Using Art to Express (and Explore) Grief You do not need to be an artist to use art to help support the parts of you that are wounded. Making art about your loss allows your grief to be seen and makes it tangible. Making art is also about the simple joy of creating and interacting […]
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2nd Annual Art Show: HeARTstrings In telling our stories –of our love, and of our loss–we can make sense of our pain. There are many ways to express all those multitude of emotions, and creative arts is one. The Christi Center utilizes some visual art exercises with our Kids Who Kare groups, in the Teen
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by Shana Rubenstein Ways to think about kids and grief • While it is rarely something our society likes to admit, children do experience grief and need their families, friends, and communities to recognize and understand what they are going through. • Children under five years old may not understand the finality of death. They
by Sheena Yazdandoost The Christi Center will present an Art Show, featuring artwork from our Kids Who Kare, Teen and School Groups, and adults who have used art to express their grief journey on Wednesday, May 7th, from 6-8pm. Come and enjoy the art, support your community of grieving individuals, and learn more about how
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by The Christi Center’s Program Director, Erin Spalding Last month I was able to do a presentation on grief and working with grieving children to the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a professional organization of female educators in Texas. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet with women who have a passion for education and
Art is a medium by which we relate to each other. When we look or read or watch art and say “I understand it,” we are really saying to the artist “I understand you, I understand. I’ve been there. I know what that’s like. … Continue reading →
