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Creative practice with clay: a mutual route to recovery?

Argyle, Elaine; Winship, Gary

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Elaine Argyle



Abstract

This article summarises the findings of a project called ‘Clay Transformations’ and was part of the Creative Practice as Mutual Recovery Programme funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Using a mixed methods approach, the project aimed to assess the extent to which involvement in clay workshops promoted the well-being of a group of 42 participants, including mental health service users, artists and practitioners. A particular focus in this respect was placed on the incidence of ‘mutual recovery’ which extends the concept of recovery beyond the individual to incorporate the wider group and its context. It was subsequently found that workshop involvement helped to promote, not only the well-being and mutual recovery of participants, it also enhanced the supportive capacities and social capital of the settings in which these activities took place, both within the workshops and beyond.

Citation

Argyle, E., & Winship, G. (2018). Creative practice with clay: a mutual route to recovery?. Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 9(3), 385-397. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah.9.3.385_1

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 22, 2018
Online Publication Date Dec 1, 2018
Publication Date Dec 1, 2018
Deposit Date Sep 3, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Applied Arts and Health
Print ISSN 2040-2457
Publisher Intellect
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 9
Issue 3
Pages 385-397
DOI https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah.9.3.385_1
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1056617
Publisher URL https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/jaah/2018/00000009/00000003/art00006;jsessionid=14eqqyxo3d04t.x-ic-live-03

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