Expanding Community Healing and Reconciliation through Therapeutic Art

Abstract

The intent of this chapter is to determine the extent to which therapeutic art provides sufficient evidence to support healing and reconciliation. This will be explored by contemplating art as a mechanism for healing, both for the individual and for the larger community. The chapter will refer throughout to the prayer flag art experience that took place during the Tikkun Youth Project, as it aligns with the concepts of healing and reconciliation. The chapter will investigate the use of art as a means of collecting data and the use art as a form of research. Personal experiences, scholarly articles, and professional case studies will be utilized to support the hypothesis regarding the use of art as a means of healing and reconciliation.