JULY 31 - AUGUST 13, 2017Prescott College - Prescott, AZSponsored by the Prescott College Masters of Science in Counseling Program

The internationally attended Institute is the core foundation for students in the Expressive Art Therapy program at Prescott College. The Institute also provides opportunities for those who want to learn more about the field of Expressive Art Therapy to gain first-hand knowledge and experience. Participants gain knowledge and skills in applying Expressive Arts in work, educational, and community settings. All practitioners and interested community members are welcome.

Expressive Art TherapySummer Institute

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The Prescott College Expressive Art Therapy Summer Institute brings masters in the fields of Expressive Art, Music, Dance Movement, and Art Therapy together with students and professionals for an unparalleled, intensive learning experience. Participants gain experiential knowledge of theories, applications, techniques, and methods.

Monday, July 31 • Introduction and Orientation – Camille Smith – 9 a.m.-Noon • Intentions and Aspirations for Self and Community – Camille Smith 1:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Tuesday, August 1 – Thursday, August 3 • Art as Contemplative Practice: Excavating the Ineffable – Michael A. Franklin 9 a.m. -4 p.m.

Friday, August 4 – Saturday, August 5 • This is Your Brain on Wholehearted Living: Courage, Compassion, Connection and Creativity – Camille Smith – 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Friday & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

Saturday, August 5 • Yoga and Meditation – 9 a.m.–10 a.m.

Sunday, August 6 • Love Letters to our Selves Monoprinting without a press - Kat Kirby - 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Monday, August 7 – Wednesday, August 9 • The Rhythms and Stories of our Lives: 5Rhythms® & Motion Theater® - Davida Taurek 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday, August 10 - Saturday, August 12 • Visual Journaling for Self-Care and Self-Reflection – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. - Saturday

Saturday, August 12 • Yoga and Meditation – Camille Smith -9-10 a.m.

Sunday August 13 • The Creative Bridge – Camille Smith – 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

2017 INSTITUTE SCHEDULE

- Marie Capizzi

I have participated in a lot of workshops,

retreats, and adventures on my personal

journey, only to say that the Institute was

one of the most significant and dynamic

experiences of my life because, through the

non-threatening explorations in art,

music, poetry, movement, writing, drama

and ritual, I felt loved, appreciated,

listened to and celebrated so I could cross

thresholds on many levels to gain practical

skills, a broad community, and a deepened

connection to Spirit.

• For more information contact Camille Smith at (602) 373-3881 or csmith@prescott.edu.

• A light breakfast is provided each morning from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Your cooperation in being ready to start promptly as scheduled is appreciated. In addition to breakfast, lunches are provided on site each day of the Institute. Lunch will generally be from noon to 1 p.m.

• Vegetarian and omnivore options are available each day – vegan, gluten-free, and light-allergy options require an additional fee of $5 per day. State special dietary needs on registration form and pay extra fee if requests require it.

• There will be a $25 charge for those participants who desire clock hour certificates for their learning at the Institute, payable with registration.

• Scholarships may be available for continuing students in good academic standing enrolled in Prescott College Master of Arts Program, EAT Concentration. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2017. The scholarship application is available by contacting the Director of The Expressive Art Therapy Institute @ 602 373-3881 or csmith@prescott.edu.

• Registration fee does not include lodging; however, lodging is available at Prescott College (for a fee). Contact Megan Whitworth, Conference Services Coordinator, for information: conference.housing@prescott.edu (928) 350-1006.

Your first step is to fill out the on-line Housing Application: www.prescott.edu/explore/studentlife/residence-life/conference-housing/index.html

General Info

Workshop DescriptionsIntroduction and OrientationCamille Smith, July 31 – 9 a.m. -NoonAs we open the Institute we will come together as a community to build the foundation for what is to come.

Intentions and Aspirations for the Self and Community Camille Smith – July 31 – 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Participants engage in the Open Studio Process as developed by Pat B. Allen of creating intention, making art, and engaging in witness dialoging with their imagery. Intentions for self, community, and the Institute will emerge and guide the experience of the journey to come; creating a bridge that carries through to our closing. This process serves as a foundation for interactions between each individual and their art as well as sets the standard for non-judgmental, non-analytical encounters with all that is created within the overall Institute program.

Art as Contemplative Practice: Excavating the Ineffable Michael A. Franklin – August 1-3 – 9a.m. – 4p.m.Expressive relationships to contemplative traditions are examined in this course. As research on meditation, yoga, and compassion exponentially increase each year, art therapy, too, deserves a place at this table of historical and contemporary ideas. Through studio-based projects, we will synthesize contemplative relationships between art materials and processes as they relate to yoga and meditation practices.

This is Your Brain on Wholehearted Living: Courage, Compassion, Connection and Creativity Camille Smith– August 4-5, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Friday & 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday During this 2 day workshop we will synthesize the wisdom of Brene Brown (The Gifts of Imperfection) and Rick Hanson, ( Buddha’s Brain and Hardwiring Happiness). Using creative and contemplative methods we will practice instilling the attitudes which contribute to a life filled with meaning and joy. With the power of intention and mindfully focused attention as resources we will explore methods for rewiring our brains for positive change and overall well being. The role of gratitude and compassion will figure prominently as we cultivate curiosity and wonder and engage in sacred play in a multi-modal expressive arts field. Applications for work with clients will be explored.

Saturday August 5 – Yoga and Meditation, 9 - 10 a.m.

Love Letters to our Selves, Monoprinting without a pressKat Kirby, August 6, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Simple and fun • Instant gratification • Cool prints • What more could you ask?During our restorative half-day session, we will learn how to create stencils using hot glue guns and our original designs. Then, working with a variety of paints and papers using Gelli® printing plates, bubble wrap, string, and other found objects, we will be creating papers that can be used in many different art projects.Once we have finished printing, it will be time to write ourselves a love letter, using card stock and our original, colorful papers.This workshop is certain to put a smile on your face, and a sense of well being in your soul.

The Rhythms and Stories of our Lives: 5Rhythms® & Motion Theater® Davida Taurek – August 7-9, 9a.m. – 4 p.m.Put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. — Gabrielle Roth Experience the freedom and transformative power of self-expression through the catalytic practices of the 5Rhythms and Motion Theater. Motion Theater, a form of improvised autobiographical storytelling grounded in a lively physicality, simultaneously functions as performance art, healing method, and spiritual practice. The 5Rhythms is a dynamic moving meditation practice that invites us to embody our psyche and awaken our soul. Together we will dance, vocalize, share our stories, and play simple theater games that ignite the creative collective spirit. The skills and tools you will learn will inform your daily life, bringing acceptance, grace, and play wherever you need it. No previous movement experience required. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal/sketchbook.

Visual Journaling for Self-Care and Self-Reflection Cathy Malchiodi, August 10 -12, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. SaturdayThe expressive arts open us to new possibilities for not only personal change, but also community transformation on a larger scale. During this three-day workshop participants will explore the connections between creative expression and resilience, compassion, gratitude, altruism and hope through individual process and group collaborations. We will also use our own “art-based research” capacities to identify how these approaches support personal and community transformation and how expressive arts can manifest the “greater good” in each of us and within society. This workshop will also provide an introduction to the positive psychology concepts that form the core of Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy.

Yoga and Meditation - Saturday August 12, 9 - 10 a.m. The Creative BridgeCamille Smith, Sunday August 13 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.As we bring the Institute to a close, the rich learning, the development of skills, the inspiration leading to action, is integrated. Conscious cultivation of gratitude will inform our reflection and integration of the many gifts received throughout the Institute. Using a variety of creative modalities, we will honor the individual and collective experience of Institute participants and ground the learning for personal and professional practice in the future.

Workshop InstructorsCamille Smith ,MA, LPC, ATR-BC, is a graduate of Lesley University. Camille is a licensed professional counselor and Board Certified, Registered Art Therapist. Much of her work has focused on development of open studio programs for adults who experience psychiatric issues. Camille is the former Clinical Director of PSA/Art Awakenings, an open studio and gallery-based program in Phoenix that uses creative expression as the empowering component in recovery. A practicing art therapist since 1990, Camille has taught undergraduate and graduate level Art Therapy since 1998 for Arizona State University, South Mountain Community College, and Prescott College respectively. Camille is now in her 10 th year as the Associate Faculty for the Prescott College Expressive Art Therapy program and Director of the Expressive Art Therapy Summer Institute. Camille devotes her time to teaching, speaking, and consulting about the use of creative expression in healing and transformation.

Kat Kirby, M.Ed, ATR- BC, is an artist and SoulCollage® Facilitator and Trainer, with a BA from Kean University and an M.Ed in Art Therapy from Lesley University. She is a mentor at Prescott College in the Expressive Art Therapy program, and teaches mosaics, collage and SoulCollage® in her renovated, light-filled, spacious studio in Prescott. Kat has worked with individuals and groups in addiction and eating disorder recovery programs, as well as with children facing adversity. She enjoys leading retreats in beautiful places around the world as well as here in Arizona.

Michael A. Franklin PhD, ATR-B, chair of the art therapy program at Naropa University, has practiced and taught in various academic and clinical settings since 1981. The author of numerous articles and book chapters, Michael is an international lecturer and founder in 2001 of the Naropa Community Art Studio, a research project training socially-engaged art therapists. His recent book, Art as Contemplative Practice, focuses on integrating the relationships between art, social engagement, yoga philosophy, and meditation.

Davida Taurek, MS, has a diverse academic background in counseling psychology, the creative arts, and body-centered therapies. She serves as associate faculty for the Somatic Counseling Masters program at Prescott College, teaches annually at The Esalen Institute, and is a certified instructor of Watsu®, WaterDance®, Motion Theater®, and 5Rhythms®. Davida is known for her delightful sense of humor, fiery passion, authentic and caring presence, and evocative devotional teaching style. She leads classes, trainings, and workshops worldwide.

Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REA, is the founder and director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute and President, Art Therapy Without Borders, Inc. Cathy is a licensed professional art therapist, mental health counselor and research psychologist with more than 25 years of experience in arts-based trauma intervention, medical art therapy and integrative approaches to health and wellness. She is the author and/or editor of 15 books on art therapy, expressive arts therapy, trauma-informed practice, and health care, including the Handbook of Art Therapy (2nd ed), Understanding Children's Drawings, Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, The Art Therapy Sourcebook, and Art Therapy and Health Care, among others. Cathy works in mixed media and altered art and has an ongoing fascination with social media and digital art forms.