This 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.
Stephen K. Levine, Ph.D., D.S.Sc., REAT, is Emeritus Professor at York University (Toronto) and Founding Dean of Doctoral Studies in Expressive Arts Therapy at the European Graduate School (Switzerland). He is the author, co-author or editor of many books in the field of expressive arts therapy, including Philosophy of Expressive Arts Therapy: Poiesis and the Therapeutic Imagination (2019). He is the founding editor of the journal, POIESIS: A Journal of the Arts & Communication, co-editor of the journal, Ecopoiesis: Eco-HumanTheory and Practice, co-founder of IEATA (International Expressive Arts Therapy Association), and co-founder of The Create Institute in Toronto. Alexander Kopytin, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, St. Petersburg Academy of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education; Chair, Russian Art Therapy Association. Author of more than 200 publications in the field of art therapy, medical psychology, ecopsychology, ecotherapy, including Ecological and Environmental Approaches in Art Therapy (Moscow: Kogito-Center, 2019), Clinical Art Psychotherapy with War Veterans (New York: Nova Publishers, 2016), Green Studio: nature and the arts in therapy (New York: Nova Publishers, 2016) Environmental expressive therapies: Nature- assisted theory and practice (New York: Routledge / Taylor & Francis, 2017). Founding Executive Editor of the web-based journal, Ecopoiesis: Eco-Human Theory and Practice.
Contents 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. Alalu, Odette A. Velez THE VITAL EXODUS | EXODO VITAL
Tools and theory for an ecological and nature-assisted expressive arts therapy
