Mindfulness and Art | British Sign Language (BSL) videos

Join educator and mindfulness practitioner, Trudi Collier for a series of short videos in British Sign Language that have been commissioned by the National Galleries of Scotland. In these films, Trudi introduces the health benefits of mindfulness and how it can improve mental wellbeing.

Reflecting on various artworks in the collection, Trudi explores the connections between mindfulness and art and shows how contemplating artworks can offer an escape from the pressure of modern living by providing an opportunity to reflect and slow down.

Castle Island and Cracking Ice, Loch Leven

In this video, Trudi explores the connections between mindfulness and art. Inspired by Patricia Macdonald's Castle Island and Cracking Ice, Loch Leven (1987), Trudi takes us through some straightforward breathing and meditation techniques.

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Olive Trees

In this video Trudi introduces the concept of mindfulness and invites us to contemplate Olive Trees by Vincent Van Gogh.

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Landscape at Cassis

In this video, Trudi describes the connections between mindfulness and art. She looks at Landscape at Cassis by Samuel John Peploe and takes us through some straightforward breathing and meditation techniques.

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Wandering Shadows

In this video, Trudi answers the question, What is meditation? She describes some simple steps to follow when beginning to practice meditation and invites viewers to contemplate Wandering Shadows by Peter Graham.

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