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library of Island Hiiumaa

Art as Therapy: Self-expression and special needs in art education

Project/initiative | Estonia, Italy
Erasmus+ project unites people from Firenze and small island of Estonia called Hiiumaa. The activities - projects, seminars, homework - were introduced to local island people for increasing their creative mind and improve mental health. As artistic activities they propose intuitive drawing, painting, photography and 3D, trying to stimulate personal growth, self-awareness, self-regulation, management skills…

Erasmus+ project unites people from Firenze and small island of Estonia called Hiiumaa. The activities - projects, seminars, homework - were introduced to local island people for increasing their creative mind and improve mental health. As artistic activities they propose intuitive drawing, painting, photography and 3D, trying to stimulate personal growth, self-awareness, self-regulation, management skills and to widen their perspectives, encouraging self-expression, empathy, and acceptance of the other.

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