Journal of Urban Culture Research
Publication Date
2013-01-01
Abstract
This article describes the variety of therapeutic creative arts sessions conducted bythe all volunteer Mobile Arts Therapy group (MAT) during Thailand's unrelenting flood crisis of 2011-12. The MAT group concentrated their efforts in the Bangkokregion's flood relief centers and was comprised of students from ChulalongkornUniversity, Bangkok University, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang,and Srinakarinwirot University as well as artists from the James H.W. ThomsonFoundation. Additionally, as normal modes of communication, organization, andtransportation were severely flood impaired, the social media tool 6%>/G&&) wasrecruited as the central communication medium for organizing the volunteers.The creative arts therapy activities included the drawing of facial expressions,mime, drama, and improvisation, 3D modeling, handicrafts, singing and theplaying of musical instruments. The anecdotal feedback from session participantsincluded a marked reduction in anxiety with an increase in a sense of communalbelonging.
DOI
10.58837/CHULA.JUCR.6.1.2
First Page
26
Last Page
35
Recommended Citation
Binson, Bussakorn and Kinear, Alan
(2013)
"Creative Arts Therapy with Thailand's Mobile Arts Therapy Group,"
Journal of Urban Culture Research: Vol. 6, Article 5.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.JUCR.6.1.2
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/jucr/vol6/iss1/5