Nona Orbach
Can therapy it be exercised from afar? Here are a few thoughts and a self-help tool for art therapists during Corona times. When someone in the world holds me in their mind, and I have faith in it, I feel that I genuinely …
This post was written for art therapists in Israel, many of whom work in the education system, which was closed yesterday due to the Coronavirus. I hope some of you around the world will find it useful. How can we engage in art …
To disappear into deep water or to disappear toward a far horizon, to become part of the depth of infinity, such is the destiny of man that finds its image in the destiny of water. Gaston Bachelard Two sand trays I made in …
The language of materials “In the late 70s as a young art educator, then knowing nothing about Wilfred Bion or therapy, I thought about the terms “container and contained.” I thought of it straightforwardly. I have noticed the relationship between the materials that …
Two days later I came to visit again. The painting wall is operated every day by the kindergarten teachers. All children have adapted the basic habits which have become natural and organic: They work independently with the brushes, not smearing or dripping. A few hang …
What is the significance of the painting wall as a tool for an educator or therapist? It is an essential, powerful instrument that encourages independence and investigations in any studio for all ages. Painting while standing on one’s own feet is literally a physical metaphor …
“A thick rough aquarelle paper is waiting on the table in front of me. From the brush jar, I choose the softest round one I bought in Paris a few years ago. It has a wooden handle and especially soft hair. They still respond as …
‘The studio is a concrete space that encourages responsibility and transformation because the activity within it, is founded upon personal interest, involvement and participation.’ Nona Orbach, from The Good Enough Studio Arno Stern painting wall and method Reggio Emilia Approach …
Coloring books have become a trend. Why is this so? Filling up shapes and images, slowly and calmly, with a beautiful box of crayons next to you, is very soothing. It might provoke childhood memories before we were critical of our own creation. I believe …
The main characteristic of markers is that it is possible to achieve a nice result without much effort. They offer clean, aesthetic work, and are suitable for ornamental and decorative purposes. There is repetition in the workflow by opening and closing the marker and filling …