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to a visual installation. Sometimes a suggestion of responding
through feeling versus thinking can be helpful.- The leader asks participants to repeat this two-minute
movement exploration again, this time in partners. The
movement may change in this second round. One partner
will take the role of witness and one the mover. Then the
roles are reversed so that each partner has participated in
both roles. This is done in silence. After each person has
experienced both roles, the leader calls for five to ten minutes
of verbal processing of the experience in the pair. This may
include more detailed verbal sharing of the installation piece
as well. During this time the leader can visit processing
pairs, encouraging non-judgmental witnessing of the process
and the artistic products. Often surprises and new learning
come in the sharing and witnessing of the artistic creations,
particularly in working with elements of nature. - The leader invites the group to a silent “gallery walk” through
the room. This is a time for everyone to see each other’s
creations and to appreciate the beauty and diversity of each
person’s creation. - The leader invites participants to gather together in a closing
circle. In the final group sharing the leader invites participants
to reflect on the process of gathering their materials, creating
their installation, moving in response to their installation
and being witnessed in their movement. One at a time, each
participant shares a movement with the whole group that
expresses a reflection of the entire experience. In a final
go-around, each person shares a one-word summary of his or
her experience of the activity.