Tag: "art therapist"

SIUE’s Klorer named to American Art Therapy Association’s highest honor

SIUE’s Klorer named to American Art Therapy Association’s highest honor

When a person depicts pain or sorrow through the colorful strokes of a brush or symbolism in clay sculptures, these are steps toward recognizing emotions and bringing them toward healing, according to SIUE Arts Therapy Counseling Professor Patricia “Gussie” Klorer.
Patricia "Gussie" Klorer, SIUE Arts Therapy Counseling professor (middle), stands between Terry Towne, Chair of the […]

Edna Patterson-Petty: fabric, quilts, community and her creative journey

Edna Patterson-Petty: fabric, quilts, community and her creative journey

One of Edna Patterson-Petty's Fabric Art Pieces, Eye on the Sparrow. "I love it because keeping your eye on the sparrow is about staying focused and not wavering because of many of life's situation," she says about the piece.
Edna Patterson-Petty, a multimedia and fabric artist, art therapist, and SIUE alumna, has recently published a new […]

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