Helping Teens’ Hopes and Dreams Soar Healing in Arts spearheaded the Butterfly Dreams project in collaboration with Young Life. The art workshop took place in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and left an indelible mark on a group of teenagers. Under the guidance of board member Kathy Pluymert, the art centered on the theme of…
Last summer, I had the privilege of leading two Healing in Arts workshops with military families. The first one took place at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida, and the second one at the Coast Guard Base in Kodiak, Alaska. For both art mystery projects, each participant painted a small wooden tile with Sharpie…
The magical atmosphere of wild Alaska has the unique ability to inspire artistic expression. In this immersive writing experience last August, I joined a group of authors for a week of critiques on my next book. As part of our once-in-a-lifetime adventure, we traveled by seaplane across vast, green terrain before reaching picturesque Harvester Island…
A 2019 Veterans Affairs study found that approximately twenty-two veterans commit suicide every day. Our veterans need support and community to help them move forward.
When put together end-to-end-to-end, three straight lines form a triangle shape. Triangles can represent the union of body, mind, and spirit. In Christianity, the triangle depicts the triune God. For session one of our Three Straight Lines project, participants selected three words that represented different aspects of their lives. Next, each person painted a visual…
A Healing in Arts collaboration with Marshall Elementary School The Painted Wings art piece showcases the beauty and potential found in every child. For this project, the special needs students at Marshall Elementary School helped create the artwork on the 3-foot butterfly shape donated by PlexiCase Inc. Using sponges and acrylic paint, students designed each…
When someone experiences a personal crisis, it is common for them to withdraw and isolate. As depression and anxiety increase, life can turn dark and overwhelming. Healing in Arts seeks to reach individuals in crisis by drawing them back into community. In our art programs, people learn to express themselves in unique ways, make new…