- "I have never even written anything about this (TBI)...I really enjoyed writing about it (for the project). It wasn't really as scary as I thought."
- "My favorite part of the workshop was...dealing with my trauma and recovery in a positive way."
- "Feeling like I'm O.K. around others with the admission of traumatic brain injury."
- "I collaborated on finding my symbols, my goals, my needs with Bittin and created a beautiful expression."
- "I enjoyed the feeling of comradoryship."
In answer to the question the most important thing I got out of making our art piece was...
- "Finally being able to express all the pain through creation of a work of art that can serve to educate others."
- "Visual expression means a great deal of healing."
- "Satisfaction of completing something beyond just a meal."
- "The chance to look at my accident artistically and share it with others."
- "Creativity with a small group."
- "The input of those participants expressing their feelings and trauma through words illustrated in the painting."
-- family member of participant
- "Creating the piece out of words. It is like taking a picture of something, because by seeing just a part of the artwork I can transform it into to much else."
- "There is so much inside of me that the accident didn't take away."
- "Expressing emotions I had not yet recognized, and realizing how important expression
through art is."
In answer to the question my favorite part of making the project was...
- "I had to dig deep within myself to pull out different emotions I hadn't even been aware that I had been feeling."
- "Painting and getting together."
- "Encouraged communication among the team of artists."
- "Being able to use my creative talents - not restricted."
- "Interacting with others and doing something beautiful."
- "Trying to express my feelings"
- "The painting was my favorite part"
- "The making of the background"
- "Thinking of symbols"
- "Feeling creative"
- "Getting to paint"
- "The start, and painting with my thoughts"
- "Helping others with their writings, helping with the paper mache."
-- family member of participant
- "Painting the blue."
- "Really liked to see everyone else paint and I did like writing about my own accident too."
- "Painting, writings and sculpting."
- "Creating the vision for the painting."
- "Building and painting piece."
- "I enjoyed all of it. This is the first time I've ever been with another head injury person since I got injured eleven years ago."
- "Relating my feelings and compliment the picture with my feelings."
- "Paper mache."
- "Looking at Bittin's journey through art."
- "Helping construct the art work."
- "Drawing and creating the initial picture (drawing) from the words; observing the final art piece."
- "I think if family members participated in the workshop they would understand how people with a TBI feel, and maybe they would not treat them so different than normal."
- "I'd really like to get involved in painting possibly taking a class. This workshop makes me realize what a perfectionist I am and I'd like to make some changes."
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