ABSTRACT
Exploitation of media dimension variables, those qualities or properties inherent in a given medium and process which may be utilized in a therapeutic or educational situation to evaluate and/or elicit a desired response from an individual. The physical properties of media such as fluidity, malleability, indestructibility, expansiveness, unpredictability, adaptability, and other factors that will be better defined later were explored. Resistive materials were defined as hard, brittle, slightly pliable to nonmalleable, and difficult to manipulate, such as hard or highly grogged clay, metal, wood, poster boards, heavier papers, or pencils. Today, these media dimension variables have been expanded in scope, as they were integrated into the expressive therapies continuum. Our understanding of creativity, mindfulness, and brain function has given more and more validity to the original ideas and hypotheses. Years of clinical experience also lend efficacy to author's original youthful enthusiasm, and she was grateful that both MDV and ETC have stood the test of time.
