Slovensko združenje umetnostnih terapevtov (SZUT)
NATURE ART HEALTH: DISCOVER THE THERAPEUTIC POWER OF CREATING IN A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
art therapy walk (an experiential event)
Slovenian Association of Arts Therapists, 2020
The starting/gathering point is at the pavilion in the City Park.
Registration, until places are filled, at festival.platforma@gmail.com.
Duration: 120 minutes
Authors and performance: Mojca Kasjak, Jasmina Ferček, Saša Hudnik, Nives Skura
The experiential event "NATURE ART HEALTH: DISCOVER THE THERAPEUTIC POWER OF CREATING IN A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT" will offer us the opportunity to connect more authentically with nature, to create with it and to learn from it. Nature will not only provide us with the space and materials to create but will also be our collaborators in the therapeutic process. It will therefore be a rendezvous with nature, with art, with ourselves, to explore our creative flow that pervades us in the natural environment. Once we feel this flow, it can also accompany us in everyday life, when it is often necessary to use all our creative impulses to find a solution or a way out of various situations. At the same time, it offers us the opportunity and space to expand or transform our view of ourselves, the people around us, and the way of life we live.
The event is organized by members of the Slovenian Association of Art Therapists (SZUT), which works in the field of social, health, educational, cultural and artistic activities as well as in the field of prevention and rehabilitation in health care - strengthening mental health and enriching the socio-cultural life of individuals, groups and communities.
Mojca Kasjak is an independent creator in the field of culture. She is a dancer, choreographer and dance teacher. She is a professor of geography and sociology with a specialization at the London Contemporary Dance School in Great Britain and has a certificate in choreography and dance. She is the author of many original projects and dance performances.
Jasmina Ferček holds a Master of Arts in Textile Design and a Master of Art Assistance. She is self-employed in the cultural sector as a designer, educator and producer. She works in the field of participatory art and design, and on projects with a social dimension.
Saša Hudnik is an ethnologist and cultural anthropologist working in the field of aid using dramatic arts. She applies her knowledge to work in different social and cultural contexts, such as working with unemployed people, pensioners, people with special needs, children and young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
Nives Skura is a designer and artist in the process of helping education with art. She is interested in researching the positive effects of art and art therapy on well-being and improving the quality of life through the promotion and development of creativity and expression.