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Posts with tag Healing Through Writing
Posted Mar 9th 2006 12:08PM by Dalene Entenmann
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Alternative Therapies
Art for Recovery is an acclaimed healing
arts program based in San Francisco. In a previous post, I featured the
Art for Recovery: breast
cancer quilts project. I am featuring some of the other Art for Recovery programs that enable cancer patients to
share their thoughts and feelings through creative expression, as a resource for communities who might be interested in
starting similar programs.
- Patient-Created Artwork: l000 pieces of art work and 500 framed works of
art created at the bedside by people coping with cancer are displayed at the place the art was created or in curated
exhibitions in the community.
- Breast Cancer Quilts Project: Creates quilt squares for hand-sewn quilts
by women coping with breast cancer, images in memory of a loved one, and images which honor a friend coping with breast
cancer.
- Firefly Project: Middle school and high school students exchange hand-written letters and personal
artwork with adult patients who are coping with cancer.
- Spirit Project: 12-week program for anyone
dealing with cancer. Women with breast cancer have the opportunity to create their own altars, memory boxes, hand-made
journal books, mandalas, and meditation beads.
- Healing Garden Music Series: Live music performances in
the UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center Lobby or in the healing garden.
- Healing Through Writing: Workshops for
anyone dealing with cancer and its effects interested in writing and poetry as self-exploration, self-expression, and
sharing.
- Art Support Groups: Patients meet twice a month to receive support through the
creative process. These ongoing groups offer an opportunity to explore deep feelings of anger, loss, pain and hope
through art therapy and music.
Visit
Art for
Recovery for more information.
