Expressive Art Therapy Summer Institute 2013

Days and Times : July 22-August 4, 2013 (see schedule listed in the description)

Location : Prescott College Granite Performing Arts Center - 218 N. Granite St.

Tuition : Varies - See Brochure/Registration Form

Required Forms :
- Participant Agreement

Instructor Bio :

WORKSHOP PRESENTERS:

Camille Smith, 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 6th 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.

Pat B. Allen, Ph.D., ATR, HLM, is an artist, writer, and art therapist author of two books, Art is a Way of Knowing (Shambhala, 1995) and Art is a Spiritual Path, (Shambhala, 2005). She has been one of the primary voices in the community studio movement in art therapy and is currently developing projects in Ojai, California that combine art, nature, farming, and community building. More about her work and writings, including a blog for the Social Action Caucus of the American Art Therapy Association, are available on her website: patballen.com.

Melissa Michaels, Ed.D., is a midwife for the soul. She has developed and delivered the dance based rites of passage process, SomaSource®, to hundreds of emerging leaders on every continent in the world. For three decades, her not-for-profit organization, Golden Bridge, has been engaged in the healing, initiating, educating, and mentoring of young people and the adults who serve them. Melissa is a first generation teacher of the movement practice, The 5Rhythms®, along with being a registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (ISMETA).

Pamela Neimeth, LMSW, CRS, is a somatically trained psychotherapist with a long-standing interest in mind/body connections. As an early student of women’s studies her approach to counseling and therapy is one of collaboration, support and empowerment. Working as a counselor and advocate for trauma survivors she came to appreciate the importance of helping people reconnect with their bodies. For the past 30 years she has been studying, practicing, exploring and teaching various types of body oriented therapies and activities such as: yoga, Rubenfeld Synergy, Trager Method, Feldenkrais, Structural Integration, Eriksonian Hypnosis, Continuum, Guided Imagery, and more. She is also a certified wellness counselor and believes that health, nutrition, breath and movement are all an important part of holistic healing.

Kat Kirby, M.Ed, ATR, is an artist and SoulCollage® Facilitator and Trainer, with a Bachelor of Arts from Kean University and an M.Ed in Art Therapy from Lesley University. She works with individuals and groups in addiction and eating disorder recovery programs and with children facing adversity, offering a variety of art materials for self-expression and exploration.

Sandra Wortzel, MA, CAGS, REAT and Rabbinic Pastor, Received her MA in Expressive Therapy from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA (1983), and her CAGS as a Master Trainer in Expressive Arts Leadership, Research and Training from EGS in Switzerland (1997). Sandra has practiced and taught EXAT in Tucson, AZ for 30 years. She recently became ordained as a Rabbinic Pastor and Spiritual Director.

Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, 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 artforms.

Expressive Art Therapy Summer Institute 2013

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.

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.

“The Prescott College Expressive Art Therapy Summer Institute provides a remarkable opportunity to become immersed in the expressive arts, among participants from around the world, guided by renowned leaders in the field. Over my two weeks there, I was most struck, however, by the way that this all took place in such a lovely, thoughtfully created, and supportive environment. I left feeling inspired, deeply nourished, and grateful to have had this experience.” Jessica Irving, participant

Institute participant size is limited – register today using the Registration Form in the EATSI Brochure posted on the Lifelong Learning Center website and include the Lifelong Learning Center Participant Agreement (also found on the LLC site).

2013 Expressive Art Therapy Summer Institute Schedule

Monday, July 22
• Introduction and Orientation – Camille Smith – 9 a.m.-Noon
• Intentions and Aspirations for the Self and Community – Camille Smith & Pat B. Allen – 1-4 p.m.

Monday, July 22 – Tuesday, July 23
• Building Our Creative Foundation – Melissa Michaels – 5-7 p.m. Monday & 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday

Wednesday, July 24 – Thursday, July 25
• Inviting the Body to Lead: Finding our Tribe through Resonance with Others – Pat B. Allen – 9 a.m.-4 p.m

Friday, July 26 – Sunday, July 28
• Standing in Paradox in Expressive Arts Therapy – Camille Smith with Pam Neimeth – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Saturday, July 27 – Sunday, July 28
• Yoga and Meditation – 9–10 a.m.

Monday, July 29
• Spirit Wands – Kat Kirby – 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tuesday, July 30 – Wednesday, July 31
• Nourishing and Nudging Spirit and Soul through Expressive Arts Play and Ritual – Sandra Wortzel – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Thursday, August 1 – Saturday, August 3
• Art as a Path to Peace – Cathy Malchiodi – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

Saturday, August 3 – Sunday, August 4
• Yoga and Meditation – 9-10 a.m.

Sunday, August 4

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

Workshop Descriptions

Introduction and orientation – Camille Smith – July 22 – 9 a.m.-Noon

Intentions and Aspirations for the Self and Community – Camille Smith & Pat B. Allen – July 22 – 1-4 p.m.
Participants engage in the Open Studio Process 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.

Building Our Creative Foundation – Melissa Michaels – July 22 – 5-7 p.m. & July 23 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
At the launching of this institute, we will establish the body as a resource for creative inquiry, collaboration, and integration. Learning to work with our senses, sensations, movement, rhythm, and breath, this opening will provide everybody with potent connections to oneself, the community, and the muse longing to express through each of us. Our time together will help us root into the ground within and onto the earth all around us as we move into this creative journey.

Inviting the Body to Lead: Finding our Tribe through Resonance with Others – Pat B. Allen – July 24-July 25 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

This experiential workshop deepens the introduction to the Open Studio Process provided in the EATSI. In addition to being a practice of connection to our deepest creativity and inner wisdom, the OSP is used in group and community formation and direction. This workshop provides an opportunity to work together in pairs and small groups organized around a common purpose, image or interest discovered by paying attention to body awareness. The critical act of forming a consensual shared intention is a precursor of creative breakthrough and genuine social change. The body guides our understanding of what is true and in alignment and what feels “off” in our interactions with one another. Through intentional play with art, sounds and movement we will harvest solutions, new forms, performances, and action plans to share with the larger EATSI community. Special attention is given to the Seat of the Shadow, the aspect of each of us that remains unconsciously (or consciously) unconsidered. Often our shadow looks like resistance but actually holds a forgotten or misplaced piece of truth.

Standing in Paradox in Expressive Arts Therapy – Camille Smith with Pam Neimeth – July 26-28 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Mind and body; soul and psyche; hope and fear; praise and blame: As therapists we are asked to hold multiple dualities in our work with clients. Jung advised us to live in the tension of opposites. Within our own training and practice, we must find ways to embrace the dualities of light and shadow, pleasure and pain, fear and courage in order to assist our clients in gaining the ability to navigate these universal aspects of human experience. Using poetry, performance, movement, masks, and myths we will explore our relationship with paradox as an experience of human consciousness in evolution. The body and breath will be our guides in staying present and mindful as we deepen our understanding of ourselves in order to serve our clients and the larger community. Associate Faculty, Pam Neimeth, will join us on our first day to further strengthen our connection with the body as origin of our exploration.

Saturday and Sunday, July 27 & 28 – Yoga and Meditation – 9-10 a.m.

Spirit Wands – Kat Kirby – July 29 – 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
If you've ever felt that a magic wand might be helpful in your life, here's your chance to create one of your very own. Participants will use sticks, yarn, feathers, shells, beads, and more to create this special spirit wand. Meditative and fun, you will enjoy infusing your wand with an intention, a wish, or an affirmation. Participants use journaling, poetry, meditation, and a closing ritual to share the power of our wands. Be sure to bring any special charms or other items you might want to include.

Nourishing and Nudging Spirit and Soul through Expressive Arts Play and Ritual – Sandra Wortzel – July 30-31 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Intermodal Expressive Arts exploration has the power to take us from everyday reality through challenging thresholds into the liminal space of our souls and back out again. In this workshop participants will be nourished and inspired by one another through interactive play and spontaneous ritual-making. The depth and essence of who you are as a spiritual being will be plumbed through contemplative practices, movement, sound, and collective sacred clowning. Applications to EXA in individual and group work will be experienced and discussed.
Be prepared to indulge in both irreverent and holy play with your whole self.

Art as a Path to Peace – Cathy Malchiodi – August 1-3 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. SaturdayCurrent research and ancient traditions underscore that the arts provide a brain-wise, sensory experience that helps us to feel better through experiences of rhythm, pattern, color, play and movement. Immersion in art expression engages the individual in what creativity expert Csikszentmihalyi calls the flow state; it has powerful effects on body, mind and spirit. In brief, deep engagement with the arts is not just an effective prescription for stress reduction and emotional reparation; it is a pathway to inner peace. In this workshop, we will use the Expressive Therapies Continuum and principles of positive psychology and resilience to explore four aspects of “inner peace-making” – compassion, connection, contribution and courage – through art making, storytelling and community. We will also consider how the arts can help manifest a path of peace in response to the challenges our planet faces, including trauma, conflict and violence.

Saturday and Sunday, August 3 & 4 – Yoga and Meditation – 9-10 a.m.

The Creative Bridge – Camille Smith – August 4 – 10 a.m.-4 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.

Fees and Registration Information for EATSI

Full Institute Tuition:
 Full Institute tuition is $2000 (for all workshops)

Individual Workshop Tuition:
 Intentions and Aspirations for the Self and Community – Camille Smith & Pat B. Allen – July 22 – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – $90
 Building Our Creative Foundation – Melissa Michaels – July 22 – 5-7 p.m. July 23 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – $215
 Inviting the Body to Lead: Finding our Tribe through Resonance with Others – Pat B. Allen – July 24-July 25 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – $330
 Standing in Paradox in Expressive Arts Therapy – Camille Smith with Pam Neimeth – July 26-28 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday – $500
 Spirit Wands – Kat Kirby – July 29 – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – $110
 Nourishing and Nudging Spirit and Soul through Expressive Arts Play and Ritual – Sandra Wortzel – July 30-31 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – $330
 Art as a Path to Peace – Cathy Malchiodi – August 1-3 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday – $500
 The Creative Bridge – Camille Smith – August 4 – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – $165

Continuing Education Clock Hour Certificate (CEUs):
 Clock Hour Certificate is $25

Dietary Restriction Fee – Vegan, Gluten-Free, Light-Allergy:
 Dietary Restriction Fee $5 per day

Registration Deadlines:
• Students must register by May 17, 2013
• Non-student participant slots as space allows beginning May 18, 2013 (register by July 5 if space allows)

Refunds: Cancellation by June 22, 2013 – all but $200 / Cancellation after June 23, 2013 – no refunds

Participant Agreement is required for registration – found at www.prescott.edu/lifelong-learning.
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 May 10, 2013. The scholarship application is available by contacting Director of Lifelong Learning at: lifelonglearning@prescott.edu / (928) 350-4110.
Lodging is not included in the price of registration, but is available on the Prescott College campus by contacting Rebecca Johnson at: rjjohnson@prescott.edu / (928) 350-4311.
Should a presenter need to cancel, a qualified presenter will teach.

SPACE IS LIMITED, SO REGISTER TODAY!

General Information

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 (CEU) 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 May 10, 2013. The scholarship application is available by contacting Director of Lifelong Learning at: lifelonglearning@prescott.edu / (928) 350-4110.
Registration fee does not include lodging, however, lodging is available at Prescott College (for a fee). Contact Rebecca Johnson, Conference Services Coordinator, for information: rjjohnson@prescott.edu / (928) 350-4311.

Master of Arts Program at Prescott College

Prescott College’s Master of Arts Program (MAP) offers a unique educational experience. Students engage in self-directed, community-based education with a limited residency requirement. This approach offers students the opportunity to design a meaningful program carried out with the support of full-time faculty and graduate Instructors and mentors who work with you in your chosen field of study. This flexible structure allows students to maintain family, work and community obligations.
In addition to the concentration in Expressive Art Therapy, Prescott College also offers concentrations in Equine-Assisted Mental Health, Somatic/Body-mind Therapy, and Eco/Adventure therapy.
For more information about these and other concentrations within the Counseling Psychology degree program offered by Prescott College, visit www.prescott.edu.