🌱 The Family Play Programme helps to promote the development of healthy self-esteem, emotional regulation, and resilience.
A chance to engage in playful, nurturing activities that strengthen attachments between children and their caregivers.
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My first publication with the International Journal of Art Therapy is live and I'm proud to say I have won the early career researcher prize!
I hope it furthers our understanding of arts-based healthcare and what might work best for whom, when, how and why.
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Our therapists use drama, art, play and music to help children explore and express emotions in safe, creative ways. This helps to improve:
✅ Self-regulation and resilience
✅ Relationships with peers and adults
✅ Readiness to learn
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If you're in/near Manchester, go and see the Joan Brossa exhibition at Manchester Uni. It's a delight! @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social
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Arrived today. I wish I was Johnny 5!
The fruits of foraging...connecting through beautiful inks
I was introduced to this film last night by Len Lye. It's a cameraless animation, painted and scratched directly onto the film. I found it so playful and joyous. It really made me smile. Take a break for 4 mins and see for yourself 😊 youtu.be/2DboSrBmFYE?...
![Cleveland Museum photo showing an ancient Egyptian paint box carved from boxwood with five oval wells containing original paint pigments. From top to bottom the preserved cake pigments are red (red ochre), blue (Egyptian blue), green (a mixture of Egyptian blue, yellow ochre, and orpiment) and two of black (carbon black, from charcoal). Dimensions 2.2 cm x 21 cm x 3.6 cm.
On the front of the box there’s an inscription inlaid in Egyptian blue with the name Amenemope who was Vizier during the reign of Amenhotep II, Dynasty 18. It translates as ‘The overseer of the city and vizier Amenemope. Master of secrets of the west bank [of Thebes]’. A red inscription on the back reads ‘Amen-Ra, Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands’. Dated c. 1427-1401 BC.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j56ydp325adovobhwpkzc6sp/bafkreidtz22s6cb7oltnetxyjuy7noamae7b6uvybuihgjltazydpivwfe)
Cleveland Museum photo showing an ancient Egyptian paint box carved from boxwood with five oval wells containing original paint pigments. From top to bottom the preserved cake pigments are red (red ochre), blue (Egyptian blue), green (a mixture of Egyptian blue, yellow ochre, and orpiment) and two of black (carbon black, from charcoal). Dimensions 2.2 cm x 21 cm x 3.6 cm. On the front of the box there’s an inscription inlaid in Egyptian blue with the name Amenemope who was Vizier during the reign of Amenhotep II, Dynasty 18. It translates as ‘The overseer of the city and vizier Amenemope. Master of secrets of the west bank [of Thebes]’. A red inscription on the back reads ‘Amen-Ra, Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands’. Dated c. 1427-1401 BC.
Wow, this 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian paint box still contains original pigments!
Looks similar to a modern-day set!
An inscription tells us it belonged to Amenemope, Vizier during the reign of Amenhotep II.
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#Archaeology
Wow!
A sign which reads " if I was going to the edge of the world I would bring a teleporter. And: * an extra big cockroach to ride like a horse *a companion (whether they want to be there or not) * a hoverboard * some gravity in a bag * a repurposed Victorian diving suit so I can breathe * Trump, so I can leave him there
And hopeful...
A cardboard cloud with luggage tags hanging from it. The tags have dreams written on them. One says "my dream is to knit the longest scarf in the whole world". In the background are lots more tags and fairy lights
A plate of pretend food. A tag on the egg reads "Happiness is an egg that doesn't know it's been scrambled"
Today I entered the magical world of DreamStates, where the Ministry of Stories brought the imaginations of children to life...wonderful!
Such an inspiration 💗 🥲
The wonderful Joanna Macy is coming to the end of her life here, but she has sown seeds of awakening everywhere. 🙏May these forests bloom!
From the book Active Hope:
Pictured next to the first pot I ever made, which I broke, then repaired.
An orange book cover with images of clay objects. The book is titled Clay: a human history, by Jennifer Lucy Allen. The book is next to a green ceramic pot containing a string-of-hearts plant.
This is a fascinating read...
"to mould a fistfull of clay is to encounter a fission and a fusion of deep time and the human present"
Creative therapists will know the temporal properties of clay; often primitive and regressive. When someone chooses to work with clay, we'd better be ready...
One of the most beautiful 💕
All children, regardless of their background, should have the opportunity to study a rich creative curriculum.
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A slightly transparent enveloped addressed to Manchester Art Gallery (UK). At the top it reads (to be returned to Manchester Art Gallery UK in 2125). Where a stamp would normally be there is a box with the words "do stamps still exist?"
An Inheritance (Manchester International Festival) is a time capsule artwork. It's wonderful! It made me laugh and cry. Hundreds of messages from hundreds of children will be stored and rediscovered in 2125. I wonder what the kids of the future will make of it? What would you like to say to them?
Ah, from what I can see it really varies from state to state. I think, in general, it's a growing field...
Thank you to Daisy Fancourt, who set out the challenges but also the quantified impact of arts & culture as a solution to supporting the crisis of young people's mental health, at this month's APPG Roundtable!
Read more on Daisy's call to action! sbbresearch.org/professor-da...
If someone says they offer a "safe space" I am immediately put off. How can we promise safety before we know what people need in order to feel safe?
When I first started working in MH, I was one of those suggesting "everyone should learn this in school" but I also now agree with Dr Foulkes; we need to listen to young people and offer responsive, tailored, relational support to those in need...ensuring everyone knows how to ask for help.
I'd love that. Thank you!
Ever wondered what art therapy is like? Here are some voices of people who have experienced it...
A simple pencil portrait of a woman with short hair, earrings and glasses on top of her head
I had my portrait drawn at the Kids Market by Mary, age 6. She was very serious about her drawings. I love it!
Attention, members! We're co-hosting a FREE members only online event with The British Association of Art Therapists and The British Association of Drama Therapists. This CPD session will build your understanding of what we do, how you can get involved and more: baat.org/event/free-c...
That's really sad, and scary. I haven't heard this work, is there another way I could listen, please?
