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Monday, October 4th

Friday, October 22nd

Exhibit of work by artiswith developmental

disabilities, sponsoredthe NJ Council on

DevelopmentalDisabilities. AU Galle

Monday, Sept 13th

throughWednesday, Sept 29

th 

The Arts Unbound Gallery locatedat 544 Freeman Street in Orange,

NJ will resume operations withartwork by gallery artists. 

Friday September 17th

through end of November

Exhibit featuring the work of Arts Unbound artists willbe on display at the Parlor Hair Studio in Montclair

(223 Glenridge Ave; 973 746 1182)A reception honoring the artists will take place on

Sunday, November 14th from 3 – 5 PM.Open to the public. Refreshments served.

Segments taken from The Healing Arts Blog – June 15, 2010 by Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT

Issue 8 2010September

ArtsUnbound 

Releasing the Creative Power of 

People with Disabilities Since 2002

Visual JournalingVisual journals are essentially "art diaries."

hey often contain both images [usually

rawings] and words. Like an actual diary,

heir contents may be rough drafts that mayater become finished artworks. And like an

ctual diary, they are meant to document day-

o-day experiences, activities, and emotions

nd are often autobiographical in nature.Although they are defined as an art form,

isual journals have been used for centuries as

ecords of ideas and imagination. Da Vinci'srawing journals of flying machines andhysicist Stephen Hawking's diagrams of the

pace-time continuum are just a couple of well-

nown examples.Most art therapists recommend visual

ournaling as a way of exploring feelings and

xperiences over time. In fact, the importance

f noting how artistic expressions change fromweek to week and month to month is one of the

asic tenets of art therapy; a single image or art

work is, in reality, just a snapshot of the

moment. As you continue to create via aournal, your own visual language naturally

merges and evolves over time. There are some

ndications that drawing in a visual journal,

ven for a few minutes a day, has some health

benefits, too. According to ElizabethWarson, professor at George Washington

University’s art therapy program, the

regular practice of creating via an art journal can reduce your heart rate, increase

serotonin flow and immune cells, and

decrease stress responses. 

Visual journaling is a very cool art therapyintervention because there are so many

ways to approach it. You could create a

visual journal composed of daily mandaladrawings. Or try making collage journal of words cut from magazines and print

materials or mix photo collage with writing,

paint, and other materials in a sketchbook.Over the last decade, visual journaling has

taken off in some interesting directions. For

example, "altered books" are visual journals

that involve taking actual books andchanging [altering] them in a variety of 

ways. Anything goes-- you can draw, paint,

collage, over-write, or even destroy pages

as a form of artistic self-expression. Sorather than working with a sketchbook or

 journal with blank white pages, the nature

of the book itself provides a stimulus for

creative journaling.

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to play with ideas, to emotions and life's

and to serve as a so

self-care.

Taken from The H

 Arts Blog  – June

2010 by Cath

 Malchiodi, PhD, L

 LPAT 

Visit: www.visualjournaling.com/sketchbooks

In fact, old hard cover books foundin the dollar bin are some of the

best for use as future altered

books. If you decide to take upvisual journaling, try to make it a

habit. Just like any wellness

practice, a visual journal is more

powerful if you make it a regularpart of your life or routine. Find a

time when you devote your

complete attention to it and use it

as a meditative retreat, letting outwhatever comes to mind in images

and words. Visual journals are

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Arts Unbound is thankful to its

recent foundation supporters!

JP Morgan ChaseFoundation- Providing

support for a second year

to assist AU in reachingout to local artists with

disabilities, teaching

classes in the visual arts to

youth in the city of Orange and extending the

Arts Unbound gallery to

the local community.

United Way of Greater

Union County- Providingsupport for a fourth year

to teach classes in the

visual arts to residents of 

Union County (withemphasis on Summit,

Berkeley Heights and

New Providence).

NJ State Council on theArts  – General OperatingSupport that will help

sustain the organization’svisual arts classes and

retail programs statewide.

NJ Council onDevelopmentalDisabilities- Providing

funding for a third andfinal year that supports

sustainable retail

initiatives for artists with

developmental disabilitiesincluding the sale of 

greeting cards, fine art and

craft and part timeemployment.

NJ Department of Labor, Division of 

Vocational

Rehabilitation (SEEDGrant)- Federal stimulusdollars that will create

sustainable and increased

earnings opportunities forartists with disabilities at

Arts Unbound. The grant

will be focused onindividuals who are DVR

eligible and will includefunding for an offsite

retail store during theupcoming holiday season,

support for artists selling

We are continuing to grow and fulfill ourmission thanks to the following Funders:

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their work in craft fairs

statewide, the building of anonline Etsy store and theconducting of several

internship programs in the

visual arts for persons withdisabilities.

We are thankful to the above

Funding Sources as well as to

our other ongoing supporters

who believe in the Arts

Unbound mission to empower students and artists with

mental, physical and 

developmental disabilities by

creating learning

opportunities and earnings

 potential in the visual arts. 

Are there any readers who are comics? 

We are looking for an article for an upcoming issue that is original,arts related and funny. It can be a personal story, a work of fiction

or some general arts related tips or suggestions that have ahumorous content. The language should be family friendly and thelength of the article should run approximately 750 words. Please

send submissions to Glevinson@artsunbound.org.  The writer of thewinning piece will receive $50 and the article will be included in

either our October or November issue. Start your typing! 

New Studio and GallerHours: Monday throug

Friday, 10 AM  – 3 PM orappointment. Special eve

in the gallery will beannounced and are listedthe events page of the A

Unbound website atwww.artsunbound.org

Carolynne Kelly, an Arts Unbouvolunteer and a senior at Columbia

School, attended a rigorous portfdevelopment class this summer.

artwork was featured in an art exhi

Orange, NJ this past August.

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Did you know that we are always looking

 for new and exciting artists to feature in our gallery and in exhibits around the state? If 

you are an artist (youth or adult) or 

emerging artist with a mental, physical or 

developmental disability, visit our website

 for a special form where you can submit 

your artwork for consideration.

Classes in the Visual Arts

Interested in forming your own smallgroup class in the visual arts?

Give us a call:

(973) 675 2787 

Additional exhibits in October andNovember will be announced in our

October newsletter including an exhibit of artwork by artists on the autism spectrum

featured at Caldwell College, as well as the

first national juried show hosted by Arts

Unbound in our gallery titled, What Love?

BE A DONOR… 

BE AN INSTRUCTOR… 

BE A VOLUNTEER… 

Please help… 

Because artists with disabilities want us.

Because, as Amy Charmatz says,“Art Saves Lives”  

Visit www.artsunbound.org

for more information 

Who we are… 

Board of Directors:

Mary Jo Codey, Former 

First Lady, State of NJ,

Honorary Chairperson

Harold Garwin, President ∙

Catherine Lazen, Founder ∙

Jim Ferruggiaro ∙ Robert

O’Brien ∙ Lorie Safin . LorneHargis ∙ Ann Marie Gotti-

Roberts ∙ Allen Shefts ∙ Sean

Bradley ∙ John Ratkowitz ∙

Michele Dushkin and Gail

Levinson, Executive

Director 

 42 / 544 Freeman Street

Orange, NJ

Call us:

973-675-ARTS (2787)

Fax us:

973-678-4408

info@artsunbound.org  

 ARTS UNBOUND

 42/ 544 Freeman St.

Orange, NJ

Releasing the Creative

Power of Peoplewith Disabilities

 Since 2002

Arts Unbound is a non-profit organization

dedicated to the artistic achievement of youth,

adults and senior citizens with disabilities.

Through our professional classes in the visual

arts and exhibitions in our gallery and

throughout the state of NJ, we are committed

to unleashing the artistic expression of persons

living with developmental disabilities, mental

illness and physical challenges. Come learn

more about us and join us either as a student,

artist, instructor, donor or volunteer.

We are eager to have you join our family! 

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