by Sophie Cameron

November 2, 2010

La Rueda is a new art therapy course led by artist and instructor Javier Melguizo. Sophie Cameron

New to Barcelona, La Rueda de la Creación is an art therapy course led by painter, sculptor and instructor Javier Melguizo. Having trained in physical and experimental therapies as well as in fine art, Javier has been leading groups in art therapy and personal development for over fifteen years, working with children, adults and mental health patients, and recently founded the Hephaista School, with branches in Barcelona and Madrid.

While some might assume art therapy consistsof dabbling with paint and talking about your feelings, Javier’s approach goes much further than that. He incorporates sculpture, film, photography, meditation, theater and dance into his program, encouraging freedom, play and communication and unity among the body, arts and emotions. His diverse workshops give students the opportunity to relax, rediscover and reinvent themselves, all while unlocking their individual and artistic potential using different methods and media. With no previous art experience necessary, the course is aimed both at those who wish to embark on a journey of self-discovery or find a creative outlet for their emotions, and also at professionals working in the fields of health, therapy or education who might benefit from exploring alternative approaches to psychotherapy and healing. Composed of weekend workshops running in the Atrium Gestalt center from November through June, La Rueda de la Creación is an introductory level course that serves to educate students in the basic principles of art therapy, and can be taken either as an independent one-year program or as the first step in a fouryear program.

Free information session Nov 4 at 7:30pm

Alibri Librería. C/ Balmes, 26.

Course from Nov 20

Atrium Gestalt. C/ Diputació 161.

www.javiermelguizo.com

by Sophie Cameron

November 2, 2010

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