest in exploring the Expressive Arts Process for both personal and professional use. Artists, educators, therapists, healthcare professionals, or interested people.
5 evening class sessions (15 hrs. total) teaching the basics of intermodal or multi-modal Expressive Arts. Each class will have a theme or intention. Classes are experiential and will include the modalities of visual art, sound, movement, writing, and more. Group sharing and witnessing within a safe and accepting environment.
Thursday evenings
6:00-9pm.
Feb. 14, 28, March 7, 21, April 4
$325.00 for all 6 classes.
*Learn creative life skills
*Gain a basic understanding of the intermodal or multi-modal expressive arts.
*Personal and professional growth
*Enhance balance and wellness in your life
*Engage your creativity to develop new insight and awareness.
Basic supplies included.
Reading: Natalie Rogers: The Creative Connection
Homework: Keep an art journal that reflects on themes introduced in class.
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15 CEU's for LMHC, LCSW, LMFT.
(CEU's for nursing professionals have been applied for)
Hours can be applied as elective credit for students interested in pursuing EAFI Certificate Training (some restrictions and additional fees apply)
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EXPRESSIVE ARTS FLORIDA INSTITUTE
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! New student entry in January, April, October Download Application Form, Admission Policies, Course Descriptions,and more. 2013 - 2014 Course schedule
Expressive Arts Florida Institute is a two-level training program for those interested in pursuing the Expressive Arts as a professional path, whether integrating it into an existing career, or beginning a career in the expressive arts field.
An INTERMODAL EXPRESSIVE ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM, Expressive Arts Florida Institute is grounded in a firm belief that an integrated arts approach is a powerful agent of change. Students will participate in visual art-making of various kinds, writing, poetry, music, movement, drama, and guided visualization. An emphasis will be on the power of following the natural creative flow from one arts modality to another.
The learning format is THREE WEEKEND INTENSIVE COURSES per calendar year, generally in January, April, and October in Sarasota, FL. Each weekend is 25 hours of class time. In addition, there is a one-day orientation program for new students.There are also elective credits, which students can often earn in their own community, online communication with an advisor, and a Practicum/Internship at the end of the second year. We offer flexibility for entry of new students; they may start the program with any of the Level 1 weekend intensives. Our goal is to create a FLEXIBLE LEARNING FORMAT for students traveling to Sarasota from out of the area.
Here is a little video that we have created to introduce you to our program......
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GUEST PRESENTER WORKSHOPSAuthentic Voicework Intensive
with Stephanie Heidemann, Ringling Towers Award Recipient
Monday January 14, 2013 9am-4pm$125The Authentic Voicework Intensive offers creative tools for healing and brings out the inner voice. This expressive arts modality, Authentic Voicework guides you into the heart of your voice and authentic self. Topics include the body as instrument, the voice as an extension of self, reconnecting you with your power and voice as barometer. Many fun activities and exercises are geared towards bringing out the inner voice, to regain parts of your self that may be hidden. Heidemann facilitates an open, deep, and powerful experience that gently opens and melts away layer upon layer of unseen inhibition and fear, and brings light to the natural voice within.REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 7 "From a very young age I believed that I could not sing. In just a few brief sessions, Stephanie's Authentic Voicework dismantled this many-decades-old belief system and showed it to be absolutely untrue. I DO have a voice! And now I can sing just for the sheer joy of it. This is freedom! " ~Linda MareeStephanie Heidemann, Ringling Towers Fund and Hermitage Artist Retreat recipient, blends her unique background in healing arts, folk and world music into her unique modality of "Authentic Voicework". Heidemann has a Bachelors in Expressive Arts Therapy (Indiana University), is a Florida Teaching Artist, and member of IEATA. She is Artistic Director and lead singer for the world music ensemble, The Resonance Project. For more information, please visit:Register online here
or mail a check to Expressive Arts Florida, 200 S. Washington Blvd., #1, Sarasota, FL, 34236back to top"The Easier, Softer Way" Expressive Arts for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors An Experiential Workshop with Deborah McKeever, LMHC   Monday January 21, 2013 9 am - 4 pm $95 Creative interventions presented are appropriate for individual and group therapy. They may be used in other settings as well such as hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers, shelters for the homeless, shelters for abused women, and women's resource centers. Interventions for the following populations will be presented: the severely mentally ill, for adults with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, for middle and elementary school students experiencing mental health issues and the worried well. Interventions address various treatment goals including but not limited to increased self-awareness, emotional regulation, improved social skills and improved coping skills. Mixed media visual art, writing, dramatic enactment, and storytelling are some of the modalities that are included.  6 CEU's for LMHC, LMFT, LCSW ($20 CEU fee) EAFI elective credit available Appropriate for therapists interested in learning creative interventions. Anyone training in or practicing the expressive arts is also welcome to attend. Watch this interview with Deborah!  | | Manatee Glens - Expressive Art - October 2012 |
Deborah McKeever, LMHC, has an MA in Psychology from McNeese State University, and has been working as a therapist since 1985. In 2012, she completed the Art and Healing Certificate Program at Ringling College of Art and Design. She is currently serving as an expressive arts therapist at Manatee Glens, facilitating groups on inpatient units, children's day treatment, middle school day treatment, addiction center, adult day treatment, FACT team, and outpatient detox programs. Deborah has also worked as a visual artist-in-residence at Shands Hospital's Arts in Medicine Program in Gainseville, FL. and had a private psychotherapy practice for 3 years. A mixed media visual artist, Deborah owns and operates "Still Life in G" Gallery in the Village of the Arts in Bradenton, FL. or mail a check to Expressive Arts Florida, 200 S. Washington Blvd. #1, Sarasota, FL, 34236
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INTERNATIONAL EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY ASSOCIATION (IEATA) NEWS:
Upcoming Conference!!  "Expressive Arts in the Winds of Change"
March 14-17, 2013
Berkeley, CA
Early bird registration ends Jan. 14! If you are not a Member or your membership has expired, join or renew here:
Any questions, interested in becoming more active in your region or assuming the role of a Regional Coordinator?
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GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR ARTS AND HEALTHThe Global Alliance for Arts & Health (formerly Society for the Arts in Healthcare) will hold its 24th annual international conference:
Healing Communities through the Arts, April 11-12, 2013, in Washington, DC, USA.
More information here.This conference will focus on programs and initiatives that expand arts and health beyond healthcare settings and into communities, because, like individual patients, whole communities face stressful circumstances that can benefit from the arts. In the face of war, natural disasters, economic downfall, social marginalization, and public health concerns, arts and health programs, including those adapted from healthcare settings, promote community resilience by providing education, therapy, and an expressive outlet. Stay tuned for our new website in January 2013! For more information, contact Elizabeth elizabeth@expressiveartsflorida.comand visit http://www.thesah.org
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COALITION FOR ARTS AND HEALTH (CAH) coalitionartshealth@sarasotaarts.org 941-365-5118 ext. 304
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Bornstein, LCSW and Hedda Matza-Haughton, LCSW
Save the date for next Community Outreach Meeting.
Thursday February 21st 530-730pm at Center for Building Hope
Featured Artist Presenters:
· Lonnetta M. Gaines, Ph.D., Artist in Residence, North Sarasota Library
· Expressive Arts Florida Institute Creative Partners/Faculty
Stay tuned for details...
The Coalition for Arts and Health is a regional grassroots network of artists, healthcare providers, educational institutions, businesses, government, area organizations and individuals, working together to integrate the arts into health and wellness for the benefit of our community. Its mission is to promote creativity and the arts as commonly used tools in the pursuit of wellness and healing at all stages of life by: building a network that fosters partnerships and collaborations, providing a platform for information exchange, promoting and encouraging educational opportunities for artists and healthcare practitioners and advocating for funding and research.
If you are not currently on the email list or to learn more about the Coalition:
coalitionartshealth@sarasotaarts.org
If you are not currently on the email list or to learn more about the Coalition:
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JANUARY HOURS & AVAILABILITY
Because of our two Expressive Arts Florida Institute intensives, our "open hours" this month
are limited to appointment only. We respond in a timely manner to all emails and phone messages.
Sorry, we will not be open for the 3rd Friday Art Walk, but we will see you in February!
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EXPRESSIVE ARTS COMMUNITY NETWORKING
Please join us WED. JANUARY 30 for our popular "SETTING INTENTIONS" evening! Using a simple and powerful expressive arts process, we each set our 2013 intentions and activate/enliven them with the help of the group. 6:30-8:30 pm. $10 Please reserve your space by email or call 941-366-9595. This one always fills up! For those interested in taking their Intention Setting one step further, Kathleen will be offering an
Intention Journal Workshop the following week - Wed. Feb. 6 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm - $25.
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ONGOING SERVICES
CUSTOM TRAININGS In Expressive Arts, Arts and Health, Art and Healing Are you looking for specialized training to meet your specific needs? We design customized training programs for individuals or groups interested in developing skill and expertise in these rapidly developing, and sometimes merging, fields. These programs are designed with your specific needs in mind and can include creative and business strategies along with training in whatever modalities or artistic mediums you are interested in. Please contact us with questions or to set up an appointment to discuss your needs. ARTS & HEALTH CONSULTATION SESSIONS Creative consultation for those who desire guidance in finding their way in the merging worlds of Arts and Health. These sessions are open to Artists, Therapists, Facilitators, Administrations, etc... - anyone interested in working or already working professionally in an Arts and Health setting. Sessions can be in person, telephone, email or Skype. One time or ongoing sessions are available. Call or email for available dates and fees. EXPRESSIVE ARTS BUSINESS CONSULTATION We offer consultation sessions to meet your needs. Please contact us to discuss. Student rates are available. EXPLORING YOUR IMAGES Individual sessions with Kathleen 1 hour Have you created an image that you know has messages that you haven't yet made sense of? Would you like an opportunity to explore it with some gentle and skilled guidance? Kathleen will assist you in listening for the deeper wisdom of your images, through non-interpretive methods such as image dialogue. These sessions are designed primarily for those who are already practicing Art as a Healing Practice or other Expressive Arts work. Email or call with questions or to schedule. ART AS A HEALING PRACTICE Individual Session $75 per session 60-90 min. The structure will be: set an intention, brief guided visualization, art-making, writing, and witnessing/sharing the image. Email or call with questions or to schedule. back to top |
CONTACT US
Expressive Arts Florida
200 South Washington Blvd. Suite 1 Sarasota FL 34236 Towles Court Pavilion and Arts District Corner of Hwy. 301 and Adams Lane in downtown Sarasota 941-366-9595 gallery@expressiveartsflorida.com institute@expressiveartsflorida.com
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With gratitude for your support
Kathleen, Tamara, Elizabeth, Victoria
Creative Partners and Faculty
Expressive Arts Florida
Expressive Arts Florida Institute
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