Abstract
ABSTRACTThe sculptural lifeline is a technique that can be used in art psychotherapy. A sculptural lifeline may be useful in someone's therapeutic journey and can be of significant value for people accessing therapeutic services. This article explains the sculptural lifeline technique and uses examples to demonstrate some of the diverse functions and meanings sculptural lifelines hold. In the examples selected, people perceived increased freedom in the three-dimensional construction of a lifeline, as compared to working only two-dimensionally. They found the experience of making a sculptural lifeline to be a less threatening activity than drawing or painting their lifelines. This was partially due to feelings of internal pressure and judgement regarding artistic abilities, as well as the freedom they found in using tangible objects to symbolize their life experiences. They also found the representations on their sculptural lifelines to truly embody their experiences, something that they each felt could not be accomplished through choosing images and words for a collage. Their representations and symbols on their sculptural lifelines acted as “bookmarks” for topics to consider at appropriate junctures in therapy.
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