Dunphy, K; Jacobsson, M; Barnes, K
(Many Hands International, 2016)
This resource was developed to provide ideas and inspiration to individuals and organisations seeking to include creative arts activities in approaches to promote wellbeing. It includes a description of activities that use creative arts practices such as dance, movement, mindfulness, writing and visual art to promote health and wellbeing. This resource was requested by community organisations that Many Hands International collaborated with in 2014 and 2015 to offer women’s wellbeing workshops in the communities of Baucau and Lospalos in Timor-Leste. Our intentions in these activities were to offer participants experiences that:
• promoted enjoyment, self-expression, spontaneity and
creativity
• assisted improved communication and relationships
• supported healing and recovery and working through of
experiences of trauma.