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Marsha Kaplan, Expressive Art Therapist
AGE: not too old to have fun
EDUCATION: BA UC Berkeley: MA Expressive Art Therapy University of Haifa
"The beauty of art therapy is that people’s thoughts and deepest emotions are expressed through their creations. The artwork is a window into their hearts and minds. Its like a mirror or a deep pool. After a few minutes of reflection, people are often surprised at the clarity in which what they’ve made reflects their state of mind and how emotions bubble to the surface. It's something that they can come back to time and again to think about and reflect upon. By creating a safe, supportive environment, a skilled therapist gives the participants permission to share – or to refrain from sharing. “
Participants in the workshop share:
Through expressing my thoughts and frustrations with art, it becomes something tangible, and then it is easier to deal with. It’s solid, when the world around me is not.
When I create, first, I express the darkness, and then only afterwards does the beauty emerge.
I loved the feeling of wet clay. I wanted to take off my shoes and wiggle my toes in it!
This workshop helps me to make order out of a chaotic world.
Through art, I am able to express things that are beyond words. It’s solid, when the world around me is not.
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