What is burnout? What sorts of pressures and expectations can lead to burnout? How can art help us navigate the pressures of school, work, family, and community obligations? How can art works be used to create a sanctuary for reflection?
This gallery program invites participants to look closely at artwork and create a personal response informed by experiences of burnout.
about the program
Mindful Making: Mapping Balance is part of a series of programs produced in collaboration with students in the graduate Art Therapy and Counseling program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). The students leading this program worked closely with museum educators and SAIC faculty to propose, design, and create public gallery experiences informed by their art therapy research and practice.
About the facilitators:
Queen Hibbler is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and sex workers’ rights advocate interested in supporting niche BIPOC communities such as sex workers, the formerly incarcerated, single parents, and other marginalized populations through the use of art therapy.
Maya Brinton is an artist, educator, student, and care worker interested in hand sewing, analog photography, homemade toys, acrylic paint, and creating sensory boards. Maya is committed to supporting children and families using strength-based counseling and art therapy.
Savastiana “Savi” Valle is a mixed-media artist, poet, and arts educator invested in supporting children and families navigating traumatic experiences and power dynamics so that they might find empowerment. She is committed to providing trauma-informed, safe spaces to allow for empathy, compassion, and healing through creative mediums such as visual arts and poetry.
What to expect:
This program will begin in Griffin Court in the Modern Wing, near the chairs at the base of the staircase. The group will move to various galleries on the second and third floors of the Modern Wing. Elevator access is available. The program will consist of facilitated conversation about art works and a self-directed art making experience. The program will last about 90 minutes. There will be stools for seating. ASL interpretation and/or assisted listening devices are available upon request at museum_interpretation@artic.edu. Assisted listening devices are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Requests must be made at least two weeks in advance.
