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Projects at ReAwaken




          The Meaning Manual:




          Re-writing the DSM - an interactive art project


                                  This Art project aims to transform an old DSM to capture the narratives
                                  and meaning behind human distress. The Diagnostic and Statistical
                                  Manual for Mental Disorders or more commonly known as the DSM is
                                  written by Psychiatrists and medical professionals to label and diagnose
                                  people. The Meaning Manual will be created by the community for the
                                  community to capture alternate explanations of distress including the
                                  complexity, meaning and hope of the human experience. We invite all
                                  community members to choose a page from the DSM to transform by
                                  using altered art journaling techniques. Local artists will be available to
                                  assist you to paint, draw, stick, write, stamp, collage and create your way
                                  through this transformational process. All levels of creativity are
                                  welcome. The Meaning Manual will be placed on display at the Reawaken
                                  festival and at other events in the future to facilitate conversations
                                  around this new narrative crafted by our community.







         The Turning Point Project:



         Documenting personal stories of change and transformation



                                 The inspiration for the Turning Point Project, came to Ross from reading
                                 other people’s stories and an acknowledgement of how powerful and
                                 transformative that was for his own recovery. This project is an
                                 opportunity for participants of Reawaken to come together and share
                                 personal experiences in community. While it will acknowledge the
                                 darkness in people lives and the world, ultimately, it will be a compilation
                                 of gems, reflecting the many facets of recovery. This collaboratively
                                 produced document seeks to connect us with ourselves and each other,
                                 and in this process help create healing and positive change.
















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