Christopher Freudenberg (retired(see www.plusiarts.nethomeindex.html ))
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Department: retired (see www.plusiarts.nethomeindex.html ).
Nationality: British
Country: United Kingdom
Interests (keywords): BA1968Sussex(Social AnthropologyAfrican&Asian Studies), MA1970SocialAnthroipology(thesis) ideas, imagination, the ordinary and extraordinary, people multiplex by their nature of being human [see(eg): Review of Robbie Davis- Floyd & P.Sven Arvidson (Eds) book "Intuition: the inside story; interdisciplinary perspectives." (Routledge. London & New York. 1997) http://plusiarts.net/PrevS/SCRIPTS_(THESIS_ETC)_of_C_D_Freudenberg/1998__review_of_book_on_intuition.html ]. Chris Freudenberg paints & works with clay (pottery & sculpture). He works with ideas & the imagination, enjoying the ordinary & extraordinary of people, multiplex by their nature of being human. Days before the end of World War Two, Freudenberg was born in Britain with mixed heritage of German immigrant parents. His childhood homes were mostly on the grounds of one of the large psychiatric hospitals (closed) in Surrey, local & secondary (Quaker) school. Following completing multidisciplinary & social anthropology undergraduate & postgraduate University of Sussex 1965-70, continued old hobbies [music, work with clay (pots/sculpture), painting, keeping 1950s car], continuing interest qualities of community, social & personal change, qualities of professionalism, making art, he applied (without a Fine Art Degree) / completed Diploma in Art Therapy doing trainee work experience in psychiatry (1992-4 Centre for Psychotherapeutic Studies, Department of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Sheffield), previously having led art studio workshop (1984-90) in context of a caring community & of institutionalized Community Care. Before long, Freudenberg’s Health Professions Council State Registration lapsed, his senior years arrived, busier than ever. Making of art continued (& research on image & imagination). He has shown some of his work in Berlin & Paris as well as at www.plusiarts.co.uk & elsewhere. What with mental health services users, ex-users’ self/mutual help groups, ex-users becoming qualified & experienced psychotherapists & other therapists as well as Critical Psychiatrists all contributing usefully to learning about mental health, by 2009 a number of experienced & qualified people have been voicing their concerns about State Regulation of Psychotherapies (see http://www.allianceforcandp.org/pages/ ).
Languages spoken:1st English, 2nd German and 3rd French, elligeable to reclaim German citizenship lost by his parents]
Highest Degree: MA(thesis), Dipl Art Therapy, U of Sheffield1994]
Degree Awarding Institution: University of Sussex [& Dipl.A.T.UofSheffield)]
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