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Self-Exploration – Art Therapy Ideas 2
Along the same lines as the self-portrait, the idea of self-exploration is a very important part of any art therapy. It can also be very rewarding. As you go through the artistic process and creative expression buds and grows, you may notice certain things about yourself that you wouldn’t have otherwise noticed.
It’s important to be open and not hold back when expressing yourself creatively. Self-exploration can be a hindrance when trying to communicate via normal language and expression, but with art therapy you are giving yourself the artistic license to really explore and not only find, but define new things about yourself.
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Thank you for the article. I think that “new things about yourself” is the discovery of the light colors we all rejoice over. My Modus Vivendi blog represents the art therapy club of the hospital for the mentally ill.
We are weak in theory but blossom out with joy to share our pictures.
I will greatly appreciate your visit and feedback. All your remarks will be worthy gold to me.
It would be fine if we could add Modus Vivendi to your wonderful site. That would be the greatest art therapy, because the flowers wither in silence – the colors must be shared with all for the pictures could blossom out indeed – to give the fruits that comes in putting nice theories into the concrete daily walk.
Thank you once more.
Please visit my personal blogs too. Just click on a link http://www.captains-bridge.blogspot.com
Thank you.
Thanks Tomas, you sound like a great man! I will definitely check out your blog either later tonight or tomorrow…thanks for the great comment!
I work in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center and I have recently started using art in one of my classes to help people to express themselves. I am new to this type of therapy and could use some ideas and activities that would help these people get to the root of what they are struggling with in their recovery. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I’m an art instructor at the providence center inc in Ann Arundel County Maryland. This web site is good to see, and I plan to use it as a resourse, and I will share my result plus, new activities Ideas.
I am working with mentally challenged children. Please suggest some activities for these kids.
Discovering the self. You or your students might be interested in this art project.
http://www.artistswanted.org/CharlesMerrill
hi ive just started a new creative progression program for young adults with behavioural problems in my local community and this website has been a god send for me to help with reserch and other such misc il keep you all posted on the sessions and if i come up with any new activities
Thank you for creating and sharing this website, it has been a blessing and inspiration for me. I have been an artist all my life,have facilitated an art program for seniors with Alzheimers/dementia and special ed.I’ve have recently returned to school to complete my BA at Antioch Santa Barbara, and after a quarter of completing my service work at a support center for brain injured adults have been asked to create an art program for my internship. I’m excited to have the opportunity to see if this is my calling in life, and if I would want to go on for a masters in art therapy, even though I’m 57 years old. I am looking for suggestions and ideas, have begun to order some art materials as part of a grant. Any thoughts or ideas would be helpful. The organization cannot afford to pay anyone, so my work is for college credit only.
The idea of self could also be expanded (restricted) by introducing the idea of location and this could help explore ideas of geography and environment, perhaps where the individual feels they ‘fit’ or lead to a more internal view of location-just an idea.