Therapy - using art as a tool to tap into subconscious mind
Why Art?
- Art has the power to transform minds and change society. It is about more than the creation of beautiful images;
- art is a part of our social, emotional, and spiritual development. The arts allow everyone, no matter how disadvantaged, a comforting and liberating space in which to navigate the challenges they face. It has been widely proven that art can play a profound role in helping people cope with crisis, and achieve mental and emotional stability.
- Art can easily be seen as a frivolous luxury, but for our participants it proves to be an essential tool for healing, and it provides a way to articulate personal needs that would otherwise go unheard.
- Art is a quiet but powerful method to affect change in the hearts and minds of those who experience it.
- Art is widely recognized as an extremely valuable tool in working through past trauma, as well as a means to communicate hardship and create new purpose.
What is Art Therapy?
Art Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of communication. It is a form of psychotherapy which has been well established in other countries, especially the United Kingdom (England) since the 1940’s. It is still relatively new in South Africa.
There is no need to have had previous experience or skill in art;
Sacred Space is not primarily concerned with making an artistic or analytical assessment of your image. The overall aim is to enable you to effect change and growth on a personal level through the use of art materials in a safe and facilitating atmosphere.
Art as a therapy has proven to offer people nationwide the opportunity for expression and communication and can be particularly helpful to those who find it hard to express their thoughts and feelings verbally.
