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A canvas of thoughts
My blog explores sensory, imaginative, and intuitive ways of knowing, how we perceive and inhabit the world
Expressive Arts: Creative approach to mental health & well-being
What strengths, creativity, and possibilities already exist, and how can we bring them forward? Discover the Expressive Arts approach — a holistic, resource-oriented practice using creativity and the body to support wellbeing.
Mar 24 min read
Poiesis: finding form for experience in Expressive Arts
Poiesis is a way of knowing that invites us to engage with the world through imagination, intuition, and artistic creation.
Mar 8, 20243 min read
Resource-oriented attitude: working with
In Expressive Arts sessions, we don't directly "work on" the problem; rather, we "work with" the resources available. To enable context, at the beginning of the session, the focus is on the things that work, exceptions and unique outcomes within the problematic situation. On the knowledge that person or group learned or skill they developed in dealing with the difficulty, and on the vision of a better future. It doesn't mean that the problem itself is neglected. It's about th
Mar 6, 20242 min read
Why adults feel intimidated by making art, and how redefining beauty can change everything
Many adults shy away from making art because they feel intimidated by their idea of beauty. Aesthetic experience is sensory, immediate, and deeply bodily. It moves me, it strikes me, it touches me, it gives me shivers.
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Expressive Arts is an intermodal (Paolo Knill), systemic and resource-oriented approach that integrates simple creative activities with sensory awareness. It combines visual arts, movement, sound, storytelling and creative play to activate multiple senses and modes of imagination — opening new possibilities for meaning-making.
Expressive Arts is practiced across therapy, counseling, community building, cultural action, education and personal development.
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