Spontaneous art therapy
Photo by Laura Seitz, Deseret News
My sister emailed me a link to this article by Deseret News (a paper in Salt Lake City). It’s another instance of art in unlikely places, and this one leans very far towards formal art therapy. In fact, I may email the hospital and find out if they want to hire an art therapist to facilitate this kind of miracle full-time.
A temporary construction wall inside LDS Hospital has become a place for oncology patients to vent with colorful words and drawings, providing an open forum for the emotions often hidden …
“My mom always told me I couldn’t draw on the wall, but one night I couldn’t sleep and I started drawing,” [Bruce Daughters] said …
Others saw his artwork, and “within a few days, the wall was covered” with a rainbow of hopes, wishes, frustration and gratitude.
Read the whole lovely article at deseretnews.com.
Have you ever seen (or started) anything like this?
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In the local coffee shop, frequented by the predominately under 25 yo crowd, the restroom walls are covered with white boards; markers are strategically place. There are plenty of messages, art, graffiti. Why fight it? And it makes for some interesting reading.
Comment by Leslie — 7 April 2009 @ 7:52 am