Through a lifelong commitment to reflexively processing his life history and experience though art making, Don invites the viewer to consider how art as therapy can be a central practice of a life well lived. Those not familiar with this thoughtful founder of the art therapy department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago may also want to read one of the books he wrote, two with co-authors, reflecting his uniquely creative ideas about art and life.
Five short films that make up
Don Seiden: Chicago Art Therapy Pioneer
- Holding Water An interview with Don Seiden by Mary Andrus 2019
- Don Seiden’s Secret for Slowing Down Time A video portrait by Nancy Bechtol 2012
- Don Seiden and His Birds A short film by Mary Andrus 2013
- Going the Distance: Don Seiden, Artist, Teacher, Therapist by Bruce Moon 2012
- Don Seiden: Art Therapist by Brendan Leahy 2009
This video was formerly included in the Expressive Media Arts Therapies Films Collection distributed by Expressive Media Inc.
Length of video: 0:58:10
English subtitles available
Group ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-709-5
Group ISBN-13 #: 978-1-60124-709-4