A Resource Guide Towards Improving Mental Health Through Art
Document Type
Poster
Event Website
https://source2022.sched.com/
Start Date
16-5-2022
End Date
16-5-2022
Keywords
Art, Guide, Mindfulness
Abstract
The goal of this project is to explore art as a way to help people learn ways of coping with anxiety or overall stress. The project is a readily available website that includes methods to aid individuals with their mental health struggles. Multiple research studies present the positive impact that art can have on mental health. This project showcases some of my artwork and provides a step-by-step instruction on how to create it. I have incorporated multiple different forms of artwork such as mindfulness-based coloring, traditional art, and animation. Mindfulness-based coloring is meant to clear the mind while coloring, traditional drawing typically involves paper and pencil to draw, digital drawing includes drawing in some form of digital device to draw on, and animation consists of drawing multiple scenes or images by putting them together to create moving and fluid art. Each individual is unique, different, and contain various preferences for certain activities. For this reason, there are multiple forms of art that people can choose from. Additionally, this project contains a portfolio section that can give others inspiration for their own projects and creations with the step-by-step guides. The portfolio involves captions of each artwork that was created and may be presented as examples as to how people can actively express their feelings and emotions with art in a mindful way. Whether a person needs a moment to de-stress with an art activity or a productive hobby, this project would serve as a resource to cope and support their needs.
Recommended Citation
Moon, Madison, "A Resource Guide Towards Improving Mental Health Through Art" (2022). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 80.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/COTS/80
Department/Program
Psychology
Additional Mentoring Department
Science Education
Additional Mentoring Department
Psychology
A Resource Guide Towards Improving Mental Health Through Art
The goal of this project is to explore art as a way to help people learn ways of coping with anxiety or overall stress. The project is a readily available website that includes methods to aid individuals with their mental health struggles. Multiple research studies present the positive impact that art can have on mental health. This project showcases some of my artwork and provides a step-by-step instruction on how to create it. I have incorporated multiple different forms of artwork such as mindfulness-based coloring, traditional art, and animation. Mindfulness-based coloring is meant to clear the mind while coloring, traditional drawing typically involves paper and pencil to draw, digital drawing includes drawing in some form of digital device to draw on, and animation consists of drawing multiple scenes or images by putting them together to create moving and fluid art. Each individual is unique, different, and contain various preferences for certain activities. For this reason, there are multiple forms of art that people can choose from. Additionally, this project contains a portfolio section that can give others inspiration for their own projects and creations with the step-by-step guides. The portfolio involves captions of each artwork that was created and may be presented as examples as to how people can actively express their feelings and emotions with art in a mindful way. Whether a person needs a moment to de-stress with an art activity or a productive hobby, this project would serve as a resource to cope and support their needs.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/COTS/80
Faculty Mentor(s)
Allyson Rogan-Klyve, Cristina Bistricean