Communication Research on Expressive Arts and Narrative as Forms of Healing

Communication Research on Expressive Arts and Narrative as Forms of Healing

Author: Kamran Afary

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-09-30

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1793602697

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Communication Research on Expressive Arts and Narrative as Forms of Healing: More than Words examines a number of widely used expressive arts therapies from a communication perspective, providing case studies and other qualitative investigations focused specifically on communication aspects of expressive therapies including drama, music, and dance/movement therapies. This collection, edited by Kamran Afary and Alice Marianne Fritz and authored by contributors with experience as educators, artists, and licensed therapists, integrates communication, therapy, and pedagogy to explore the role and efficacy of expressive arts therapies. Scholars of communication, performing arts, and mental health will find this book particularly useful, along with mental health practitioners and scholars conducting fieldwork.


Rex Ray

Rex Ray

Author: Rex Ray

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2007-10-11

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780811859752

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"From album covers and concert posters for some of the world's biggest rock stars to prints featured by interior designers to paintings and collage in fine art collections, Rex Ray's artwork is a rare combination of pop sophistcation, commercial design, and handmade craft. This is the first monograph to span Rex Ray's career in various media. Paper cutouts, mixed-media collages, paintings, digital prints, and the highly acclaimed graphic design and music packaging that launched his visual career ... are all brought together in a treasure trove of Rex Ray's unique and alluring aethetic ..."--


The Art of Communication

The Art of Communication

Author: Judy Apps

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-04-01

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 0857088041

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Bring nuance, depth, and meaning to every conversation you have The Art of Communication is for anyone who senses that they could be communicating on a deeper level. Perhaps you are a confident communicator but suspect there may be more to the art of conversation that you have not yet been able to access. Or perhaps you feel that your conversations lack depth and meaning and that you'd like to enrich your relationships with others, if only you knew how. This book will address your concerns and show you how to engage wholeheartedly with others. There's more to conversation than just clear, rational thinking. Left-brain rationality is important, of course, but neuroscience increasingly shows that the right-brain skills of creativity, intuition and spontaneity are essential in good communication. In this guide, you'll discover ways of tapping into the full conversational potential that lies dormant within you, adding a level of nuance and watching the result as your relationships blossom. You may even find that untapped value in the form of new insights, ideas and creative thoughts, emerges from your daily conversations. Access the more nuanced arts of conversation to create strong connections and tangible results Build cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural connections to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds Activate your whole mind — not just your intellect — to bring creativity and depth to communication Learn to be open-hearted, spontaneous, vulnerable, intuitive, and captivating in every conversation you hold From communication guru and bestselling author Judy Apps, The Art of Communication will show you how to breathe life into your relationships and produce powerful new thinking enabling you to transform the world you live in.


The Age of Data

The Age of Data

Author: Christoph Grunberger

Publisher: Niggli

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9783721210156

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A compendium for everybody who is interested in what art will be like in the upcoming decade: Global pioneers of data-driven design share their projects and give behind-the-scene looks at some of the most genre-redefining work, providing insights and outlooks on how it influences our current and future reality.


Morla

Morla

Author: Jennifer Morla

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13:

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A brilliant, bold, and sensationally produced book on the work of Jennifer Morla, a luminary of contemporary design.