Healing Map
poetry & visual arts
The Healing Map is a composition that is part of a larger ongoing commissioning project for solo flute surrounding the experiences of PTSD and mental health. The project aims to destigmatize those living with PTSD and mental health disorders, and make the world a better place through musical healing. The conception of this project began shortly after the passing of Catherine’s 10-year trauma anniversary. In examining the long and arduous phases of healing, she started to explore what she could do to process and speak about these experiences. This multimedia, interdisciplinary set of compositions for solo flute and electronics will give composers and performers space to reflect on their mental health. The pieces, or movements, will eventually be linked together with poetry and visual arts.