we offer the power of ART
The arts have tremendous potential to ease some of the anxieties we are facing. Singing dramatically increases levels of immunoglobulin A, helping your immune system stay strong. Dancing increases blood flow to your brain, enhancing critical functions. Creating visual art, no matter your skill level, reduces cortisol levels – a nasty stress hormone we all need less of! The arts are free, they have no social barriers, and you can access them from anywhere. In that spirit, we’ve posted several collaborative projects that are open to anyone who wants to access the healing power of art. No special talents required. It’s fun, and free. Paint on any one of them for 5 or 10 minutes and see if you can feel your cortisol levels drop. Stay well. Stay strong. Make some art.
These collaborative art pieces are dedicated to all of the heroes working to heal the sick, bring us hope, and keep us going during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Your dedication is heroic. Thank you.
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HEROES 2020 was created with thousands of ‘marks’ from across the country in honor of those fighting to keep up healthy and safe during the Covid 19 pandemic. Thank you. Below is the finished work along with a few close ups of some great scribbling. The blue lines in the bottom panel are computer generated lines that represent where folks ‘touched’ the canvas and the ‘area’ they were given to paint in. I think they add an interesting unexpected element and would like to see huge mosaic mural created out of it. Working on that…