21/10/2026
Reflections from our sessions ✨
During an Arts 4 Us session, Theo shared something he had learned at school: how different colours can represent different feelings.
As the group explored making animal masks, he talked about red, yellow, blue and green, and the emotions he associated with each. Red for anger, worry. Yellow for feeling anxious or excited. Blue for sad, tired or lonely. Green for calm, thankful and focused.
Later, without deliberately setting out to illustrate those feelings, Theo painted his lion mask in stripes of all four colours.
It was a lovely moment of connection between the group’s conversation and his own creative expression. Art offered another way to explore and depict feelings, alongside words.
In Arts 4 Us, participants are invited to explore materials and express themselves at their own pace.
Find out more about Arts 4 Us on our website: https://www.dancetherapy.co.nz/arts-4-us
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