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Art ALWAYS Takes You on a Journey
Every time you create a piece of art, it is taking you on a hero's journey. There are profound opportunities to learn and grow each time...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Art Therapy for Chronic Illness
When a person is diagnosed with illness, our first instinct is to focus on the physical health and alleviate the pain. In addition to the...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Interesting Facts About Art Therapy
Art therapy, also referred to as creative arts therapy, uses visual arts to communicate feelings that cannot be expressed by words alone....
Michelle Baker, MA
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Using Art Therapy for Victims of Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is an ongoing concern in the United States. In fact, one out of five women reported that she has experienced sexual abuse at...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Reasons Why Art is Good for Kids
Children naturally love art. Unfortunately, school curricula in the United States have shifted heavily in the recent years, and are now...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Art Therapy Activities to Help You De-Stress
Have you ever wondered how doing a simple art activity like drawing, painting or listening to music helps you relax after a long and...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Art and Healing: How Art Therapy Can Help Divorced Couples Heal
Sometimes, marriages do not succeed. For some people, divorce can be a relief. But for most divorcing couples, it can be a very stressful...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Art After Divorce
MBodied Art Studio is a special place where art takes on new meaning. Owned and operated by an art therapist, the vision of MBodied is to...
Michelle Baker, MA
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How Art Therapy Can Help Children
Art therapy can be beneficial for children, even at such a young age. As with most therapies, art therapy is also used to help improve a...
Michelle Baker, MA
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4 Ways to Preserve and Sort Your Child’s Masterpieces
Every child is a prodigious Picasso. As a parent, you are likely to feel that every drawing, painting and macaroni collage is a...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Ways to Foster Your Child’s Creativity
A lot of people believe that creativity is an inborn talent. But the truth is, creativity is more of a skill that can be harnessed. And...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Using Art to Relieve Stress
“I am so stressed out!” Most of you have probably uttered this phrase a number of times. While exercising, trying to focus on the...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Tiger Woman
...continued from The Origin of Tiger Woman After many months of contemplation, I was ready to change “mediocre woman” into “tiger woman”....
Michelle Baker, MA
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The Origin of Tiger Woman
In the summer of 2012 I had just graduated with my Master’s in Art Therapy and could not find a job. 3 years of hard work, introspection...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Talking to Kids About their Art
As parents, we are often curious and fascinated by our kids’ art. Art provides children an opportunity to tell a story, express internal...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Handprint New Year’s Resolutions to Welcome the New Year
If your little ones are staying up until midnight, they’ll need some craft projects to keep them busy and entertained until New Year...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Art Therapy and Its Benefits
While psychotherapy and therapy comes with several benefits, art therapy has proven to be effective in a variety of ways that differ from...
Michelle Baker, MA
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Why is art important?
Art develops important life skills that create successful people. Creating art is an opportunity to “make special”. If you’ve ever...
Michelle Baker, MA
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