Clay, not plasticine – and this is important

 

This information, of course, is known to all psychologists who study art therapy as a direction of dynamic psychotherapy and are aware of the full responsibility for the materials that are offered for work.
I will express a few thoughts about why in the work of a psychologist, namely a psychologist, clay is better than plasticine.

1. Clay is the living material of the earth, and plasticine is a synthetic product. High molecular weight polyethylene (HMWPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are used for it. Try walking in synthetic fabrics. Really, not really?
2. Clay is quite difficult to manage and achieve the desired result, which means it is an excellent simulator for self-regulation and volitional concentration. But with plasticine, everything is simple: it is soft and comfortable, does not require effort.
3. Clay is a living medium. Hands often create fantastic images filled with meaning. With plasticine, this often does not happen, since there is a limited piece of a certain color.
4. Clay is in the color of the earth, and the symbolists know: this is about the body, about matter, about nature. And plasticine is often offered in color, which directs to an already existing experience and does not give a zone for the development of its internal structures.
5. Clay is useful, it used to be even eaten for cleaning, and is now used for healing and beauty. Therefore, it is in psychology, for the treatment of the Soul, that it is better to use clay. I don’t know of cases where plasticine could be eaten. So, it is impossible to take it inside both physically and spiritually. Therefore, complex psycho-emotional processes should be worked out only in clay.

I am not against plasticine for educational purposes – it is convenient and practical, but I am categorical about using it for psychotherapeutic purposes.
Victoria Nazarevich ©️2021

Learn more about materials for art therapy in the Healing Through Drawing course. Starting this fall.

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Clay, not plasticine – and ce principally

This information, insanely, is known to all psychologists, who develop art therapy, as if directly dynamic psychotherapy, and ascertain all the evidence for the materials, as they propagate for work.
I’ll give a few thoughts about those that in the work of a psychologist, the psychologist herself, clay is better, plasticine is lower.

1. Clay is a living material of the earth, and plasticine is a synthetic product. For new vicorist, high-molecular polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride. Try walking in synthetic fabrics. True, isn’t it?
2. Clay is easy to manage in the reach of a good result, which means it is a miracle simulator for self-regulation and volitional concentration. And from with plasticine everything is simple: the wine is soft and handy, it doesn’t help zusil.
3. Clay is a living medium. Hands often create fantastic images, filled with zmist. With plasticine, this is often not seen, the shards are the borders of the little pieces of the singing color.
4. Clay – the color of the earth, and the symbolism to know: about the body, about matter, about nature. And plasticine often shows colors, which directly on the already clear information and does not give a zone of development of its internal structures.
5. Clay is korysna, її navit before їli for purification, and at once vicarious for exaltation of that beauty. For the very same in psychology, for the exaltation of the Soul, it is better to beat the clay. I didn’t draw on information so that plasticine could be used. And it means that it is impossible to accept yoga in the middle both physically and spiritually. Therefore, folding psycho-emotional processes of varto work only in clay.

I am not opposed to plasticine in illuminating purposes – it is handy and practical, but it is categorical how to use it for psychotherapeutic purposes.
Victoria Nazarevich © ️2021

More about materials for art therapy – on the course “Health – through little ones.” The start is already in autumn.