TESTIMONIALS
THE PARTICIPANTS
Freshman
Major - Biology
Sophia Athanas
Sophomore
Major - Elementary Education
Emily Carrera
Freshman
Major - Chemistry
Breanna Chidebelu
Sophomore
Majors - Psychology and Criminology
Jenna Deutch
Freshman
Major - Studio Art
Nana Ewusie
Sophomore
Major - Marketing
Sasha Howard
Freshman
Major - Computer Science
Elisabeth Jang
Freshman
Major - Vocal Performance
Ria Kiafoulis
Sophomore
Major - Psychology (Pre-Nursing)
Jenna Land
Freshman
Major - Business Administration
Anjali Maheshwari
Sophomore
Major - Anthropology
Kari Maygers
Freshman
Major - Public Health Science
Minor - Korean Studies
Tiffany Nguyen
Freshman
Major - Marketing
Charlotte Norris
Sophomore
Major - Bioengineering
Noora Rahman
WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT ART THERAPY THIS SEMESTER?
EMILY
This semester, I learned that Art therapy comes in many forms, shapes, and sizes. There are infinite ways to express every emotion through art and use it as a tool to regulate your feelings and help you through both positive and negative emotions. I have expanded my creativity through this workshop and learned more about making art that reflects parts of me that are difficult to express otherwise.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY THIS SEMESTER?
BULLET JOURNALING
Sasha
My favorite activity was the bullet journal; I hadn't tried it before this and I love that it can be a tool, but also a fun, artistic activity.
HAPPINESS DOODLES
Kari
My favorite activity was the happiness doodles. I love to doodle because doodles don’t have to look good and it was nice to spend some time thinking about and drawing the things that make me happy.
MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS
Jenna D.
My favorite activity this semester was the "Mountain and Valleys" activity where the mountain represented high points and the valley represented low points. This activity allowed me to use a new medium (chalk pastels) and helped me express how my semester had been going up to that point. I learned that I automatically try to ignore my lows by adding in more details that distract from the fact that I was having a bad day. Drawing the mountains and valleys as a physical representation of my highs and lows let me take a step back and evaluate my emotions, how I had been handling them, and how to handle them better in the future.
GIFT OF SURPRISE
Sophia
While I enjoyed that most of our activities were introspective, it was nice to create something for someone else. It was more of a relaxing activity.
MANDALA COLORING
Nana
My favorite activity from this semester was coloring a mandala during class. It was a very relaxing and fun activity.