Thursday, September 3, 2009

About Art Spiral Space

Our Vision
  1. Art Expression to enhance Emotional Well Being
  2. Increase Public Awareness of the importance of Art Expression
  3. Build up Art Community Welfare through Art Expression
Our Art Therapy
Applying Western counseling framework with the adaptation to the Eastern philosophy lifestyle in order to develop a unique Asian art therapy model.
Art Therapy Training Program at Art Spiral Space offers a comprehensive, unique and progressive clinical approach to counseling and psychotherapy that integrates experiences of oneself with knowledge of the life.
The philosophy of psychotherapy at Art Spiral Space is that the therapeutic relationship is best served when the therapist fully understands his or her own conditions, experiences, cognitive and behaviour patterns. Developing clinical skills and resources is an important part of each program. Fundamental to this program is mindfulness-awareness practices that foster a deep understanding of self for more effective and supportive engagement with clients. This program recognized the importance of nurturing the total wellness of both therapist and client.
The training program focuses on developing competency in seven capacities:
  • Theoretical knowledge
  • Humanistic emphasized
  • Clinical assessment
  • Art Therapy counseling skills
  • Professional identity
  • Inclusive culture diversity and service
  • Contemplative and reflective practice
Art Therapy Professional Course Outline:
Level 1: Foundation of Art Therapy
             Theories of Art Therapy
             Practical Aspect of Art Therapy
Level 2: Art Therapy Counselling Skills
             Group Art Therapy
Level 3: Art Therapy and Mental Health
             Art Therapy Assessment and Projective Test
             Graphic Development with Children
Level 4: Art Therapy with Children and Teenagers
             Art Therapy with Adults
Level 5: Ethics for Placement
             Placement Supervision 250 hours
             Minor Report

我们的艺术治疗
根据西方人的心理治疗架构理论,结合东方人的哲学思想和亚洲人传承的价值观来学习属于东方人独特的艺术治疗方法。
我们的艺术治疗培训课程
提供学员一个独特,全方位与循序渐进的学习方式,通过自我生命的探索,体验与成长进而达到更全面的心理治疗与辅导。

我们深信,通过加强治疗师的自我觉察能力可以让心理治疗达到更佳的疗效。治疗技巧与资源的整合是课程不可缺乏的一环。治疗师自我醒觉与觉察能力的训练与提升却是治疗最根本的需求,以便可以建立与巩固治疗师与个案之间的联系,从而达到更有效的心理治疗。因此,对我们而言,治疗师与个案全人类发展与成长是同样重要的。

艺术治疗训练课程注重于七方面能力的发展:
  • 理论知识
  • 强调人的特质
  • 临床诊断
  • 艺术治疗辅导技巧
  • 专业特质
  • 概括不同文化的服务
  • 反省性的实习
We offer:
  • Individual art therapy session
  • Group art therapy session
  • Healing art class – Point Zero Program / Self development
  • Career assessment
  • Children / Youth camp
  • Art therapy professional training
    (Upon arrangement prior to trainer's availability)

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Art Spiral Space Activity Summary

March/April 2010
Location: 3A, 1st Floor, Jalan 10/1, Seksyen 10, Off Jalan Bukit, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
Language: Chinese/English

Wholistic Exploratory Journey
  • Series 1: 13-14 March 2010 (Sat, Sun / 9am-5pm)
  • Series 2: 20-21 March 2010 (Sat, Sum / 9am-5pm)
  • Series 3: 27-28 March 2010 (Sat, Sun / 9am-5pm)
Workshops for Adults
Workshops for Children
  • Children and Art Therapy: 15-19 March 2010 (10am-11am / 11am-12noon)
Workshops for Teenager
  • Teenager and Art Therapy: 15-19 March 2010 (2pm-3:30pm / 3:30pm-5pm)
Art Therapy Professional Training
  • Professional Art Therapy Training Level II:

December 2009
September 2009

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Sep'09 “小小艺术家” 生活营

“小小艺术家” 生活营
19&20/9/2009
8:30am-5:00pm, 9:00am-5:00pm

每个孩子都是天生的艺术家!然而,孩子们与生俱来的创作天分,也正随着填鸭式的刻板教育,急速磨灭消失。

秉着每个孩子都是天生艺术家的信念,我们把艺术创作的自由交还给孩子,为他们提供一个自由创作的环境,以寻回人类与生俱来的创作潜能。

绘画技巧可以学习,手工才艺可以锻炼、唯独创意,既不能学,也无法教。

在这个生活营,我们所注重的,并非技巧上的学习,而是发掘,发掘那连孩子都早已遗忘的天分……

活动内容:
猫猫画画、小小设计师、人从哪儿来?、魔法面具、蹦蹦跳跳来作画、动一动、团康

活动目标:
1. 通过艺术活动激发个人潜藏的创意
2. 培养鉴赏艺术的能力
3. 培养独立思考及独立创作的自信
4.通过艺术了解自己

费用: RM180
15/8/2009前或三人集体报名:RM150/人
人数: 30人
对象: 9岁至12岁
地点: 26, Jln BU 7/1, Bandar Utama, 47800 PJ

相关报道:
http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/125485?tid=37
http://www.my.com.my/oap/infozone_v2/my/eventdetail.asp?event_id=19943

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Dec'09 Two-day workshop with palliative care volunteers worker


Date: 5-6 December 2009 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 9am to 5pm
Location: Kasih Foundation (Yayasan Kasih), 7 Jalan 14/29, Petaling Jaya, 46100, Selangor.
Language: English

Open to Kasih Foundation volunteers and all friends of Kasih

Two-day workshop with palliative care volunteers worker

Objective:
1) As a company to the palliative patients – who we are and what do we need?
2) How to apply art therapy with palliative patients?

Activities: self as a company; empathy activities; interactive drawing.








Dec'09 Public talks and workshops (大众讲座和工作坊)


日期 (Date): 18 December 2009 (Friday)
时间 (Time): 7.30pm to 9.30pm
地点 (Avenue): Chan She Shu Yuen, KL (Free admission)
讲师 (Speaker): Hiawatha Teoh 张茗晴
题目 (Topic): 爸妈,我们一起画画 - 如何以绘画建立良好的亲子互动
观众 (Audience): Public 大众
目标 (Objective): To increase public awareness about mental health and how art therapy can serve the purpose
 
 
 

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Dec'09 小甜甜纸粘土工作坊 C.U.T.E – Create Unbelievable Toys Empire

(A) Child from 6 to 10 六至十岁孩童:
From simply fine and gross motor exercise to build up attention span base on interest project chose.In conjunction with therapeutic effects as playing clay is a way of expression and releases children’s inner anxiety.

孩童通过简单且富游戏趣味之纸粘土活动,建立与延长其专注能力。从艺术治疗角度而言,此艺术活动提供孩童难得的空间将其意念,想象和情感转化为大家所熟悉的形式表达出来,亦是情绪抒解的好空间。

(B) Teenager from 11 to 14 十一至十四岁青少年
Complicated project to build up concentration and perspective and affectionate memories in conjunction with therapeutic effects as playing clay is a way of expression, a sense of achievement and satisfactory, gradually building up teenagers’ confidence.

青少年基本上开始认识艺术品和该艺术品所在与文化之间的关系。纸粘土艺术工作坊着重于发展此年龄层青少年的自觉感应,提高其敏锐度,且通过强调创意的艺术过程,鼓励孩子对自我的认同与肯定,更提高自信。此活动亦可让他们在整个过程中学习掌握技能的能力。同时也可以延伸至周围环境的掌握。

C.U.T.E
Date: 18 Dec'2009
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Cost: Age 6-10 RM120 (Registration before/on 13-Nov RM100)
Cost: Age 11-14 RM150 (Registration before/on 13-Nov RM120)
(包午餐、茶点及粘土材料)

Venue: 83, Jln BU 6/12, Bandar Utama, 47800 PJ
Language: 华语/English

艺术治疗专业课程 Professional Art Therapy Training

课程目标
学员能
1. 对艺术治疗有全面和专业的深入认识。
2. 运用艺术治疗来抒发和整合个人的情感与思想。
3. 运用艺术治疗来与个案沟通,同时以画面来同理个案的内心世界。
4. 以东方人的哲学思想和生活方式,结合西方的治疗理论,树立独特的治疗结构。
5. 探索、理解、观察是艺术治疗的精髓。

特点
根据西方人的心理治疗架构,结合东方人的哲学思想和亚洲人的生活方式来学习属于东方人独特的艺术治疗方法。

参与对象
辅导工作者、心理辅导系学生、社工、教育工作者、医护人员、不同宗教背景的助人者、社会服务机构同工,及所有关注个人成长的人士。

学员必须循序渐进来参与课程,也可以根据个人的能力、兴趣来参与课程;但是须事先与导师讨论。需时一年半至二年完成课程。课程中将提供阅读资料和探索的治疗。

课程将分5个阶段进行:
第一阶段课程日期: 9-11 Dec'2009, 9am to 5pm (Cost: RM1,500)
第二阶段课程日期: Apr'2010 (Cost: RM1,200)
第三阶段课程日期: Aug'2010 (Cost: RM2,400)
第四阶段课程日期: Dec'2010 (Cost: RM2,400)
第五阶段课程日期: 2010-2011 (Cost: RM4,000)

地点(Venue): TBD

Language: Mandarin, teaching materials in bilingual, reading materials in English

导师简介Trainer's Profile: 张茗晴 Hiawatha Teoh
• Founder of Art Clinic (Aus)
• MS Art Therapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Aus)
• ANZATA registered Art Therapist 。
• MS Guidance and Counseling, UPM
• Diploma Sound and Color, Alice Spring (Aus)
• Qualified Trainer and Assessor (Aus)

The main emphasize of this training is on applying western counselling framework in adjust to Eastern philosophical understanding and Asian way of living in order to build up Eastern Asian unique type of art therapy model.

Learners are advised to take progressive approach to learn all the modules. Also, base on the learner’s ability or interest to participate the course. However, learners need to discuss with the trainer prior to the training. It takes approximately 1.5 - 2 years to complete the course. Provide reading materials for the learning purpose.

Art Therapy Model

Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. It is based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to fostering self-expression, resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness and strengthen sense of self, and achieve insight.

Art therapy integrates the fields of human development, visual arts, and the creative process with models of counseling and psychotherapy.

Art therapy has provided mental health treatment for clients who have experienced trauma, grief & loss, depression, chronic illness, substance abuse, and more.

The process of art therapy also brings about the potential for clients to ‘create’, through their artwork, necessary and/or positive changes through the creative process. It also helps clients to get in touch with their own problem solving ability. The problem solving function of clients in therapy, enable clients to move towards change and take action in his/her life.

It is not necessary to have any previous experience in art making. Scribbles and marks are equally valued as complete detailed images.Art is used as non-verbal communication. Therefore, the focus is not the aesthetic value, but bringing to light unconscious material in order to explore, clarify, and bring meaning to it within a safe and supportive space.

Art therapists are professionals trained in the use of art and media, as well as psychological and counseling approaches. Art therapists are keenly aware of and trained to work with symbolism and help clients to understand their personal connection to this symbolism as it emerges in artwork. Art Therapists are practicing under ethical codes of practice. “Art Therapist’s unique skills and knowledge in the areas of nonverbal communication enable them to develop avenues for expression not possible through traditional methods” (The South Florida Art Psychotherapy Institute). Art therapists work with a range of populations including: children, adolescents, adults, older adults, couples, and families. Art therapists work in mental health agencies, school districts, community programs, residential treatment programs, shelters, hospitals, correctional facilities, hospices, wellness centers, and in private practice.






Dec'09 圆。探索之旅 Wholistic Exploratory Journey

日期 (Date): 19-20 Dec'2009, Sat & Sun
时间 (Time): 9am - 5pm
地点 (Venue): TBD
费用 (Cost): RM500.00
导师 (Trainer): Hiawatha Teoh 张茗晴
Language: Mandarin

目标
1. 认识艺术治疗。
2. 运用艺术治疗来抒发和整合个人的情感与思想。
3. 探索理解是艺术治疗的精髓。

上课形式: 以体验式教学法为主,再以教材为辅,继而提升个人的醒觉能力。
课程特色: 课程允许每个学员以自己的时间来成长和发现自己,同时发现与他人,环境和宇宙的关系。

一条婉延隐蔽的小径,转个弯,在艺术治疗的角落,你会睨见世界的另一面。。。
肢体地图。。。情绪语言。。。“心路”体验。。。

通过绘画,舞蹈。。。踏上。。。“人”的探索神秘之旅。。。
* 人与人之间的关系
* 人与环境的关系
* 人与自己的关系
* 人与“宇宙”的关系

在这两天的工作坊,您将会有机会通过涂鸦做自我反省;去探索您的肢体地图;随意地,去观照、觉醒。。让色彩沟通心情;去听、去画、去感受。。

Objectives:
1. What is Art Therapy?
2. To apply Art Therapy for emotional expression, and conformity towards self-emotion and thought
3. Essense of Art Therapy is to explore, to understand

Winding, undiscovered path, take an art therapy turning, you will see another side of WORLD...
The Body Map... Emotional Language... Spiritual Experience...

Through art making, movement / dance … step on … being “a person” mystery journey
* Relationship with another person
* Relationship with environment
* Relationship with self
* Relationship with the universal