1A Art Therapy Activity
Full Instructions
1. Choose a problem you want to solve. Make sure it is one you feel comfortable sharing with your teacher and table.
2. Create a scene which represents the problem, using 8 - 15 of the provided sandtray miniatures.
3. Share the problem with your table, explaining the scene you have created.
4. Listen to everyone's explanation in turn. Take about the same amount of time for each person to share.
5. Witness the problems (that means to listen & affirm). Do NOT offer advice, your own story, or answers.
6. Record the scene with your cell phone. Take some pictures from the top-down and some from the side.
7. Release the problem by physically changing the scene. Replace, move, exchange any miniatures you want.
8. Reframe - show us the scene with the problem solved. You do NOT need to find the solution.
9. Rejoice in the new scene you have created, and take a photo to remind yourself of how it will look and feel solved.
2. Create a scene which represents the problem, using 8 - 15 of the provided sandtray miniatures.
3. Share the problem with your table, explaining the scene you have created.
4. Listen to everyone's explanation in turn. Take about the same amount of time for each person to share.
5. Witness the problems (that means to listen & affirm). Do NOT offer advice, your own story, or answers.
6. Record the scene with your cell phone. Take some pictures from the top-down and some from the side.
7. Release the problem by physically changing the scene. Replace, move, exchange any miniatures you want.
8. Reframe - show us the scene with the problem solved. You do NOT need to find the solution.
9. Rejoice in the new scene you have created, and take a photo to remind yourself of how it will look and feel solved.
Hint: Good witnessing, listening, or 'holding space' for others, needs two parts - one thing you SHOULD do, and one thing you should NOT do. a) you should be an active listener. Show with your eyes, body, and voice that you are paying attention to the other person, not thinking about what you are going to say. b) You should NOT give advice, solutions, your own story, or any ideas. Witnessing someone's story can sound like this: 'I see.' 'I understand.' 'That sounds (great, tough, wonderful, difficult, fun, hard.' 'Of course.' 'I'm (glad, happy, sad, sorry) to hear that.' 'Uh-huh.' 'Thank you for sharing.'