MCQ: The Breath and the Line: an Art Therapist’s subjective account of drawing through illness

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What illness did the person in this article experience:

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Pneumonia

A cold

COVID-19

A bladder infection

Stomach flu

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What discipline of Arts Therapy did the person in this article draw on:

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Dance/Movement Therapy

Art Therapy

Drama Therapy

Music Therapy

A blend of dance, art, drama and music therapy

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What visualization brought her comfort when she was sick

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A waterfall

A scenic harbor

A gathering of her loved ones

The Scottish Highlands

The Mediterranean Ocean

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What kind of lines helped her to focus, continue with her art despite fatigue and release agitation and anxiety:

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Repetitive lines

Circular lines

Figures of eights

Random scribbles

Zig Zag lines

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What collection of art materials was used in the drawing called “Remembering Hills”:

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Paint, chalk and ink on paper

Pastels and pencil on paper

Paint and pencil on paper

Stencils and ink on paper

Ink, pencils and chalk pastel on paper

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What action was taken to allow the drawing “Remembering Hills” to serve as a regular reminder for the author that she would regain her strength?

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Selling the drawing

Putting the drawing up in her bedroom

Giving the drawing to a good friend

Donating the drawing to a local clinic

Recalling the memory of creating this piece of art

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For this person, there were good days and bad days on her “Long Covid” recovery journey and only on the good days did she feel able to carry on drawing:

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True

False

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On bad days during illness, such as when stupefied by the effects of medication, poor sleep and mental disturbance nobody is ever able to make art:

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True

False

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While drawing repeated lines the author found relief for her agitation that had been linked to COVID breathlessness. What did she discover that brought this relief with both calming and stimulating effect:

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Drawing with friends around

Sipping on tea while drawing

Using a particular meditation technique while drawing

That her breath followed her hand movements, serving as a breathing exercise that led to absorption in the moment and not thinking about her illness or worries

That drawing repeated lines especially with force, is an outlet for frustration and agitation, leading to the feeling of relief.

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From the author’s research into the possible function of repetition in art making, she has become convinced that it serves many functions. These include:

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As an anchoring force

As a form of meditation

As an expression of the pulse of life

As an inscription of the self in the world

All of the above

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