As art therapists, the WellArT members love an opportunity to do art therapy experientials. Throughout the year the members take it in turn to offer experientials for the group at our monthly meetings.
Here are two examples from our October and November 2016 WellArT meetings.
October 2016 Meeting - Facilitator Irena Stenner
We were invited to make a picture of something we felt we needed more of. Mine was "wellness". Each of the WellArT members wrote the word on the paper and began to make an image, then we passed the image to our right and added to our neighbours's image - this process continued until we received our own image back again. We then shared how this process was for us. We then were asked us to choose an "Oracle card" - my card was "Regeneration" - and make an image from this cars and then again share with the group how the process had been for us and any themes and meaning we had identified. (See pictures below). Thank you for this experiential Irena.
Here are two examples from our October and November 2016 WellArT meetings.
October 2016 Meeting - Facilitator Irena Stenner
We were invited to make a picture of something we felt we needed more of. Mine was "wellness". Each of the WellArT members wrote the word on the paper and began to make an image, then we passed the image to our right and added to our neighbours's image - this process continued until we received our own image back again. We then shared how this process was for us. We then were asked us to choose an "Oracle card" - my card was "Regeneration" - and make an image from this cars and then again share with the group how the process had been for us and any themes and meaning we had identified. (See pictures below). Thank you for this experiential Irena.
November 2016 Meeting - Facilitator Sandra Eddings
Thank you to Sandra for leading the experiential for the November group.
Sandra invited us to reflect on 2016, including what has been special about 2016, and also invited us to think forward to 2017. Sandra invited us to use 3D materials and "think up". Sandra then asked us to place our works around the room and reflect on them. See photos from the WellArt members below.