recent things

Been doing some painting and doll making this past week.

turquoise kitty

A kitty plush I made today. It is made with a pipe cleaner skeleton, quilt batter, and yarn. There is also a plastic bell around the collar.

self-portrait

20''x24'' pastel, pencil, and tissue paper

things

something not art therapy related!

Doll

For my Child Counseling class we had to make an art piece about our experience doing therapy with children. I've had a lot of countertransference during my internship and it has forced me to look at parts of my past that I (intentionally) forgot about. I guess this doll represents myself when I was a kid. I was bullied for several years and childhood was really hard on me because of that. On the other side of the hood are the names I used to be called at school, as well as wads of crumpled paper. I didn't want to show that side though because it's a bit too personal. The hood is removable, representing how I've shed that part of my life; although those experiences are still affecting me to some extent.

figure sculpture

made from aluminum foil and plaster strips

Mermaid Doll

approximately 12 inches long. made with quilt stuffing, patches of fabric, yarn, and wool.

visual case

I'm really bad at keeping this blog going since I became a student therapist... This is a piece of art I did in response to a client I see at my internship site. I am currently interning at a Catholic grade school. The main problems I encounter there are: bullying, anger, Asperger's Syndrome, and familial problems. This piece was done in watercolor, tea, ink, acrylic, and pen.