As an art therapist and a mixed media artist, I often get asked what my favourite supplies are. In the studio, clients are provided with an array of supplies to explore a wide range of sensory experiences. Each material offers different visual and textural qualities, which can influence the ways we express ourselves. Depending on what we are going through, we might need the softness of fabric, the transformation of clay, the control of drawing, the connection to nature of a feather, the unpredictable nature of watercolour, the slow process of stitching or the permanence of collaging. The great thing about being creative, is that you can change what you are into as you move through life. Creating in this way allows your art to reflect your inner world, instead of placing you in a box as a certain type of artist.
Lately, I've been gravitating towards:
clay
collage
drawing
As some of you may know, I am head over heels for my pottery and creative journaling practice. Naturally, I am offering therapeutic arts workshops with those two modalities this Fall! Make sure to click the links below to find out more!
Here are some of the supplies you will find in my studio:
Mixed media paper and canvas
Painting supplies: acrylic paints, ink, face paint and watercolour
Drawing supplies: oil and chalk pastels, paint sticks, paint pens, watercolour pencils, markers, colour pencils, regular pencils, various pens.
Soft materials: fabric, felt, yarn, thread.
Recycled materials : paper scraps, cardboard, magazines, old books and found objects
Natural materials : clay, feathers, rocks, sticks, sea shells, pinecones, etc
Cutting and assembling: scissors, exacto knife, glue sticks, hot glue, white glue, various tapes, needles.
Craft supplies: beads, pompoms, pipe cleaners, wood burner, hot glue gun
Click the following link to find my favourite brands:
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