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Sensory aspects of art therapy work with clay

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Sensory aspects of art therapy work with clay

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Using the clay slip game in art therapy  a sensory intervention

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Book by Catherine Hyland Moon

Preview of first few chapters, not read all yet but looks at specific materials, natural materials mentioned

2010 so not most up to date

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Effects of NBAT on happiness and life satisfaction

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Effects of NBAT on happiness and life satisfaction

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Study with two phases, Phase I conducted prior to COVID comparing a group drawing images from nature and a group creating collage with natural materials, Phase II conducted during COVID restrictions and explored the effectiveness on those who had limited access to nature. Positive results, those living in urban areas had biggest increase, and those living in rural areas had smallest increase due to already having high exposure to nature in daily lives.

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Effects of Nature Based art therapy on happiness

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Preview of a thesis, cant get access to full doc

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Natural materials in art therapy preview

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Nature therapy: Incorporating nature into arts therapy

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Nature therapy: Incorporating nature into arts therapy

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Mostly talks about nature therapy and examples, and focuses on drama therapy rather than arts, but similar principles.

Seems that the author, Ronen Berger, has written a lot on the subject and may be of benefit to check out his other works

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Overview of eco art therapy

Author, Ellen Speert, mentioned Mimi Farelly Hansen, who I have noticed has appeared in several of the journal articles I have read so far

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Author, Monica Carpendale, has also come up several times.

Key areas are: the psychological impact of the environmental crisis; the inclusion of an ecological identity within the context of human development; the use of natural

metaphors in a therapeutic context; the use of recycled materials in art making; the use of natural materials in art making; and the intrinsic value of being in nature for

healing.

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Implication and Applications of Eco-therapy on Art therapy

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Implication and Applications of Eco-therapy on Art therapy

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From 2017, discusses how both eco therapy and art therapy are emerging therapeutic practices and relative amount of research for both, but minimal research on them being combined - so suggests how/why it would be beneficial to combine the two

Led me to: Trafi-Prats, L (2017) Learning with children, trees and art: Towards a compositionist visual artbased research. Studies in Art Education, 58 (4). pp. 325-334. ISSN 0039-3541

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Implications and Applications of Eco-Therapy on Art Therapy2019

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Outside, Alongside, NHS outdoor art therapy group

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Outside, Alongside, NHS outdoor art therapy group

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Group sessions for those with severe mental health issues, tried to get more variety with participants - male/race/LGBT

Participants felt less anxious due to using natural materials instead of art materials - helped not worry about creating something good

Found it better than indoor therapy environment

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Outside Alongside NHS outdoor art therapy group

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NBAT: supporting children's emotional regulation and responses to the climate crisis

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NBAT: supporting children's emotional regulation and responses to the climate crisis

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NBAT Childrens emotional regulation and climate crisis responses

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Integrating Nature into Group Art Therapy interventions for Clients with Dementia

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Integrating Nature into Group Art Therapy interventions for Clients with Dementia

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Looks at a theoretical programme of sessions for patients with dementia, and how different elements of art therapy and incorporating of nature could be used

I could do something similar based on current research, as it may be hard to conduct my own research due not being qualified, patient safety, etc

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Nature Group Therapy Clients with Dementia

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Person-centred, garden-based art therapy group for people with dementia

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Person-centred, garden-based art therapy group for people with dementia

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Safety in a person-centred  garden-based art therapy g

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Embracing inner nature with senses and symbols: nature-inspired art therapy in Hong Kong

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Embracing inner nature with senses and symbols: nature-inspired art therapy in Hong Kong

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2 different programmes, cancer patients

reconnecting with nature while living in an urban area

Symbolism of water, trees, mountains - strength, resilience, challenges faced during cancer treatment

Sensory stimulation in indoor and outdoor activities, can be done by visualisation for those who can't get outside

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Nature-inspired art therapy in Hong Kong

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Arts-Based interventions in nature for children

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Arts-Based interventions in nature for children

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Systematic review of literature on the topic

Following the analysis of eight interventions involving 602

children and young people, the greatest impact of the interventions was found to be on connectedness to nature and wellbeing

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Art Based Interventions in Nature for Children

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Making Nature Explicit in Children's Drawings of Wellbeing and Happy Places

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Making Nature Explicit in Children's Drawings of Wellbeing and Happy Places

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Study part of the Eco Capabilities project

The importance of nature, while commonly referenced, predominantly remained in the background of drawings. This could be

because of a general tendency towards taking for granted the presence of nature for positive wellbeing.

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Making Nature Explicit in Children's Drawings

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Eco-Capabilities: Supporting children’s wellbeing through participatory art in nature

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A research project exploring how the wellbeing of children living in areas of high deprivation can be supported through working with artists in familiar outdoor places.

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Arts-in-nature improves mental health and connection with nature

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Arts-in-nature improves mental health and connection with nature

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Particularly beneficial for: adverse mental health, low income households, special education needs, adverse childhood experiences.

4 out of 5 UK children don't feel connected to nature - spending creative time outdoors is more important than ever.

Should be integral part of primary curriculum, and incorporated into wider mental health infrastructure.

Sets to address three contemporary societal challenges: rise in children's mental health issues, increasing disconnect from nature, school curriculum that fails to draw on cultural, community and naturals assets.

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How arts-in-nature experiences can boost the wellbeing of children and young people

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Arts-in-nature practice improves mental health and connection with nature.

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Playful Garden Days project at Dundee Botanic Gardens 

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Playful Garden Days project at Dundee Botanic Gardens 

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Vicky Armstrong, lecturer at Dundee Uni and registered Art Psychotherapist - project collaboration with Dundee Botanical Gardens