A List of 5 People…

  • Lauren Eich: Children’s missioner and art teacher

    • messaged February 10 (no reply yet).

  • Leah Guzman: Art therapist

    • messaged February 10 (no reply yet).

  • Alexia Kutzner: Art therapist and supervisor

    • messaged February 9 (met up on zoom, February 10).

  • Ashley @Artsyblevs: Art teacher

    • messaged February 10 (no reply yet).

  • Juan Santiago Perez: LAUSD human resources specialist

    • RSVP’ed for on-campus workshop, met up in person.

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Dr. Alexia Kutzner, in practice for 9 years in Long Beach, CA, is a therapist who combines art therapy with traditional psychotherapy to aid in individuals’ life transitions, mental health, relationship issues, and more. She works with people of all ages and stages in life, including individuals with autism, anxiety, and depression. Through the use of art practices and different mediums, she teaches people to use art to express and alleviate emotions.

Dr. Kutzner received her masters in fine arts in 2001 and pursued to teach fine arts to students. In doing so she found her love for helping people in their mental health and transitioned over to practicing art therapy. She sees about 6-10 clients a day, and emphasizes the importance of having strong mental health herself when helping others.

5 Websites from artists in my field

https://thecozyartteacher.com/

  • I like this website because it’s a series of blogposts from a fellow art instructor who is simply posting information to create a fun and “cozy” place to make art. The information nd posts are easy to find, especially with a search bar conveniently put at the top right of the page.

https://theartyteacher.com/blog/

  • I also find this page very informational for people interested in becoming art teachers. It’s like a newsletter for teachers to keep up with the latest trend- like ai in art. This site also provides art lesson ideas which is helpful, however the need to subscribe and pay is not the most appealing as a college student like myself who is on a tight budget.

https://thatartteacher.com/about/

  • I am a huge fan of this exciting website. Sierra Machado made a website for art teachers providing so much amazing information about art lessons, classroom management, personal blogs, and even more. I like the colorful and playful layout as well, and she provides pdfs of her lesson plans.

https://thehelpfulartteacher.blogspot.com/

  • I like the background color and rather simple layout of this website. I find the fonts to be a bit small but not too difficult to read. I prefer when the top of the page provides links to alternate pages, however this website is still organized enough in a way that it’s not overbearing to scroll through and find information.

https://messyartteacher.com/

  • Mrs. Miller, art teacher and artists provides a website with helpful resources for illustrations and lesson plans. I also like how she provides links to her accounts on other platforms like instagram and youtube.