| Summary: | 碩士 === 臺北市立教育大學 === 藝術治療碩士學位學程 === 101 === The approach adopted in this study is an art-based research. Through persistent art creations of Mandala, the author practices the beauty of “art as therapy” during and after her pregnancy. The transition, physically and mentally, can be observed through the presentation of art creations. Meanwhile, the dialogues with Mandala enable the author to find out the value of “self” in the process of taking art creations of Mandala as self-care.
The author experiences the true core value of “self” led by the art creations of Mandala in the implementation of art-based research. Self also is the center of Mandala, that is, the center of a circle. Mandala has its therapy effects on adjustment and integration of individual’s mental and physical conditions. This study utilizes the art creation of Mandala to adjust the mental and physical discomfort during and after the pregnancy and, as a result, to gain the effect of self-care and therapy. During and after the pregnancy, Mandala at first presents the image of “womb” and gradually extends to reflect the nature of motherhood. The whole process of art creation produces a circulation of every important event occurred in author’s life and re-adjusts self-value of the author. This study begins with the retrospect of past experiences of the author, then shares the author’s life story, and ends with the wholly devotion to art creations of Mandala. The dynamic process of art creations inspires and experiences different new stages of life. It also is a real reflection of the author herself. By continuously changing and creating, this study is full of strength of action, vitality and ultimate completeness.
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