What is it about?
This study draws upon the field of sustainability literacy and the life skills beyond disciplinary specialisation that can help students to prepare for an uncertain and complex future. Workshops aimed at general art students in which drawn animation is combined with mediation in collaborative projects are presented. These aim to introduce students to coping strategies such as systemic thinking, attention regulation, personal resilience, focus and concentration.
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Why is it important?
Our findings are that making drawn animation is similar to the experience of meditation and can, thus, be a beneficial process in itself of more importance than the final outcome.
Perspectives
Writing this article was an interdisciplinary collaboration between an artist/animator and a specialist in learning who both regularly meditate. We are passionate about the benefits to students.
Birgitta Hosea
University for the Creative Arts
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This page is a summary of: Animation as mindful practice, Animation Practice Process & Production, December 2017, Intellect,
DOI: 10.1386/ap3.6.1.149_1.
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