Week 2- Mind Map

 Through Chaos Comes the Light 






My mind map comes at a time in my life where there is much chaos. Although it may be different than what a "mind map" I might ask my students to make, mine reflects my undercurrent of research and art making right now. I make my most art when I am stressed and I am currently at a very fragile place in my life. My mom has a traumatic brain injury from a fall this summer where she fell at the bottom of her stairs and broke her neck, clavicle, the orbital around her eye, her nose, knocked out 8 teeth, has a winged scapula and a double concussion because her power went out due to a storm. She was in ICU and rehab until October. My dad was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer in October as well. My 16-year-old son has Crohn's and MALS and had abdominal surgery 6 weeks ago after a 2-week Calmare treatment didn’t work. And on Thursday night of this week, my sister’s best friend lost her 10-year-old son to cancer whom we were close to.


I truly feel like my mind is everywhere right now. I try to stay positive and focused. I meditate every day and I make time to engage and enjoy those around me. But the reality of it is that I am tired and as much as art is a way to stop and think, I feel like everything is moving fast like a blurred landscape photo that you take in the backseat when someone else is driving.





These are notes I took after our readings. They reflect my thoughts and previous art action research and where I might go. I have done created and executed art lessons for the whole school on mindfulness that include the following: Zentangles, Coloring Book Pages, and Neurographic Art.


I also participated in NAEA School for Art Leaders. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FwYhiZxSYlKQK5mjxJYMxGIjMKn4f3OlCM1HG55Bgc0/edit?usp=sharing


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