Audience: Elementary-aged children with Tourette Syndrome or another Tic Disorder and their siblings
Description: Join us with your sibling(s) or independently for a fun, interactive art session! Participants will create their own piece of a shared group collage, drawing and designing together in real time. Along the way, they’ll explore their creativity, build confidence in their strengths, and connect with others through art.
Materials:
Attendees should have the following materials with them to ensure full participation.
- Drawing paper – at least printer paper size or larger. At least two sheets per person.
- Drawing materials – at least one distinct color per person sharing the paper. These can be colored pencils, markers, crayons, oil pastels, colored pens, etc.
- Old magazine images of items, scenes, or words that the participant(s) like or that represent something the participant(s) enjoy. (optional)
- If using magazine images, you will also need a glue stick and scissors.
- Be sure to have a phone or other digital camera close by to photograph your artwork and upload it to your desktop, laptop, or tablet so it can be added to the group collage.
- Reference materials such as written quotes or phrases participants wish to incorporate into their portion of the group collage. (optional)
Margaret Carlock
ATR-BC, LCAT, ATCS
Dr. Margaret Carlock is an art therapist with extensive experience in individual and group therapy, program development, and graduate education and supervision. As a clinical faculty member at Prescott College, she coordinates the Expressive Arts Therapy Post Master’s Certificate Program. Through her practice, Chroma Soul Arts, Margaret offers virtual and in-person creative arts community groups and retreats, addressing social connection, self-care, aging, and wellness and provides consultations and presentations globally.
Margaret finds creative connection spending time in nature and engaging in the arts. She is a past president of the American Art Therapy Association and current Chair of the National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations.
