ABSTRACT
Craft in Art Therapy is the first book dedicated to illustrating the incorporation of craft materials and methods into art therapy theory and practice.
Contributing authors provide examples of how they have used a range of crafts including pottery, glass work, textiles (sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery, and quilting), paper (artist books, altered books, book binding, origami, and zines), leatherwork, and Indian crafts like mendhi and kolam/rangoli in their own art and self-care, and in individual, group, and community art therapy practice. The book explores the therapeutic benefits of a range of craft materials and media, as well as craft’s potential to build community, to support individuals in caring for themselves and each other, and to play a valuable role in art therapy practice.
Craft in Art Therapy demonstrates that when practiced in a culturally sensitive and socially conscious manner, craft practices are more than therapeutic—they also hold transformational potential.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|76 pages
Craft as a Tool for Transformation and Self-Care
chapter 4|18 pages
Demystifying the Individualistic Approach to Self-Care
part II|58 pages
Craft as Culturally Resonant and Accessible
chapter 7|13 pages
Healing Roots of Indigenous Crafts
chapter 8|13 pages
Integrating Traditional Crafts Within Clinical Practice
chapter 9|11 pages
Using Crafts in Art Therapy Through an Intersectional Feminist Empowerment Lens
part III|98 pages
Craft as Empowerment and Activism
