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Clayworks in art therapy : plying the sacred circle / David Henley.

By: Henley, David (David R.) [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookCopyright date: ©2002Description: 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1843107066 (paperback); 9781843107064 (paperback); 9781846423185 (e-book).Subject(s): Art therapy | Modeling -- Therapeutic useAdditional physical formats: Electronic version:.: Clayworks in art therapy : plying the sacred circle.DDC classification: 615.85156 Also available in electronic form.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Clay is universally recognized as a medium of creative expression, and it also has great potential for therapeutic application. These two properties of clay are celebrated together in a book that explores the history, theory and techniques of claywork in eliciting therapeutic outcomes. Vignettes and case material explain and expand the text, which interweaves an appreciation of clay in art with many practical suggestions for its use in therapy.

By according equal status to aesthetic outcomes and artistic integrity, the author offers a new and holistic approach to claywork. Practitioners and educators in the fields of therapy and art will find his book to be an essential source of information and ideas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

MTU Cork Module ARTS 9001 - Supplementary reading.

Also available in electronic form.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgments (p. 9)
  • Preface (p. 11)
  • Note on How to Use the Book (p. 14)
  • 1. Devising the Claywork Experience (p. 15)
  • 2. Methodology (p. 25)
  • 3. Clay and its Processes (p. 37)
  • 4. Alternative Clays (p. 49)
  • 5. Ceramic Techniques and Processes (p. 55)
  • 6. Techniques in Figurative Sculpture (p. 73)
  • 7. Developmental Considerations in Clayworks (p. 83)
  • 8. Figurative Sculpture and Case Material (p. 95)
  • 9. Claywork and Group Process (p. 127)
  • 10. Claywork in the Community (p. 143)
  • 11. The Ceramic Vessel (p. 157)
  • 12. The Functional Form in Art Therapy (p. 167)
  • 13. The Culminating Fire (p. 201)
  • Glossary (p. 211)
  • Bibliography (p. 215)
  • Subject Index (p. 220)
  • Author Index (p. 223)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David Henley is Director of the Art Therapy Program at Long Island University and Clinical Director of a psychiatric group serving children with ADHD and related disorders.