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Exploring The Usage Of Found Objects In Art Therapy For Bereavement: A Literature Review, Bridget Bogan
Exploring The Usage Of Found Objects In Art Therapy For Bereavement: A Literature Review, Bridget Bogan
Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses
Bereavement is a multifaceted, evolving, and intensely individual experience. Moving away from a linear theoretical framework towards a constructivist theoretical model promotes the healing properties of self-narrative while incorporating the story of the loss of a loved one. Most important to bereaved individuals, as indicated by current research on the topics of death, grief, and bereavement are memory keeping, meaning making, and continued bonds with the deceased. These common themes have remained consistent since the Victorian age.
Traditional mourning jewelry represents a form of memorialization and continued bonds with the dead. Alternative forms of art using found objects belonging to …