74 NATURE-BASED EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY
Summary
In this chapter we have situated nature-based expressive arts in
its relationship to the long story of the arts, examining art as a
fundamental behavior of human beings since the beginning of human
history and exploring the ways in which cultural and historical
contexts shape the way we view art and aesthetics today. We have
examined the concept of beauty within a nature-based expressive arts
framework and the relationship between beauty and sustainability.
We have reviewed expressive arts ideas of aesthetic response and
responsibility as a way of being with the living world.