When Understanding Fails, Turn to Wonder: Close Looking in Art Therapy (Ticket Required) (N/NY-SC2033)
Workshops (Requires a Ticket and Separate Registration)
Susan Anand, MA, ATR-BC, ATCS, LPAT
Susan Ainlay Anand, MA, ATR-BC, ATCS, LPAT, is a graduate of the NYU art therapy program where she was trained by Edith Kramer. She has worked with children and adults in inpatient and outpatient settings for over the past thirty years. As an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Susan provides art therapy services and teaches residents about art therapy. She also facilitates two groups at the Mississippi Museum of Art - Art in Mind, a group for adults with memory loss and the Creative Healing Studio, a group for adults with cancer. Susan has published book chapters, journal articles, and is the co-editor of The Legacy of Edith Kramer: A Multifaceted View (2018). In 2015, she co-founded the Indian Art Therapy Discussion Forum devoted to the development of the profession of art therapy in India. Susan provides workshops and training on art therapy in the US and other countries.
Lani Gerity, DA, ATR
Lani Gerity, D.A., ATR is an art therapist, artist, & puppet maker. She holds a doctorate from NYU in Art Therapy and is an ATR through ATCB. She continues to write, lead workshops, teach and supervise in Canada and in the US.
In this workshop, participants will learn about "close looking" and Visual Thinking Strategies through slides, group interaction, and hands-on experiences. Explore Edith Kramer’s teachings similar to methods used in museum education. Learn how to enhance your intuitive response to art and discover the usefulness of these approaches.