Exploring artmaking in a virtual community during Covid-19

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ID21213496
AuthorsSusan Ridley (0000-0003-0540-7865, West Liberty University), Tamar Einstein (0000-0001-5267-323X, University of Haifa), Jill McNutt (0000-0002-3905-1820, International House)
Year2023
Volume14
Issue2
Pages227-239
Publication date2023-07-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Applied Arts and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2040-2457 • E-ISSN: 2040-2465
PublisherIntellect (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1386/jaah_00137_1
OpenAlexW4365145369
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited34

The pressures of caring for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and taking care of self and family have put an untold burden on healthcare professionals and educators. This has exacerbated the risk of mental health issues and burnout. It is important for mental health professionals to engage in self-care strategies in dealing with this on-going trauma. Art therapists have creativity to help them cope with difficult circumstances and technology to help connect in community. This report discusses the art salon created by three arts therapists to manage stressors during COVID-19. Through art-based reflective practice, emergent themes surfaced including creating a sacred space, rituals, connections and communication, and creative expression and transformation

Art · Art Therapy · Creativity · Disease · Health care · Mental health · Mental image · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · The arts · Visual arts · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Nursing · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Social Psychology

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