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Healing Through Art:

A Case Study of Two Grieving Sisters

Sophie’s Draw A Story

(Silver, 2007)

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Art Therapy Fundamental 1

Art is Meta-verbal. (Moon, 1994)

“The Scared Diver”

“Confused About Why The Tiger’s Is In

My Yard”

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“Sodi-pop” (Beth’s drawing created

Pre-death)

“Key to My Emotions”

Sophie’s Heart Puzzle

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Chloe's Heart Puzzle

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Art Therapy Fundamental 2:

Talking validates or affirms the

person’s story. (Moon, 1994)

Katie’s Heart Puzzle

Sophie’s Family Drawing

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Chloe's Family Drawing

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Art Therapy Fundamental 3:

The creative arts provide a way

to make objects that represent

feelings and thoughts that are

elusive, hidden and

mysterious. (Moon, 1994)

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Beth’s Pre-death family drawing

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Courtney’s family drawing

Courtney’s art dialog

Sophie’s Circle Drawing

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Chloe's Circle Drawing

Beth’s Circle Drawing

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Self Portrait Circle

Circle Drawing created Pre Death

Art Therapy Fundamental 4:

Art Therapy has no

discriminatory borders.

(Moon, 1994)

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Sophie’s Collage

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Chloe's Self-Portrait

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Sophie’s Ravine Drawing

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Chloe's Ravine Drawing

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Art Therapy Fundamental 5:

Medical, psychological, and

emotional treatment is

stimulated and enhanced

through the use of imagination

(Moon, 1994)

DVD Segment:

Questions of Comments:

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References

Moon, B.L. (1994). Introduction to art therapy: Faith in the

product. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas.

Silver, R. (2007). The silver drawing test and draw a story.

New York: Routledge.