Studio Mene Art Therapy and Counseling Services

07/18/2022

Last two and a half years, I had a wonderful opportunities to learn about Expressive Arts Therapy and Nature Based Expressive Arts Therapy with Dr. Cathy Malchiodi and Dr. Elizabeth Warson. Despite of our difficult time of pandemics, it was extremely blessing to attend the courses through Zoom. The course helped me and my clients to work through this difficult time. Soon I will start sharing more about Nature Based Expressive Arts Therapy!

09/13/2020

Adult Face Shield Tutorial

Adult Face Shield Making Tutorial September 12, 2020/in Art and Craft /by Mineko Takada-Dill By now we are accustomed to wear face masks in the state of Washington but it is sometimes helpful to have a face shield for talking while safe distancing. I like to be able to lift the plastic shield and ha...

08/10/2020

How to make a basic face shield with a step by step instruction.

Face Shield-Basic August 10, 2020/in Art and Craft, Health-Strees Management /by miadillThis craft shield in no way replaces the N-95 mask or any other professionally prepared protection gear, but it is fun to create a face shield with children and talk about how Covid-19 can be spread and how we ca...

04/16/2020

Happy Heart Hunt fb page was created to spread "HAPPINESS, LOVE, KINDNESS and POSITIVITY during these unprecedented times". The blog talks about how to cut heart shapes easily!

03/27/2020

Due to the Washington State stay-home-order, I set up a new office to provide online art therapy! I use TherPlatform and I like it so far.

09/21/2016

my first Linkedin article!

Creating art works is one of the preferred activities among people with Autism; often their artistic abilities are their strengths. Creating art can help them to enjoy life in the typically developing

07/26/2016

Almost two years of making after completing Certification in Autism Theory and Practice in University of Washington, I published a book about Autism, Art and Art Therapy through amazon.com
I also presented the same topic at American Art Therapy Association Conference in Baltimore to art therapists in July.
I appreciate any feedback, comments and questions!

“Autism, Art and Art Therapy” is a guide book for parents with children (including adult children) diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who have an interest in art. The purpose of the book is to show parents how to help their children thrive through art making. Based on ove...

09/01/2015

My obituary for Oliver Sacks http://www.studiomene.com/2015/09/english/oliver-sacks-on-autism-and-autistic-artists/

Oliver Sacks obituary and autistic talents

07/26/2014

Studio Mene Moved to a new location in Bellevue! I will keep you posted when we will have a free workshop-open house.

07/01/2013

Iris Grace is a 3 1/2 year old girl. She seems to have a limited speech but what beautiful painting she creates!

Iris Grace Painting

06/06/2013

power of art!

The skull’s left corner is gone, leaving a jagged, diagonal edge drenched in red. The eyes are black and frantic. All of it resembles the Iraqi man who, in his final minute alive, stared up at Maj. Jeff Hall. For five years, that face tortured Hall, once a sharp Army leade …