Second One on One meeting with Jenn, typed up notes:

The Young Rembrants organization may be a great way to get more information on doing art and teaching art.  I will look into it. 

When beginning art as therapy with new client, begin with familiar mediums: pens, pencils, crayons, pastels, charcoals (dry materials).  When working with “wet” materials, you are involving a different part of the brain, and therefore are gearing toward a different approach to the “therapy”.  Water colors and acrylics may be a way to express more of being “out of control”.  Pencils and pens can create more detail in the pictures.

Remember it’s not about the technique, but about the process. 

Think about; color, form, line, symbol.  Share what you are feeling.

In terms of ethics on a “group” level, all of these rules need to be implemented:

1.                Respect for self and others

2.                No judgement (laughing at, criticizing, etc)

3.               What you see and hear in the group setting needs to stay in the group

4.                 Don’t force anyone to do the art, the exercise

When thinking about my research paper, consider the idea of explaining  “My Path”.  Mimi Ofarrell   Henson’s book:  Living the Connection, and  Spirituality and Art Therapy

The more I learn about art as therapy, the more I am loving it!!!  I've only scratched the surface of this amazing technique of accessing the problem solving part of the brain, and am extremely excited about learning more.  Thanks Jenn for hanging in there with me, even though we are on two different paths.   I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge of the field with me.