“Ella kisses me. She hugs me. She pats me from head to tail. But I don’t like to be kissed. I don’t like to be hugged. No one ever patted me from head to tail at the Tokyo Rescue-Me-Center.” Sushi the Cat, by author and artist Pamela Alderman, addresses respect and friendship. In the book,…
By Guest writer Kathy Pluymert Healing in Arts came from Pamela’s passion and desire to bring hope and healing to farther, wider, deeper, and higher places. I have known Pamela for many years. Her heart and her passion for hope and healing are inspiring. I’ve seen God use her in powerful ways through her art.…
Healing in Arts successfully reached our international goal for 2023! Two special donors—a 20-year-old working a part-time, minimum wage job and his grandparents—each funded half of the project. Because of their generosity, we sent 1,000 art kits to children in Mexico and Ukraine in partnership with Erika Plunkett with Ama International in Mexico and George de…
The children’s book Sushi the Cat addresses respect and friendship. The story of Ella, an American girl, and Sushi, a Japanese cat, highlights the importance of understanding, sharing, and companionship. Sushi the Cat teaches young readers and listeners how to treat others. When we show respect to others, we open the way to make new…
Healing can take many forms. Physical relief can be found in medical intervention, chiropractic services, or massage. But healing can also come in the form of art. Navigating the world, navigating personal life crises, and navigating dynamic changes that impact us can create a physical, mental or even social isolation traceable to certain ailments. As…
A Pamela Alderman Art Collaboration We Drew a Circle invites inclusion and healing. For this creative care workshop, each participant painted repeating circular patterns on wooden tiles with warm and cool colors to form a larger design. This mosaic art form soothes and alleviates stress through the radiating circle motif. Inspired by a line from…
Red pants with black lettering hung from the wall. The red against the white walls intrigued me to walk closer. I approached the pants to discover I could actually read them. I realized I was reading someone’s true story. It touched my heart, as if I heard the voice speaking from the pants. I walked…