VATA is hosting Art for Your Heart Events in 3 Locations all around the state on August 14th. Virginia Beach, Richmond and Fredericksburg. Go to www.vaarttherapy.org for information on all locations. Fredericksburg Area Art for Your Heart Event! Sunday, 14 August 2011 1-3pm The Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault 2601 Princess Anne St. Suite 104 [...]
When I was young a majority of my art surrounded my angst, anger, and pain. I adopted the belief that my artist identity was contingent on being the “tortured artist”. I went on into early adulthood that way. I was still struggling emotionally and of course my art continued to reflect that, but I also [...]
Since it’s July, and I’m relishing the best perk of working in an educational setting (time off!!), I thought it was suiting to reserve a few days to refocus on my own art making. A couple of weeks ago, I attended the BEST workshop on Visual Journaling. It was led by Chelsey Velilla, an elementary art teacher in [...]
VATA is having a great time at the American Art Therapy Association Annual National Conference in Washington, DC. VATA has been part of many things here at the conference: being part of the Local Arrangements committee with VATA Board members Mariko Saito and Lesly Love on the committee and hosting the table. Some VATA members presented (If I missed anyone, let me [...]
I spent 12 hours in the studio yesterday; 12 long, very hot, super sweaty, WONDERFUL hours. I am taking my first ceramics class ever. I think I am a little over my head. The class is called “Large Sculpture in Ceramics”. Sounds simple, right? Pretty straight forward– yeah, that’s what I thought. The requirement is [...]
