Poster Title (Current Submission)
Women in Exile: Self-Perception and Arts Education in Correctional Facilities
Major(s)
English
Mentor Name
Rachel Williams
Other Mentor Department
Art Education
Abstract
This poster highlights research results obtained through writing and arts workshops I have facilitated at the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women in Mitchellville, Iowa with Assistant Professor of Art Education, Rachel Williams. Working with the genres of memoir and painting as primary mediums of expression, I spent twelve weeks with a class of women exploring issues of identity, reflection, and self-perception through writing prompts and portrait painting. My research highlights the beneficial effects of providing a safe, non-therapeutic and healthy outlet for expression in an environment that generally discourages creativity.
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Women in Exile: Self-Perception and Arts Education in Correctional Facilities
This poster highlights research results obtained through writing and arts workshops I have facilitated at the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women in Mitchellville, Iowa with Assistant Professor of Art Education, Rachel Williams. Working with the genres of memoir and painting as primary mediums of expression, I spent twelve weeks with a class of women exploring issues of identity, reflection, and self-perception through writing prompts and portrait painting. My research highlights the beneficial effects of providing a safe, non-therapeutic and healthy outlet for expression in an environment that generally discourages creativity.