Fostering Personhood Through

Creative Expression

A Presentation by Kirsten Camartin MSW RSW

DTATI Candidate. Ontario Canada

Reasons for Conducting the Project

Established calling from people with

dementia

Reduction in Stigma

Capabilities to grow, share and

learn

Stepping outside the role of sick

perso

Art Therapy is…

A creative way to express thoughts and feelings

Art piece=method of communication

The colour

green

represented

the

outdoors

and being in

nature for

this

participant

1st phase

What do you want to

say is happening

here?

Art pieces created by participant with

dementia

2nd phase

3rd phase

The erodi g se se of self that o ershado s a perso ith de e tia’s a ility to participate in their own world can be temporarily suspended during the art

pro ess Ca arti , , p. .

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