this is new module from Disted-Bold, about Therapeutic Use of Art and Image Making
Well, i guess, i have further knowing about the art and image making from this workshop.
when about to start, Alex, the trainer as usual asked us to write down few questions to ask in a small piece of paper. hmmmm, i had written down few questions:-
1. What is Art therapy?
2. What's the difference beween art and image making? is they same/similar or differ?
3. How can i blended this new module - therapeutic use of art and image making for my client?
4. what kind of material needed in doing art and image making?
5. Do i need the specific diagnosis skill to look at art and image making of my client?
Actually, i have no ideas of ART is about.
i seldom look at art work, and i didn't go for art gallery
when alex asked about in the group, who is the artist i know? share about the great art work, i have no idea at all. then, Alex asked again, what kind of picture in the house normally i put on... suprisingly...NONE. i do not have 1. in my workplace, my workroom, i dun own any pic, but the picture i draw for my self, the roses.
and a piece of children drawing....
MY group choose Van Gou
Following the discussion, Alex asked us to choose a medium i am not familiar with and try to do a piece of art work. i decided to do a mandala for myself.
my team members look at my piece, and say, this is too much. it's really heavy and burden.
art work like Indian style,
the cycle is too big, unable to focused.
It's really a big one. i have no think of making ay changes now...maye next time?
in the middle, is a small meteor and a sun... i guess, this is power energy/ the source it comes.
while, taking good care of the centre, the energy source, it really won't be that hard. and i am able to focus with what i have outside. i always believe, loving self, is start from myself, and love goes in, not get love from outside.
while, when u looked at my piece, what do you see?
If this picture belongs to you, what say you?
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with the participants more that 20 people in this workshop
i actually be an "eye opener" with the creation. it's really tremendous
i am impressed and suprised by the art work by everyone
this is speechless...
below are some art work by participants...
i love this art piece/ without colour creation
if this is my art work, i would say i miss my childhood when i can play freely and enjoyable in he sunset.
with using a simple cray, the paper craft, and also a green colour A4 paper as background, it become an impressive picture.
How wondeful of the creation...
she is really a wonderful lady
it's a simple pieces of art material and become 2D look
simple and easy use of paper plates could make a picture turns other way round. If i am the creation of this piece, i am enjoying of myself and connected with who i truthly am.
painted with lovely colour love by each damily's members
while looking at this family, i look at my family too
my family doesn't have close relationship like this small miniatures display, but my family respect each others life and get connected with each others though we are far apart.
it's remind me more and often go homes....
i miss my home now...
its a simple paper platepainted with 2 different colour and
it turns to become a creature
how wonderful
Its a simple paper cutting
i am attract by the words ' I WANT"
it say: i want to be absolutely free
yeah~~ i WANT too
I suppose mandalas can have many meanings just like a mirrors they will reflect back certain things about yourself, your place in the world and in the evolution of life maybe showing a path, a method, a cycle, a train of thought or action as a guide to contemplate and to help us work things out. Like the different layers of the onion that is our world and our being we can never fully know the possible things that a single mandala may reflect back to creator or viewer. Although saying that art therapist have developed an assessment method call MARI see extract below
ReplyDeleteThe Mandala Assessment Research Instrument (MARI)
In this assessment, a person is asked to select a card from a deck with different mandalas; designs enclosed in a geometric shape, and then must choose a color from a set of colored cards (Malchiodi 1998). The person is then asked to draw the mandala from the card they choose with an oil pastel of the color of their choice (Malchiodi 1998). The artist is then asked to explain if there were any meanings, experiences, or related information related to the mandala they drew (Malchiodi 1998). This test is based on the beliefs of Joan Kellogg, who sees a recurring correlation between the images, pattern and shapes in the mandalas that people draw and the personalities of the artists (Malchiodi 1998). This test assesses and gives clues to a person's psychological progressions and their current psychological condition (Malchiodi 1998)
I start this mandala from outer layer and work into inner layer. as i am create this circle i have no ideas it becomes really huge. Yes, it still remain of the Huge one, and no idea how can i re-size this become a smaller layer and lessen the outer layer :)
ReplyDeletetime will tells....