Description
Book SynopsisThis book emphasises ecological, nature-assisted expressive and creative arts and art therapies within the context of the current ecological crises. Rich in fresh theoretical perspectives, this timely compendium of theory, research, and practice also provides methods and tools that can help the reader understand and incorporate new eco perspectives into their work.
Building on the concept of poiesis as the human creative function, this book seeks to stress the importance of humanity's ecopoietic capacity, creating a more sustainable life for humans. It has been specifically created within the context of this most critical period of human existence, and acts as a forum for innovation based on the values of the environmental movement and its desire to address the extensive sociopsychological impact of the ecological crisis.
Trade ReviewAn erudite exploration of eco-humanity and feeling through art, in being more completely with the world as well as of the world. This book takes a fresh ecological perspective and offers hopeful insights to all those with an interest in the powerful role of art, no matter what the form or function, in helping to develop the emerging area of
ecopoiesis. -- Professor Ross W. Prior, Principal Editor, Journal of Applied Arts & Health
This is a brave book! This is an urgent book! Expanding far beyond conventional therapies, the book engages with complex social, economic, and political issues related to climate crisis. It positions expressive arts therapists as uniquely situated to address the interrelationship between care for the self and care for the environment, tying well-being to decolonization of the planet. -- Catherine Hyland Moon, Professor Emeritus, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Table of ContentsContents
Shaun McNiff
Foreword
Alexander Kopytin
INTRODUCTION
Part One. In search of the eco-human paradigm in expressive arts, therapy, and education: theory, methodology, concepts
Sally Atkins
The AWAKENING ROAR OF BEAUTY
Levine, Stephen K.
ECOPOIESIS: TOWARDS A POIETIC ECOLOGY
Kopytin, Alexander
NATURE-ASSISTED CREAYIVE ARTS THERAPIES AND THE PARADIGM CHANGE: WHAT ARTS THERAPISTS CAN DO IN THE FACE OF NEW GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Madeline Rugh
PAYING ATTENTION: NATURE, ART AND AWARENESS
Varvara Sidorova
CULTURE AND NATURE: THE PLAY OF ECOPOIESIS
Part Two. Integrating ecological and sustainable development perspectives in expressive/creative arts therapies practice with individuals, groups, and communities
Beverley A'Court
WANDERING THE BEAUTIFUL TRAIL: ECOPOIESIS IN ECOLOGICAL ART THERAPY
Eliza Sweeney
Eliza Sweeney
SOLASTALGIA, SENSE AND THERAPEUTIC ECO-SCENOGRAPHY
Alexey Lebedev and Alexander Kopytin
ECOLOGICAL/NATURE-ASSISTED ART THERAPY WITH WAR VETERANS:
HOW NATURE CAN HEAL THE TRAUMA OF WAR
Pamela Whitaker
WALKING THE COMMONPLACE OF COMMEMORATION
Monica Carpendale
RE-IMAGING ART THERAPY IN THE GLOBAL CRISIS: STORM CLOUDS AND SILVER LININGS
Gracelynn Chung-Yan Lau
CORONAVIRUS AS A RITE OF PASSAGE: FINDING CURES FOR "COLONIALVIRUS" THROUGH EXPRESSIVE ARTS-BASED RESEARCH
Ruth Hampe
A PROCESS-ORIENTED APPROACH TOWARDS NATURE IN THE CONTEXT OF ECOLOGICAL ART THERAPY
Monika Wigger
NATURAL AND ARTISTIC ASPECTS OF ART THERAPY
Alexander Kopytin and Tony Yu Zhou
FROM IKEBANA TO BOTANICAL ARRANGING: ARTISTIC, THERAPEUTIC, AND SPIRITUAL ALIGNMENT WITH NATURE
Part Three. The sustainable development and eco-human perspectives in the contemporary arts
Alexander Kopytin and Stephen K. Levine
INTERVIEW WITH NEWTON HARRISON
Newton Harrison
SENSORIUM: THE THINKING
Alexandra Dvornikova
INTERVIEW WITH TEAGAN WHITE
Alexandra Dvornikova
INTERVIEW WITH DIANA SUDYKA
Alexander Kopytin
INTERIEW WITH BEVERLEY A'COURT
Judith L. Alalú, Odette A. Vélez
THE VITAL EXODUS | ÉXODO VITAL
