“It’s like thinking with my body-but good thinking, you know, not that stuff which drives you mad.”
“I’ll definitely keep working with arts!”
“ It was weird at first – but then it helped me to understand what is happening when I got violent and angry-it helped me to become more the ‘real me’, I guess”.
“You’re teaching us think! Don’t you?”
“You are someone to talk to about important things. Talk to without having to explain in words.
I ‘m rubbish with words – but I’m good at this!”
“Absolutely excellent. Didn’t think I was able to do this. When they first asked me I said “no”-nearly backed out of it—now I am glad I didn’t.
You put a bit of yourself into this, into the sculpture. You are pleasing yourself more than anybody else, you do this for yourself-not for anybody else. I am happier.” D.M.
“A happy face can disguise sorrow or pain. There is more depth to people than you can see or know.” S.W
It’s also impressive to see what others achieved in the group. It challenges your way of thinking, it really does!
The assumption to know instantly how somebody feels or is has changed – I understand better how complex it is now.
It is also good to talk to people (tutors) who treat you as a normal person in here. That has helped me to think and do things outside my comfort zone!” D.F.