Students created art Thursday at the last session of the Art Space: Culture, Collage and Fun, a program during which students use a group collage to learn more about experiences on campus and in the classroom.
"This program is really cool, before coming here I used to sit in my room and just do homework," Renee Dirksen, a freshman business major, said. "I soon became frustrated so I came down here and I am having fun socializing and meeting a lot of new people who I have a lot in common with."
Pei-Yi Lin, a psychologist at the Counseling Center, created the program. She has been using expressive art in individual and group counseling. In the past two semesters, she has had an art therapy group and the outcome was very positive, she said.
Tonight students created masks made with paper plates and using Play-Doh. and markers. They also finger-painted to make decorative and colorful collages.
Displayed around the room were their collages they did during weeks one and two.
"The first week, students created collages of their Ball State perspectives on campus," Lin said. "Last week the students created group collages that addressed diversity, by cutting out pictures from magazines."
Many students enjoyed laughing, eating and taking a break from their busy schedules and homework.
"You get kind of stressed out in school, with all of the assignments and things you have to do," sophomore social work major Heather Sparks said. "It is really nice to have fun sometimes and create artwork with your friends."
At the end of the program students presented their collages. Many created masks and pictures expressing how they felt. Some students say they are looking forward to participating next year.
With the last session ending tonight, freshman Demetri Hooker said he loved meeting new people and having fun with his friends.
"In having this program we hope builds a sense of community," Kathleen Niegocki, a second year counseling psychology doctorate student, said.
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