Art Therapy & Trauma: Art Helps Indigenous Women Heal

The Art for Healing Program
Indigenous based perspective and practice rather than utilizing a psychological western framework and model
Assists in the healing processes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women & men who have experienced social issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, removal of children, social and emotional well being issues
Encourages participants to be interpreters of their own stories and journeys in a creative & culturally appropriate manner
Empowering community members to actively participate in group work
Providing counselling in a culturally appropriate setting
Allows spontaneous creative pursuits
Enables participants to share their experiences with other Indigenous community members who have been through a similar journey.
Encouraging community Elders to attend and share their knowledge and experiences
Community engagement with community stakeholders
Capacity building through art practice

Care bags – As a lot of our participants have had their children removed, the idea of Care bags is for mums who attend the Art Space to make the bags out of calico and then paint the bags, and fill them with things that are meaningful and special, such as soft toys, photos, bunny rugs, letters and then present them to Child Safety to give to their children in care
Women‘s Empowerment Bracelets
Women’s and Men’s Empowerment T-shirts
Burke Street Art for Healing Book Project – modeled on the book published by Southside Education in Brisbane. I am currently writing a proposal and submission in conjunction with Burke Street Diversionary Centre to fund this project
Clay making & Fimo clay making
Bead making
Open day in February to show case the stories, images and artist profiles of the participants

Balloon Bombs

As an Indigenous woman, social worker and artist, I feel comfortable sharing my experiences and journeys through my art practice. I have found that the experiences of many of the women that I work with is similar to that of my own. By that I mean that at some stage we as women have all been oppressed either by the men in our lives, our choices and or by a system or institution. If I can facilitate a process where Indigenous women are able to work through their trauma and grief in a culturally appropriate manner through art practice, in a safe and caring environment, it will enable a process that facilitates healing and more importantly empowerment.

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Art Therapy & Trauma: Art Helps Indigenous Women Heal

by Art Therapy on Jan 31, 2010

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