Loss EDUAN’S MAGIC BRUSH

Loss

EDUAN’S MAGIC BRUSH
Helping a child cope with the loss of a parent at a young age


This is the true story of a six-year-old boy whose daddy suddenly died. His loss took him into very dark emotions and he battled to continue with his life.
Through his “magic brush”, art therapy changed his life. After each session he rediscovered himself, faced his loss and emotions and in the end he found himself, and hope for the future.
Because childhood grief and development are interdependent, the early death of a parent is the most elemental loss a child can experience and it affects his or her development.
Creating art allows us to experience, understand and accept loss. Art techniques can hasten the grieving process, promote coping skills, honour what has been lost and promote the expression of feelings.
This book can also be used with children that experienced other forms of loss.

Bio

Amanda Marais is an art counsellor with a fervent passion for children. Her love of art has allowed her to touch the lives of many a child, and adult.
Amanda obtained a BA degree in Fine Arts, a National Diploma in Graphic Art and a qualification in art therapy at diploma level through the Art Therapy Academy in SA and ­several ­diplomas in different courses which have equipped her to help traumatized children and adults.
Amanda and her husband Johann reside in Pretoria, South Africa with their three children – Anita, Theo and Elrize – and their partners and 6 grandchildren.
She draws her inspiration from her children and grandchildren who she says give meaning and purpose to her life. She is a firm believer in the life-changing power of art therapy.