Printmaking for Art Therapists

Book Description
The process of printmaking can be useful to art therapists in a wide range of settings: for example, the incremental process can be helpful in groupwork, and physically challenged clients can benefit from the physical aspects of printmaking. The author book explores these therapeutic advantages of printmaking. She also describes its roots outside art therapy. Relief printing, intaglio, planographic or surface processes, and stenciling are all covered in detail, with many ideas for incorporating them into art therapy sessions. The author gives a comprehensive and clear account of the impact that printmaking can have on clients' inner lives, using many examples drawn from her own practice. The combination of technical information, clinical applications and practical instructions for using the printmaking processes will make this book a valuable tool for art therapists and occupational therapists.


Book Info
(Jessica Kingsley) Explores the therapeutic advantages of printmaking and describes its roots outside art therapy. Covers relief printing, intaglio, planographic or surface, and screen processes. Combines technical, clinical applications, and practical instructions. Softcover.


About the Author
Lucy Mueller White is an art therapist in private practice in the USA. Her career has included Adjunct Professorship at several colleges, and positions as a clinical art therapist in psychiatric hospitals.


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The process of printmaking can be useful to art therapists in a wide range of settings, from groupwork to work with physically challenged clients. Lucy Mueller White explores these therapeutic advantages of printmaking and also describes is roots outside art therapy. Relief printing, intaglio, planographic or surface, and screen processes are all covered in detail, with many ideas for incorporating them into art therapy sessions. The author gives a comprehensive and clear account of the impact that printmaking can have on clients' inner lives, using many examples drawn from her own practice. The combination of technical information, clinical applications and practical instructions for using the printmaking processes make this book a valuable tool for art therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and others working with clients with a range of needs and abilities.


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