I have red a magical story and illustrated the quote. It just demanded the sharing.
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| Tomas Karkalas 2015.02 the Earth talks |
The artist Renatė Lušis leads art therapy club "Modus Vivendi"
that is located in the Hospital for the mentally ill in Klaipeda. She says:
"Art therapy can add great harmony to life"
love needs no authority except itself 
2015-02-19
power of words of comfort
I have red a magical story and illustrated the quote. It just demanded the sharing.
2015-01-28
2013-10-16
Art therapy works
When the heart rejoices over paper swans, it is difficult to muse about the mental illness of the "artists" but is there any need for that?
2013-09-23
Art therapy crafts
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| Paper swan on a real stump |
2013-07-18
towards the silence
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| the work of the art therapy class |
2012-09-11
A curse or the blessing?
I just returned from the gathering of people with disabilities , so
my impressions are very fresh - I'm glad to witness the power of choice to be
happy, to enjoy each minute we have here and now. While
complaining for the lack of relationship, alienation and alike, we may be
right, yet while saying hello! we can embrace the dream and see the smile too.
It's our right to choose.
So we concluded that our disability wasn't a curse, but the
blessing that enabled us not only to grasp the power of choice mentally, but
experience the results of the choice to be the Children of the Light
practically too.
2012-09-04
empathy colors
I was put under a charm while viewing the colors under the brush. I think it wouldn't be hard to all artists to identify themselves with the hand that holds the paintbrush in the photo on above . Familiar mood, isn't it?
Our colors may differ between yet all palettes sparkle with empathy colors that turn into the artworks.
It's just hard to name the women in the photo the disabler. That would sound offensively... and would distort the picture. Members of Modus Vivendi club never address each other such way.
Unfortunately such labeling exist in our reality. Modus Vivendi is the club for people with the psychiatric disorders. If it's so, then the colors should be dark - accidental and mindless, but look at the photo once again. Do you see here any except the love?
2012-07-25
the transformational art
Humble smile and peace despite the wheelchair illuminate the faces of all who focus on the mystery of the beauty. Such pictures honor the artists and inspire us to follow them, thus enable us to experience just magical transformations too.
2011-12-12
2011-07-07
unfortunately
2011-04-02
rediscovery of life
Many are afraid to greet people with the psychiatric disorders, and such mindset hurts the most. It hurts not only the rejected but the whole world. The prejudices rob people of their freedom to smile and put them into the slavery to the cunning standards of beauty.
I found the postcard, you see it on above, on a table of art therapy class. Generally no one wish to enter here voluntarily, but my headaches corrected my steps...and I took the photo of ....
Now I am sharing not the things that were found by me but the attitude towards the life that influenced me to take that photo.
Now I am sharing not the things that were found by me but the attitude towards the life that influenced me to take that photo.
2011-03-09
good news
Finally the silence broken through the walls. Art therapy club Modus Vivendi was featured by the site of Online Schools. We were included in the honorable list. The hot 'Thank you!' came out of my heart. Beauty of the flowers was rescued from the fate to wither up in ignorance. That was like taking a sip of fresh air. Thus I joyfully looked around and took a photo you see below.
These look like the art of the paper-crafts, yet that's the love that is located above dark floor of the hospital for the people with the psychiatric disorders. Isn't it symbolical?
2011-02-08
Trust Light guest post
Although modern medicine has led to countless new treatments for terminal illnesses, our ability to independently heal ourselves through physical, mental and spiritual means is also accepted by practitioners of holistic medicine. Despite the divide between supporters of traditional medicine and those who purport the benefits of alternative therapies meant to rid the body of toxins, both schools of thought agree that the first step in healing grows from one’s internal state, which can benefit greatly from a wide variety of spiritual exercises. To varying degrees, all medical professionals recognize the value of a positive attitude and open mind in the face of a difficult diagnosis, which can bring friends and family closer, promote positive activities and remind one of everything around them that deserves their love.A condition exemplifying the difficulties of many modern illnesses is mesothelioma, which is brought on by asbestos exposure. Unfortunately, mesothelioma symptoms often lie dormant for decades, finally appearing long after exposure, catching patients unaware. Because this condition is brought on by avoidable outside factors, individuals might become angry about their exposure, focusing their energies on placing blame instead of recognizing what they have left. However, through creating art, one can overcome these negative thoughts that poison, instead finding a healthy medium to express their pain and frustration.Besides the actual creation of art to bring about a welcome sense of calm, patients who regularly search out the beauty in the world around them often find the inner peace needed to fight an illness. This practice of recognizing beauty helps patients put their suffering in perspective, realizing how much they have around them to be grateful for. In addition, patients who recognize the beauty and randomness of nature come to better understand the nature of their own illnesses, often helping them cope with difficult questions about their disease.
To counteract the destructive effects of disease, many have found the spiritual balance achieved by creating art helps them find the strength and stability needed to endure sickness. For example, mesothelioma symptoms often cause great painful as individuals feel their bodies succumbing to this illness that carries such a poor prognosis. However, celebrating the beauty of creation in the face of destruction can aid those looking for a way to exert physical control over their bodies and the world around them. Just as maple trees wait for the approaching darkness and cold of winter to give us their most brilliant display of color, so too must patients rejoice in their greatest time of suffering to remind themselves, and others, just how much beauty there is to celebrate in all that we do and see.Samantha Harris author of the Guest post
2011-02-05
my lucky day
I bought a lottery ticket - though it cost 1$, yet I win one dollar too. So today became my lucky day. I lost nothing. Is that not a dream?
2009-12-11
Advent party
Hundreds of words are burning inside the heart, yet its so hard to say anything. Art therapy club Modus Vivendi was forced to close by the new administration. Yet the artist Renate Lūšis didn't complain for such injustice, but gifted the Advent party to the patients of the hospital. The photos look fine, because no one knew that this Advert party was the last farewell.
Unfortunately that was the last act of Modus Vivendi.
Happy Christmas to all of you who followed us till now!
Dear bloggers, the tears flood my eyes, yet THAT is not the end yet. I hope to meet you on my personal blogs Art by Tomas or arthiker , Candleday or on any other Tomas Karkalas' location on a web. So I don't say farewell, but till meeting dear friends.
2009-11-11
my only supporter
I have read
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
2009-10-21
my jottings on art therapy
At first glimpse, my jottings on art therapy may look a bit confusing, yet do you know that the sun kills the colors on the photo tape, meanwhile dimmed with tears eyes reflect the light in full?
All flowers act the same. They wither away in beautiful vases but bloom out in dirty ground as my wife chatters with them while watering the plants. Blossoms burst despite the wild wind outside. So I questioned myself, do I grasped the lesson?
Let's look at what was voiced by my photos. Here is My Fall Festival and the Confrontation with Oneself looks for you. Please read these posts.
Hope to get your feedback. Thank you.
2009-09-27
Wish for recovery
All the above could be thus in case there would be enough tools for the work, but there are just few voluntaries and very limited possibilities to do anything in the concrete. Just enthusiasm of few hears the need... So could you take a shot without the camera? I too. Therefore I am especially grateful to Mel Avila Alarilla for his interest in our work. Dear Mel has featured my blogs on his wonderful site Literatti- An Artistic Blog. It was the priceless moral support. The review enabled me to face the future more optimistic. I wrote about that on my blog art by Tomas. Thank you once again, dear Mel Avila Alarilla. God bless you.
2009-06-18
our life
2009-03-01
purity of snow versus coloration
The need to pay the Internet fees threatened to stop this blog. The future looked dark. The lack of cash threatened to suppress joy to advertise the art therapy colors further, and it seemed that the situation was the blind-alley. Yet it couldn't be thus. "Modus Vivendi" was started with the conviction that ... there is no such thing as no chance. I still have hope to get the support from the unknown benefactor. Thank you for the help.
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