“Creating a Path Through Grief Using the
Arts:
Resources for the Brokenhearted”
Sponsored
By: The Maple Center, Inc., ISU Center
for the Study of Health,
Religion, and
Spirituality, Union Hospital’s Chaplain’s
Office,
and the Union Hospital
Maternal Health Clinic
Date and
Time: Saturday, April 28, 2007 (9:00
AM-4:00 PM)
Location:
Landsbaum Center for Health Education
Title of
Presentation:
Breaking Down the Walls of Grief:
Expressing and Reflecting Ourselves through
Music
Presenter:
Sharon R.
Boyle, M.M., MT-BC, Associate Professor
of Music Therapy at Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods College
Learning
Objectives:
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Participants will gain an awareness of
how the elements of music affect us both
individually and culturally, in all
health domain areas
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Participants will gain an awareness of
how music can both reflect our emotional
state and also allow expression of
feelings and thoughts non-verbally
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Participants will learn functional uses
of music that can be applied in their
lives as they work through various grief
issues
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Participants will learn how music can be
combined with other artistic mediums
(movement, drawing, writing, etc.) to
aid in emotional and self-expression
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Participants will gain an awareness of
the importance of sharing music
experiences with others for the purpose
of support
Title of Presentation:
Using Guided Imagery as a Source of Comfort
and Exploration When Grieving
Presenter: Suzanne
Harris, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Learning
Objectives:
- To
present information on the guided
imagery process in general with an
emphasis on the benefits of use for
persons experiencing grief
- Provide
resource information on available guided
imagery audiotapes and books
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Experiential component: to lead
participants through both an
unstructured and more formal guided
imagery process
Title of Presentation:
Gathering
Spiritual Sustenance through Art Making during a
Time of Loss
Presenter:
Kathy Gotshall, ATR-BC, LCSW
Learning
Objectives:
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Participants will be able to articulate
what is the difference between the art
making process and art therapy.
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Participants will learn through their
own experience how the art making
process is valuable for persons who have
experienced loss.
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Participants will learn thru their own
experience how art making can lead to
exploration of spirituality.
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Participants will be able to observe
within a group setting how the art
making experience, which is facilitated
to help clients explore or embrace their
spirituality during the grieving
process.
Title of Presentation:
Drawing Through Loss: Telling Your Story with
Line and Color
Presenters: Cathie
Laska, B.S. Art Education K-12, MS. Education
Zann
Carter, Poet and Fiber Artist
Learning
Objectives:
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Participants will understand how drawing
can be utilized to cope with stress,
release difficult emotions and honor a
loved one.
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Participants will gain confidence in
their own abilities to create expressive
art.
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Participants will learn that creative
expression can be made an integral part
of self-care following loss, with simple
materials and minimal preparation.
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Participants will begin to construct a
vocabulary of personal visual symbols to
tell their stories.
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Participants will have hands-on drawing
experiences, choosing from a variety of
drawing media and materials and several
types of expressive art projects.
Title of
Presentation: Journaling through Grief
Presenter:
Sharon Bauer, MS
