just for fun :) coloring with scented markers

Art Therapy: The Movie

Want to see a movie about art therapy?  You can soon!  Check it out.  Want more info?  See here.

photo credit:  Art Therapy: The Movie

Sign this petition and support someone with Down Syndrome

Want to support someone with Down Syndrome?  You can do it here by signing the petition!

photo credit:  Garrett Holeve via Change.org

Humans of New York post

I found a great post by Humans of New York with a story that warmed my heart.  I'll quote it.....

"Right after I lost vision in my eye, I was so bad at walking that I ran into a girl earing ice cream, and knocked her cone out of her hand.  She screamed, "Are you blind!?!?"  I turned to her and said, "I am blind actually.  I'm so sorry.  I'll buy you a new cone." And she said, "Oh my God! I'm so sorry! Don't worry! It's no problem at all! I'll buy another one." So we walked into the ice cream store together, and the clerk said, "I heard the whole thing.  Ice cream is free."

painting with drumsticks

I was wandering around the People's Choice Festival on Sunday when I came across an artist, Georgie Lehoop, who uses drum sticks to paint.  He has been a drummer for years and he said about 10 years ago he started painting.  He even sometimes records the rhythms that the drum sticks make on the painting.  Check out the following two videos.  They're pretty great!

Successful conference!

For those of you who follow this blog frequently, you'll know that I previously posted about an upcoming conference.  I am here to follow up that the conference was a huge success!  Check out all of the social media from the #AATA2014 conference and click the photo below for a direct link to the picture on facebook.

American Art Therapy Association's 45th Annual Conference

I am off to attend and present at a conference this week.  I am so looking forward to it.  Want to see more?  Click the image below and remember to use #AATA2014 on your social media posts!

This makes me smile

Frostie the Snow Goat from Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary on Vimeo.

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