造形表現の心理臨床的意義 : 青年期における個別粘土制作を通じて

Abstract

This study finds out what adolescent students go through in the formative process of clay creation. After playing with clay, a male creator tends to turn his own works back to the normal shape. A female creator tends to keep the final shape of her work. People who crush their clay works are of 3 types, and people who leave them untouched are also of 3 types. Analysis of subjective experiences shows 7 concepts about the variety of creative art. So, leaving clay works intact is putting creators in inner contact with their expression. They consider works consecutively-connected. On the other hand, rolling clay works into a ball or a square is marking the boundary between creators and their expression. They enjoy the present moment by producing works. The clinical psychological significance of creative art is that arts exist in this world and they can touch them. Clay can be molded over and over. That is why clay works for the creator, providing the chance to create another work of art.