Upon returning from the school holidays, we immediately began an art therapy activity. Through the freedom of creative expression, the children are able to convey their feelings and thoughts. Among the works produced, we found an image of a missile: “I chose to cut out the image of the missile from the newspaper because it reminds me of alarms. ”In artistic response to her feelings, the young girl then chose to paint a rainbow and flowers in gouache.
Another child selected a photo from the newspaper showing a woman holding a little girl in her arms: “I chose this photo because the mother is protecting her child during an alarm. ”The children’s openness, responsiveness and eagerness to express themselves through art have been inspiring and we have no doubt that it will help them in their daily lives.
