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It's always a great week when you get funding approved, this time from Social Development Network for a short film called Mandala Magic. The film explores the art and science of mandala colouring and conversation circles for women particularly for those who have experienced domestic violence.
For some women mandala colouring and conversation circles are healing and relaxing, for others they are pivotal for developing new life skills and there are those who experience the colouring circle as transformational and they go on to develop their passion and talent and make a significant contribution to their communities and society.
Can colouring do all this, you may ask? I asked that same question! Then I asked it slightly differently: can mandala colouring circles make a difference for women experiencing domestic violence?
I leave it up to those in the film to tell their own story and answer for themselves. We discover that mandala colouring and conversation circles appeal just as much to workers in the sector and for women in all walks of life!
The film looks to science for the "why" and to art for the "how", drawing on life coaching processes and the principles of Social Artistry. Counselling and therapy have an important role to play too, but in this method the focus is on the role of the village in connecting with the wise older woman within.
The film follows a method developed over 25 years by Carol Omer during her work in domestic violence shelters. She talks about how challenging it was in the early days when homeless young mother's came the shelter traumatised, needing to heal physically and emotionally. They also needed to learn about how the cycle of domestic violence operates and how to stay safe. Carol developed creative tools and processes to share the information in an engaging, uplifting way.
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