by Jenny Fisher | Jul 1, 2022 | Creativity
In 2019, I was invited to speak at the Canteen Youth Leadership Festival on Creativity, Leadership and Being Present. I was a keynote speaker and presented this speech on Saturday 25 August 2019. It was followed by a series of Creativity and Well-Being Workshops....
by Jenny Fisher | Jun 1, 2022 | Art Activity
Natural Disasters can create a sense of helplessness in all of us. Especially people who work in the professions trained to offer assistance in times of crisis and trauma. After the 2019 Black Summer bushfires, ANZACATA (Australia New Zealand and Asian Creative Art...
by Jenny Fisher | May 1, 2022 | Books
Art’s true function is to inspire us, mirror our thoughts and embody our emotions – Cathy Malchiodi Cathy Malchiodi is a “household name” in the modern art therapy world. For many people who work in art therapy and expressive arts therapy, she is...
by Jenny Fisher | Apr 1, 2022 | Art Activity
This is a great exercise to connect with our own hidden and unrecognised qualities and values. First do a simple relaxation process, focus on the breath, let go of outer issues and concerns.Then bring to mind someone you admire (in my case I thought of two people) and...
by Jenny Fisher | Jan 15, 2022 | Art Activity
Collage is a process of creating a picture using found images. We use collage in art therapy as one means of expressing our inner wise self on the page. In therapy, we often give the client a prompt such collage a dream experience or connect with your inner wise self...
by Jenny Fisher | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
There are times in your life when books arrives that absolutely speaks to you. For me, one of those is Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. As I read this book, I felt as though I was having a private conversation with Liz. Her stories, her experience and her ideas...
by Jenny Fisher | Feb 22, 2021 | Art Therapy
Art therapy uses creative media such as paint, crayon, collage, textas, clay and pastels to express and explore your emotion and experience. It can also include other modalities such as music, dance, drama, movement, photography, digital media, psychodrama and sand...
by Jenny Fisher | Oct 10, 2020 | Expressive Arts
Natalie Rogers 1928 – 2015″Creativity is like freedom, once you taste it, you can’t do without it. It is a transforming and healing process.” —Natalie Rogers Natalie Rogers was the daughter of Carl Rogers, the pioneer of person-centred...
by Jenny Fisher | Sep 5, 2017 | Story
This story was written for a woman who takes on too much responsibility. As with all metaphorical stories, it is possible to read your own meaning in to this tale. This is the story of a girl named GoLightly who lived in a big village. Wherever, she looked she felt...
by Jenny Fisher | Jul 28, 2017 | Story, Writing
What does a dragon, a fairy and a beautiful princess have to do with helping adults find peace, understanding and resolution within themselves? Therapeutic stories or stories based on metaphor give the reader or listener a way to find balance in a life that is out of...
