Healing, Well-Being, and Photographs

PhotoTherapy, Therapeutic Photography, and other photo-based helping techniques for improving well-being

Wednesday, 6 April 2022, at 14:30 EST

The Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture (CISSC) invite you to join a two-part study circle on Healing, Well-Being, and the Visual Arts. Drawing on the insights and experiences of practitioners, activists, artists, and researchers, the program considers therapeutic and community initiatives, as well as places of healing.

A single registration covers Speaking of Photography, followed by Afternoons at the Institute. These online events are open to the public and free-to-attend. 

Judy Weiser, Psychologist, Art Therapist, Photographer, Founder & Director of the PhotoTherapy Centre in Vancouver, and author of PhotoTherapy Techniques: Exploring the Secrets of Personal Snapshots and Family Albums.

She is a pioneer of the photo therapy movement, will speak from her work with individuals and communities using personal and public photographic images.

The Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture (CISSC) invite you to join a two-part study circle on Healing, Well-Being, and the Visual Arts. Drawing on the insights and experiences of practitioners, activists, artists, and researchers, the program considers therapeutic and community initiatives, as well as places of healing.

Afternoons at the Institute
4:00 - 5:30 pm EST: A Public Conversation on Healing, Well Being, and the Visual Arts. The distinguished panel includes Cynthia Hammond (Concordia University) on restorative landscapes; David Hornstein (McGill University Health Center) on intensive care journals during critical illness; Tamar Tembeck (OBORO) on hospital art practices; and Janis Timm-Bottos (Concordia University)  on the Art Hives Network for Health and Well-being. Judy Weiser will join the discussion that will be moderated by Institute Director Martha Langford.