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Drawing without lifting the pen from the paper to different genres of music- Music Therapy

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Before
On arrival to the classroom the music was very calming an dpeaceful. At first this activity seemed quite childish as we were all giggling and curious as to what was going on, I felt cuirious and intrigued as to finding out the purpose behind this activity.
During
Once we got into it and were sitting back relaxing and listening to the music it was really enjoyable and once I allowed the sounds guide my pen it really helped relax my mind. I felt very at ease and really ejoyed this activity. Different sounds/songs created differrent movements on the page.
After
This activity has changed my perspective on creative arts. It has proven to me that age is only a number and we are never to participate in artistic activities. After this activitiy I felt high energy and quite positive.

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Drawing without lifting the pen from the paper to different genres of music-Music Therapy

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I found it very interesting how my drawings were very relatable to the different genres of music and how it was quite easy to select which was which after the activity, this image here is the result of some rock music. Sharp corners may resemble the anger and the aprubtness of the music.
This activity was very enjoyable once I got into it. We learned that when carrying out these activities ourselves it is important not to use the words therapy or feelings, as we are not qualified therapists.

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Drawing without lifting the pen from the paper to different genres of music-Music Therapy

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I feel this is a very usefull activty for me to bring out in practice with me. It was a good icebreaker and really opened up my eyes to how creative arts is not about the final product but more importantly about the process. This activity is appropriate for both verbal and non-verbal people.

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This exercise involved me and my classmate taking turns to draw a line-Music Therapy

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Before
We were both sligtly sceptical about what this activity was about before participating in it.
During
I found it interesting how my lines were mostly squiggley or curved and my classmates were generally straight and blunt. I found this quite challenging as I did not like how the piece was coming together and it was out of my control how my classmate made her additions, this highlighted to me how I like to be in control and like things done a certain way.
After
This piece showed me how we all express ourselves differently even when participating in the same activity. We all see things differently and allowing eachother to express ourselves in our own way is paramount.

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Lecturer drew a shape on my page and I had to make something from it.

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The minute I seen the circle on my page I knew I was drawing a daisy, a very sentimental flower to me. This activity brought me back to my childhood and down memory lane feeling lots of emotions, happy and sad. Such a simple task yet it made me feel so much.

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This was another musically inspired art piece drawing lines to the rythm of a song. I have since completed this activity with my neices and nephews and they thoroughly enjoyed it. Again i think this activity will be highly usefull out in practice.

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Before
I found this picture really hard to start to colour in, I did not know where to start. It was quite overwhelming at first. Trying to choose colours and what goes where was all a bit too much for me today.
During
Once I finally started colouring in I just naturally began moving on section by section without overthinking it. It became quite therapuetic and relaxing. I felt alot calmer once I had begun and begun to enjoy the process.
After
I never took a finished photo of my piece but I was happy with how it turned out. I was shocked at how overwhelmed I was prior to starting this activity.

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This activity was all about us, our journeys, where we have come from, who has been apart of it, where we have been, This was an activity that took us down memory lane. This can be quite traumatic for people and when using this activity in practice it is important to monitor and check in with all participants throughout the process.

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Here you can see the different materials we used to create our pieces, paints, glitter, crepe paper, even marshmallows.

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Before
Again prior to starting I did not know where to begin. As a child we do not overthink when we pick up a paint brush we just dive right in, so why as an adult is it so hard?? I felt like I was going to mess it up even though there is no right or wrong way of doing it.
During
I decided to list out the pets we've had over the years and the dots around the boot are actually the countrys I have lived in each side represents the colours of their flag. I then decided to write out all the countries I have travelled to. As time passed I got more comfortable but starting off always proves difficult.
After
I felt good afterwards that I didn't let myself get in my own head too much. The butterfly represented my Mum who's 20th anniversary was last week. Drawing and painting that did bring up some emotions but it felt good to create something in her memory.

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At the beginning we were all a little awkward and unsure of what to draw and what materials to use. Then it was almost as if a switch was flicked and we were all getting stuck right in. Coming up with different ways to create different shapes and patterns. Really thinking outside the box. I am really proud of myself with how i stepped up to the challenge and applied myself 100% with being creative.

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Myself and my classmate are seen here getting creative and using the torch on my phone to create a shadow of an object on my leg. We really got into this activity after about 5 minutes of thinking what are we doing here and we worked really well together and bounced ideas off eachother and inspired eachother with coming up with new ideas.

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This activity turned out to be much more enjoyable than I had originally anticipated. I never considered myself as creative or good at art but I proved to myself today that how I approached this activity I am creative and anyone can create a piece of art.

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This activity showed us that anyone can be an artist and can be creative. There is no right or wrong way when it comes to creativity.

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I feel this would be a really good activity to do with the young people when I am on placement. It is an icebreaker thats fun and interactive and has the potential to help people bond and also express themselves through their painting.

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Another image I took from out in the grounds of the college.

I feel this activity would be a fun activity to complete with the young people when I am on placement as majority of teens have mobile phones. I will however have to clarify they all do discreetly prior to announcing this activity to ensure no body feels left out or embarrassed. I think I would split the group into groups of two to help build on their social skills and help them get to know eachother with out feeling pressured in a classroom setting.

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Here is an image of a keyhole, I liked how this turned out but again seemed too obvious.

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Before
This sounded like a really fun activity, getting out of the classroom and looking for inspiration. I was excited leaving the classroom and curious as to what kind of pictures I would return back with.
During
At first I was taking pictures of things like this flower but they all seemed too obvious and I didn't feel they were what my lecturer was looking for. I then began taking really upclose pictures and changing settings on my camera. This was actually teaching me alot about the different settings on my phone.
After
This exercise was one of my favourites to date as I didn't have the fear of the paint brush and was going at my own pace with no-one watching my every move/stroke.

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Today our lecturer asked us to go out and take pictures on our phones of everyday objects but from different angles and perspectives than we would usually see them.

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Before
This activity was completed at home due to the college open day. I struggled to find a magazine in our house as everything has gone online these days but I found one from 2014 hidden on a shelf!
During
This activity was really relaxing I was very proud of how my outlined turned out, although it does not  look like me it still looks like a person. I was not as nervous doing this as there was no-one watching me. I was carefree and really got pulled into this activity.
After
I really enjoyed completing this at home and think collaging is something I am going to incorporate into my life as it really relaxed me and helped me clear my head and just be present in the moment.

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Cut up pieces of the magazine used to complete the collage.

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Materials use to complete the project.

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This activity will be a great tool for me to use going out on placement in Gorey Youth Needs Group. It is a great way for the young people to express themselves and share what they view as important in their life without having to talk.

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Here you can see we joined our pieces together to show our solidarity and that we are all standing together.

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This was a very emotional task as a classmate of ours hadreceived some tragic news prior to our class. It was a lovely way to show our support to her and some much needed fresh air for the rest of us to clear our heads before driving home. Coming together at times like this is very important.

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I felt adding these flowers to the centre represented our classmate and her family and the heart resembled us all standing together there to support her when she was ready to receive our support.

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You can see here we are all holding onto each other, grateful to have one another in our lives and grateful to be supporting each other through these testing times.