The Real Expressive Art Scene

I guess most of you still remember the Expressive Art Workshop which I had mentioned previously? I hope you will not forget my 'creation'. Haha.. Well, this time, I want to show you some of my friends creation which are good too. In fact, there is nothing like 'good' or 'bad' and no one should label others' work too because that is what we call expressive art.




Talking about how our society love making judgement on others work (or the person) is something which I hated so much. Awkward stares and unfriendly body languages really turn my mood off. It reminded me how I was being judged on my work which I thought it is pretty nice and OK but then, some people weren't agree with me and my work ended up in the trash. Not that they throw my work into the bin.

I did that because I was being graded with a big fat 'E'.

Notes: Some people here referred to my primary teachers.

That incident happened when I was still in my primary school. Since then, I have this 'perfectionist' trait evolved in me as I want to make things perfectly so that the same incident will not happen again. I guess that did affect me a lot both mentally and emotionally.

Anyway, my 'perfectionist' mode was being turn off when I was in this workshop as I want to express as freely as possible without worrying how my work will turn up. I know I am safe to be myself and I don't have to worry others mind. Being spontaneous and passionate have allowed me to explore my feeling - which is good.

That is how my creation is being created and I just so in love with my work. Most importantly, no grading is being carried out during in this workshop. That's mean, no one will grade your work either is an 'A' or 'Z' work. Frankly, this is something everyone should learn, not to grade an artwork. Instead, try to understand why it is being created and explore the creator's feeling and thinking. Every piece of creation means something and only the creator knows them well.




So, if you are a parent or a teacher, do take note that it is important to understand your children or your student from their 'creation'. Creation can be artwork, essay writing, games, dressing and etc. By observing their creation and asking for the meaning, you will understand the child better. This is what we call, expressive art.

I guess I have typed too far away from my main title. Oh gosh. It always happen when I am too excited about certain topic. Please forgive me.. :P

Dr. D's Expressive Art Workshop was fun and all of us were having good time being a creative and innovative creators. These are what my friends had done.





Most of my friends are good in making 3D art work and I am impressed. Frankly, I love the rose so much and I will never believed that a guy with an ENTP typology can make such a good stuff. Ok. I sound really judgemental here. Oopssie. Sorry. But then, I really love his rose and I thought of bringing back home (which he allowed me). However, I feel that it is good to let more people admiring his work. So, I decided to leave it in Dr.D's room (my California lecturer). Seriously, it is really an artistic work!

Besides, my friend Wan Yong can really make a good joker's hate. Isn't that wonderful? Just by using colour paper and within 2 hours, the work was done. Oh dear... lovely. And the bookmark leaf.. :)





There are more creations from others but I was too excited during that moment and had forgotten to snap every one of them. I was running, jumping and crawling. Lol.. I am just joking.. :P

In conclusion: Be yourself. Express yourself. Love your work.

The Power Of Psychodrama In Group Counseling

Today, I just experienced the power of psychodrama in group counseling or known as group therapy in my class, together with all my course mates. It is my last class for Group Counseling and I am glad it ended fruitfully. My lecturer manage to expose us to Psychodrama, a way to explore a person through dramatic action on their issues, problems, feeling or dreams in a group of people.

It is developed by Jacob. L. Moreno and has strong element of theater. That's mean, there will be the actor and the audience involved.

(What is Psychodrama? Look here in Wiki)

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Frankly, I have no idea at all in this therapy as, it is as new as an iPod phone to me. Lol.. Ok. I mean it is totally new. I have never read nor hear about the content, silly me. I am glad that my lecturer has introduced this therapy to us today because it has catalyzed my cognitive thinking again.


P/s: Lately I have been thinking a lot and that has resulted a growing number of grey hair. Sigh... I am an old-lady in no time. I think I should really reduce my self-reflecting and problem solving moment...
Anyway, if I can connect with my self and share my finding with the people around me (which can benefit you), isn't that good?

Ok then, grow more grey hair if you want.
sob.. =(


A short summary on what we did


To start this therapy session, we need a volunteer who is brave enough to try it in front of a group of people. In this case, one of my friend volunteered and prepared to face the challenge. She was asked to pick an issue, fully focus on it and then, think of a few people who might involve. Besides, she was asked to reflect her feeling. When this initial stage was done, she can start picking anybody from the group to play any role, either as the people (example: father, mother, sibling, friend or etc) or her feeling (depressed, anger, disappointment, happy and etc).

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Once this was done, the 'actress' can start expressing her hidden feeling in whichever way she want to the person/s she has issue with. When she was told to do so, I could already feel my friend had really committed herself into the play - her play. She was allowed to freely express herself, voice up her feeling and thinking and act exactly what she wants. Well, she did. Also, every role-player was allowed to express whatever they think the role will say and do to the actress.


How I feel

Warm tears run down my cheeks and I didn't know what to do, other than grabbing a packet of tissue from my bag. I realized that I was not the only one who was touched with the play as I could spot some watery eyes. The whole session was so real when emotions from everyone including the actress, role-players and the audience started rushing in, taking part like we were in the situation. That was seriously amazing and I should say, this is better than the movie.


Findings

Self-reflection and catharsis (the hidden emotions which had finally burst out) took place during this psychodrama session. I realize that it bring positive effect to the participant (the actor/actress) in which he/she can see the issue clearly, gaining insight and express the unexpressed feeling. This will help the person in facing and dealing with the highlighted issue properly when he/she comes back to reality. Besides, he/she will have confident and positive energy after the session.

Seriously, I am really proud of my friend. She is willing to share her problem and brave enough to face the it. That's something I should learn from her. Bravo girl!

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This Psychodrama session ended in a very motivating way in which every role-players will express their feeling to the main actress and give supporting words and hugs. This is something positive and should be carried out in every group counseling. My lecturer did tell us in class before that never leave a wounded wound open. It should be stitched and healed.


Emmmm....
The class had been ended like.... 3 hours ago but my emotion is still wandering around my mind. While in the session, some personal issues of mine appeared and struck my mind. I believe, the issues are similar with my friend's and they need my attention. This is good as I should go into my unfinished business (unsolved problems) and deal with them.


What a powerful therapy I should say.
Maybe I can go further in this area and explore more. This therapy can be very helpful to people and I hope I can master it.


Long way to go....


By the way, any expert here in Psychodrama?
Will you be a participant in this group counseling? Share with me your thoughts. It is good to hear from you.

P/s: Sigh... my font (size) in this post is going crazy again. I wonder what is the problem? Emm... hope that it is not affecting your reading.. :(

Kelly's Career Life Line

There is something I wanna share with you.
Something so personal yet interesting in my case. As I had told you before in my previous post that I had just finished my assignment and guess what? One of the task is to make our own life-line regarding to our very own career development. That's mean, we have to include past experience, present as well as future plan.




It is indeed a very fun assignment which I enjoy a lot. Since it requires personal experience as well as creative work, I am all over it. My nerve get me working without me pushing myself hard. Wait! I did push myself as I am doing last minute work again! Eeerrrrrrr.......

Frankly, I can't denial as last minutes work gives me inspiration. I did try to do it early, before the deadline. However, I realized it was wasting time as I couldn't come up with anything except playing with the pencil.

So, back to my life-line story. By doing this line, I realize how my parents, school, society and my personality have influenced me all this while and I had picked the road which have lead me to today, the present. Each point I made in my life-line indicates something important which I wanted to highlight at that particular age. I drew picture for each point to symbolize the meaning I wanted to explain.

For example, at the age of 19-20, I drew 4 roads which I was stuck before. I felt so lost at that moment as I didn't know what kind of courses I wanted to take after STPM, not to mention the career I want for future. It should be taken seriously as I don't want to have any regret in my life.

So, the 4 roads and an undecided little stick man standing on the road represent my critical moment in my life. It wasn't easy but I had managed to choose the road I want and.... I am here! ;D

The rest of the points after 22, it shows my future plan. You can make some guesses on what I have planned based on the picture if you want. Haha....

Oops. Did I miss my points before 22? It shows my past and the little baby who is sleeping soundly in the picture is ME! Me! Haha.... I love that drawing so much. At first, I thought my water colour skills may be bad since it had been years I never touched my brush. Surprisingly, it turns up pretty well.

If you wish to know how to make your own life-line or any other information regarding to career development, you can drop me an email: curryegg87(at)gmail(dot)com . I may not be an expert, for now (wait till I become an expert. hehe..) but we can make a little discussion on it. Sound fun? Haha..

Oops. I should continue doing my assignment now. Sighhh... another one.
See you guys soon.. And Happy FRIDAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

;D

Bulldog Poll Result & My Crazy Day

Dear readers,

Thank for your care and love which you had sent me in my previous post's comment box. It is so sweet of you for concerning about my health. Hugs. I am really touched. I was sick for a few days and thank God, I manage to recover on time - before sitting for tomorrow test.
Ehhww....

I have been busy preparing myself for my first test, in this semester (Ok ok. At the same time I have finished my Singleniti novel and it is seriously wonderful! I love it!). So, instead of throwing oranges in the lake/river during Chap Goh Mei, I ate them all! Lol. It is good to eat fruits when your throat is burning. Besides, it provides Vitamin C! Hahaha...

Wait. Why do I sound so informal here? Am I writing a letter? Gosh! What happen to me? Don't tell me I am acting abnormal here? I must be reading too much and burden my brain with too much of mental health and emotional well-being information. Geerrrrrrrrrrrrr....

Ok.
Stop this letter-sounded-post and back to my curryegg's blogging style.

I am not going to blog anything regarding to my studies this time. Frankly, I need a break for this hour before continuing my revision. That's what a student life, isn't it? Sigh...

Well, here is something worth to be shared. Still remember on my last two posts which is about a cute-handsome-bulldog? Hehehehe... I hope you still remember that cute face (although some said it is ugly. Hmpm!).

I have received 44 responses so far and thank a million!!!
The result is an interesting one.

Previous post from: Ugly Or Handsome Bulldog?







I am happy with PollDaddy.com free pool widget service. They even provided answers in percentage and pie form. Besides, voter can type their own answer too. Not bad.



But answers like funny and pity... Lol... you guys are so cute la! Hahaha..

Oh ya. I remember someone is asking me about how to make this poll? Sorry if I haven't answer you. Just registered yourself in PollDaddy.com and it will lead you in making your personal poll. Try it! :)

Seriously, I am happy that not many think this dog is ugly. The answer for unique is alright for me because I understand not many people will like a spots-bulldog. Anyway, I realized that humans have different perception and this lead to different emotions. Some may feel it is cute, some may find it ugly. The term cute, ugly, beautiful and other adjective words are actually describing your feeling on certain object or subject. How do we have perception? It is produced from your cognitive system which is influenced by other factors such as family background, social influences, personal system belief, religion and etc.

However, this perception may not last long. It can change! Once your perception changed, your emotional will change as well. For example, you may think that this dog is ugly at the first place. But who knows? After listening to others opinion and my whining and looking at his pictures again, we may change you?

Right?
Yes?
No?


Now, look at this picture again. Does it change your perception?



Lol..
I am going so crazy. Unconsciously, I am actually applying what I read just now. Please, forgive me? It is time to read the book, again. This time, I shall be optimistic!

Yes to my Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being book. Mummy is coming!!!
*hmpm!*

P/s: Nevermind if you don't understand a word here. Curryegg is facing serious mental illness for today. Once the test is over, she will be fine. Promise. Lol... :P