Author Archives: Julie Cutelli

Dear Readers, Earlier this year, I started an art group during the pandemic called Artxercise. With friends and acquaintances, we created visual art, took photos, sang songs, made videos, and ended up getting to know each other and supporting each other. I wrote about this special experience for DeVisu, the newsletter for the European FederationContinue reading “An Article Posted in the European Federation of Art Therapists”

My Letting Go images were created into a beautiful short film by the Art Therapy group The Red Pencil. It was wonderful to see my work come to life in this way.

In this difficult time, I created an art therapy prompt to help with how to let go of negative thoughts that hold us back. Start by folding a piece of A3 paper in half On the inside left hand flap of the paper, make a list of what you are holding on to that noContinue reading “Letting go”

I am a huge fan of Cassie Stephens… the amazing art teacher that posts videos and lesson plans for kids and families, especially during this difficult time.  I was browsing her site for ideas, and came across the concept of collo-graphs, cutting and pasting scenes with cardboard, to be able to make rubbings and prints.Continue reading “Calling all Collographers”

With children forced to stay indoors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, their world has been reduced.  School, the park, teachers, peers, friendships, and routines have vanished in lockdown.  For children this is particularly hard, and they can be feeling powerless, scared, and small at this time. To help children feel as though they have choicesContinue reading “Staying Creative at Home”

Students recently created a triple Self Portrait after reading the story Something Else by Kathryn Cave.  This story addresses  acceptance and tolerance of those who are different and won the UNESCO children’s literature prize.  These art works were created at a workshop that I led for the British Council.

Computer class at summer camp.  I had never thought that this would turn into a weeklong project about movie making, social skills, and story telling.  In the context of an international summer camp, I recently worked with two teens, an eleven year old and a sixteen year old, both on the autism spectrum. The contextContinue reading “Stop Motion Animation and Social Skills”

Miss Paddy!  Her recent arrival on the scene has created client led scenarios dealing with social skills and theory of mind.  Her interactions have deeply involved the client, but at the same time he can smile and say, “You know it’s only a puppet.”  And when she first starts to work with a new clientContinue reading “Meet the newest member of the therapy team”

Parent and Child Art Therapy Sessions/Séances Parents et Enfants Parents and children need to find a way to connect with each other in this busy world.  Spending quality, constructive time together is sometimes difficult.  I work as a faciltator between you, your child, and the artistic medium to create a special moment between you.  IContinue reading “Parents et Enfants”

Le Cadre. I could be referring to a suit who works at a bank in Paris. But I’m not. Le cadre in french is a bank manager, a picture frame, a stretcher. In art therapy, most clients are not looking for a bank manager, a hospital stretcher, or a picture frame.  They are looking forContinue reading “I am the art studio, but your child is the artist”