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Healing through Self-Discovery and Artistic Design Journals

Healing through Self-Discovery and Artistic Design Journals

Susannah Brown
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781466675247|ISBN10: 1466675241|EISBN13: 9781466675254
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch007
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Brown, Susannah. "Healing through Self-Discovery and Artistic Design Journals." Innovative Collaborative Practice and Reflection in Patient Education, edited by Jennifer Lynne Bird, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 103-113. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch007

APA

Brown, S. (2015). Healing through Self-Discovery and Artistic Design Journals. In J. Bird (Ed.), Innovative Collaborative Practice and Reflection in Patient Education (pp. 103-113). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch007

Chicago

Brown, Susannah. "Healing through Self-Discovery and Artistic Design Journals." In Innovative Collaborative Practice and Reflection in Patient Education, edited by Jennifer Lynne Bird, 103-113. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch007

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Abstract

The author explores the process of healing through the use of artistic writing activities in a journal, which promote self-discovery. Techniques that involve art making and writing are shared, such as collaborative drawing and writing, ekphrasis, hand-made journals, mandala drawing, marble paper abstract drawing, and sensory printing. Through artistic design, the journey to better understand the self is addressed, emphasizing management of everyday stresses such as those stemming from relationships, roles, and change. Managing these stresses leads towards a healthy life by providing a balance between creative drive and daily obligations. Guided exercises using various media are explained. The process is emphasized, not the end product or artistic merit of the creation. It is through this creative process that tension and stress are released and the joy of discovery becomes a part of life. Individuality is valued through thoughtful reflection of the activities that are embedded in artistic design journals.

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