Photobrick turns Legos into artwork! This company helps you capture your life journey, memories, and emotions through photos. They came up with an innovative design to capture your good stories, connect with them, and pass them on brick by brick. Do you love Legos? Then this Lego paint-by-numbers hybrid might be just exactly the fun DIY project you were looking for.
Trying out new craft projects has been one way to pass the time in 2020, and we are here for it! Art therapy improves the mental health of people who are dealing with addictions, anxiety, attention disorders, grief and loss, dementia, depression, eating disorders, physical illness, PTSD, trauma, relationship issues, and much more. We learned that we like to keep our hands busy and our creative minds stimulated.
Since we aren’t experts, we’ve curated a few links to articles that back up the science between art therapy and the healing process.
- Harvard Medical School – The healing power of art
- Psychology Today – Art Therapy
- Oxford Treatment Center – Using Art Therapy to Treat Addiction
- Crisis Prevention Institute: Art Therapy, An Effective Addiction Treatment Method
Check out this video with Alysse B, CEO & Co-Founder of The Sober Curator, as she shares her Photobrick masterpiece of her pups Roxie and Bella
Sober Curator Pro Tips:
- Make sure whatever photo you choose doesn’t have too much detail, as that will be lost once it is changed to a pixelated grid.
- Gather up some Tupperware to divide out all of the tiny Lego colors
- Make yourself a fancy, alcohol-free bevie to sip on! Need inspiration? Check out our Happy Every Hour section for alcohol-free recipes
- Warning: this project may bruise your dominant thumb, but it’s worth it!
- Listen to an awesome podcast while you get your craft on! Naturally, we’ve got some great recommendations in our Recovery Podcastland section.
- Get your friends and family to help! You don’t have to Lego alone!
Resources Are Available
If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulties surrounding alcoholism, addiction, or mental illness, please reach out and ask for help. People everywhere can and want to help; you just have to know where to look. And continue to look until you find what works for you. Click here for a list of regional and national resources.
