Can we recontextualise play to begin healing our inner child? ‘How to heal your inner child’ reimagines how adult play may engage with the inner child to heal past wounds. The five spatial activities are universal and not limited to one space or context, providing reference to begin the raw and disordered healing process. Whether or not the space is perfect is not important; it’s about how we connect and grow through play. Can play become the link between trauma and expression? Ella Primerano - Four years of industry experience has taught me practical skills alongside my education. Competent in AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, Twinmotion, and Adobe Creative Suite. I find sincere joy in my craft
Best in Studio: ‘Future of Play’
Activity Instruction Sets
Activity instruction sets that outline an opportunity for healing though play
Exploded Box Axonometric
An exploded axonometric of the activity box and its contents
Activity One Variations
A series of possible construction opportunities for Activity One’s kit of parts
Hero Image
Hero Image of the type of play that celebrates vulnerability and personal growth within safe spaces. Using the skeleton, monster, and wizard to represent the three primary types of the inner child: the abandoned child, fearful child, and playful child
Render 01
Activities progressing play and providing an opportunity for reconnection to the inner child
Render 02
A visualisation of activities 2-5 within the activity box
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