Power your Creative Brain.: Art-Therapy Based Exercises - Paperback

by Matthew Fordham (Author), Jan Parker (Author)

These detailed line drawings will stimulate your own thoughts, ideas and memories. So you can explore your own creativity.You can colour them in or use them in many of your own creative ways. The drawings include - Holidays and Festivals Food and drink, Fashion and tattoos Birthdays and hobbies Films and music. These visual exercises have been successfully used in various educational and therapeutic settings. They are designed to stimulate creative expression, aid relaxation and improve memory. This could take the form of personal drawings, remembered events, favourite songs or poems. Anything you want. Used on their own, these exercises help the brain to think in different creative ways in response to your own unique experiences. Share your work with others, in pairs or groups, both work equally well. Working together helps you remember, aids interaction, discussion and positive feedback.

Author Biography

Since leaving art college, Jan has worked in a variety of educational, community and art therapy settings. She has an MA in art education and art therapy (UCE Birmingham) and an OU diploma in health and social welfare. This series of books is based on her experiences.