NYATA CE Lecture: Modern Amulets- “Amabie, Sonny Angels and Kintsugi”

Event Description:

Since ancient times, humans have created amulets for protection, comfort, healing, and empowerment. Despite the passage of time, humans continue to be drawn to the spiritual and deeper meanings for images. We will review the history and meanings of Japanese symbols in the context of wellness and imagination. (2 CEU’s)

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to identify and explain figures described in the lecture
2. Partipants will be able to explain why amulets continue to exist even in the modern times
3. Partipants will be able to explain the meaning behind the images that evoke social justice issues.

The New York Art Therapy Association (NYATA) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State’s Board as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0013.

Registration is required for this event and is now open.

This is an online event that is open to all who are interested.

NYATA members- FREE

Students- FREE

Non-NYATA members- $30

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Presenter Bio:

Makiko Harada (Young), MA, MPS,ATR-BC, LCAT holds MA in health education from Columbia university, MPS in art therapy from Pratt. She is a licensed and board certified art therapist. She is the first Asian to be the president for NYATA. She was a former faculty at the New School and now offers ceu lectures on social justice issues and symbolism. She was chosen as one of the movers and shakers of Japanese women professionals by News Week Japan.