This artist created a triptych for a hospital waiting room. She based her creation on a personal experience. Here is her story of the inspiration and how it was completed.
Tag: Artists in Healthcare
Arts in Healthcare–Glass Artist from the UK to UK
Glass artist, Jonathan Reyntiens, from the United Kingdom creates a glass wall for the chapel at the University of Kentucky. The video covers how Reyntiens came up with his design for bringing nature to the patients in the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lousiville, KY.
Artists in Healthcare–Yo-Yo Ma and Wounded Veterans
Yo-Yo Ma and Lance Corporal Timothy Donley perform A Wide River to Cross in this video from MusiCorps founder Arthur Bloom and the Aspen Institute. In the second video, Lance Corporal Donley explains how music, Sing for Hope and the MusiCorps group has helped him put his life back together. In the final video, Yo-Yo Ma and Lance Corporal Donley perform America, the Beautiful.
Art in Healthcare–UB Center for the Arts
The University of Buffalo has a program taking the arts to the patients of the hospital. Painting, dance, music are brought to the patients. See what a difference art can make in the video. Art truly can transform lives. The University of Florida’s AIM group encouraged and supported UB as their program began. Art in Healthcare keeps growing!
Artists in Healthcare–Bloggers Who Know
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of daily life.” Pablo Picasso
Picasso’s statement above pops up frequently. It is a much-quoted line with a depth of wisdom that touches on many areas. As related to the Arts in Healthcare, the line can literally mean the difference between sickness and health. No. I am not saying the arts can replace medicine but they can come in and wash off the dust leaving the pathway clear for healing. Stress complicates the healing process. It is a well- documented fact. Art can relieve stress. As the arts continue to grow in healthcare where can a person go for more information. Aside from the big organizations, there are several blogs dishing out the skivvy.
Marti Hand of Creativity in Healthcare is both a nurse and an artist. On her blog she states, “This blog serves as a platform for my passionate interest in integrating creativity and the creative process (the arts) into healthcare, particularly in the care of patients/clients.” Hand talks about how the “science and art” of medicine has left off the art part. Her goal is to bridge that gap by bringing art more into the healthcare setting. Creativity in Healthcare features articles and important links for those interested in what is happening with creativity in healthcare.
Much has been said about the benefits of the arts with the aging yet few projects are focusing in geriatrics. Dancing Hands is one blog that directly seeks to bring the arts to seniors. According to the blog, Laurie Lunsford is an “Interactive Arts Specialist who promotes well-being and community through creative interaction in nursing care facilities.” She particularly works with Alzheimer’s care. Lunsford uses sensory stimulation through the arts by spontaneity and self expression and she is passionate about her work. Read more at the Dancing Hands blog for up to date information on the growing area of Artists in Healthcare for the aging.
Createquity is a “virtual think tank” and gathering of individuals covering all the basics of Arts in Healthcare. The stated vision from the blog says Createquity “is a hub for next-generation ideas on the role of the arts in a creative society.” While they cover more than just the arts in healthcare, quite a bit of the blog is devoted to bringing more arts and creativity into today’s healthcare. Check them out for a wealth of resources.
The arts are growing in healthcare. As usual, bloggers are helping to map the way. These are just a small sample of the bloggers writing on this ever-increasing arts endeavor. Follow the maps of these bloggers and check out what’s happening as the Arts in Healthcare gradually become an accepted and important part of “washing the dust off our souls” in the healthcare setting. The field is in the budding phase and is about to bloom wide open. The bloggers are on top of it.