Assignment 2 – The Arts Journey
Why is art important you might ask? In my opinion, it is an escape from reality where imagination surpasses logic. This is especially significant for children, who, as they grow up commonly lose sight of their creativity. The arts allow us to explore and celebrate diversity of human expression in a way that stimulates the mind and body therapeutically.
Gambis (2015) stated that art provides four things: a vehicle for mediation and self-connection, a feeling of freedom, true self-expression and becoming centered within life. Many of us living fast-paced lives struggle to delegate time to ourselves, and chances are, we are more self-aware of those around us than ourselves. Art therapy, as Gambis (2015) describes, has a healing effect for many ailments and can be effectively instrumented
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