We are all designed for a purpose. Unfortunately, the challenges of life often become roadblocks that prevent us from identifying and pursuing our goals and dreams.
In March, when my business suddenly changed, like most everyone else’s, I was no longer facilitating in-house art therapy groups. I felt a deep loss. It was then that I realized how important it was to me to be creating within a community and interacting with people about their artwork. It was very clear that I needed to create art…
Our schedules are disrupted and our senses are either over- or under-stimulated because the normal things we hear, see, and touch in our daily routines have changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Your emotions are real and valid. We all need ways to express our strong emotions in productive ways that don’t diminish their value. Taking a creative break is…
Community and a sense of belonging are important to all of us. When we are isolated, we are in our own heads too much and we can overthink things or become fixated on them. The desire to feel connected to others is essential to our personal well-being. I know it’s essential to mine. By nature I’m a people person. Currently,…
Cultural healing was the focus of an amazing two-day African Mental Health Summit (http://www.africanmhs.com/) held at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts last week. The event included African drumming, a tour of MIA’s African gallery, presentations on various mental health related topics and our mask-making workshop…all for 200 participants. We began the workshop by listening to a few personal histories about…
“Art-making helped them focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities,” said Lisa Lounsbury. Q. Amy: What exciting event is happening next week? A. Lisa: I have the honor of being the first Art Therapist presenting at the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance Conference which will be held on the 25th and 26th of April at the Earl Brown Center in…
You can check out the article by clicking here. Lisa is an inspirational, confident and compassionate therapist and leader. In the three years I’ve known her, I have benefited greatly from her presence. Lisa is dedicated to advancing the field of art therapy and has not gotten to where she is now by playing it small. She has big dreams…
Thank you to the Twin Cities Business Magazine for recognizing the efforts we took to break down barriers in order to deliver art therapy services and wellness workshops to our surrounding communities. Click here to read the article
“Exploration,” “fun,” “inspired,” “hopeful,” “freeing” and “finding my voice” were just a few of the comments about our first Wellness Workshop on Maggie. Wearing Art Lab aprons, participants were invited to snoop in the desks to find out what they contained and how the easel option worked. There were many “oohs” and “aahs” as materials were discovered and desk operations…
It is a joy to introduce you to Maggie, the Art Lab Rx mobile art therapy studio — especially during the holiday season. When dreaming about creating a healing arts center, it was a still small whisper that told me to put it on a bus. This is why first and foremost, I firmly believe that Maggie is a gift…