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“Communities, Disaster and Change” blogs have touched on the subject of art
therapy as a means to cope with a traumatic event. Local
Valdez resident, Meg McKinney, one day a month facilitates an art therapy
session called “Women’s Windows.” People join her to express themselves through
artistic and verbal communication. Meg leads each session while taking part
herself. She conveys that an artist can embody many types of art. Having
practiced yoga for years Meg shows her artistic side through her practice. All forms of art are welcome at "Women's Windows" including poetry, painting,
photography, dance, yoga and much more. Meg’s art therapy sessions are open to
the public to make art any way they please. Her last session coincided with the
Sexual Violence Awareness month of April. The next session will be held on May 6th. Please contact Meg McKinney at the
number or email below if interested in joining her on a theraputic journey.
"Communities, Disaster & Change" is a traveling exhibition coordinated by the Valdez Museum and Historical Archive, in Valdez, Alaska. It provides a twist on the fiftieth anniversary of the Good Friday Earthquake commemoration through its connection with other communities and other disasters. The exhibit will travel around the state as well as to Oregon, and Hawaii. The full travel schedule and complete online gallery of the exhibit can be seen here.
This blog serves as a place to host a global conversation about the indomitable nature of the human spirit and communities' reactions to change, how they survive disaster and how they rebuild for the future. We hope this can be a tool for people like you, all across the world, to reach out and share your stories on survival and the will to carry on.
If you have seen the exhibit whether online or in person we want to know your reaction to the work of these twenty-eight Alaskan artists. Please join us in an ongoing conversation, and chime in with your thoughts, views and your personal stories of your community, disaster, and change.
This blog serves as a place to host a global conversation about the indomitable nature of the human spirit and communities' reactions to change, how they survive disaster and how they rebuild for the future. We hope this can be a tool for people like you, all across the world, to reach out and share your stories on survival and the will to carry on.
If you have seen the exhibit whether online or in person we want to know your reaction to the work of these twenty-eight Alaskan artists. Please join us in an ongoing conversation, and chime in with your thoughts, views and your personal stories of your community, disaster, and change.
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