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Through all the years he wrote and lectured about the relationship between art and science, Salcman never used art in his role as a doctor with his patients. Within the walls of the Salcmans’ home, however, is another story.
Creativity is part of resilience, which is considered a central aspect of mental wellness. We are creating all the time, problem-solving, playing, experimenting, interacting with others spontaneously, etc. Creativity is the weft across the warp of our lives. We cannot function without it.
"Move your body, engage in breathwork, and immerse yourself in the transformative power of cold water."
From the challenges of growing up with undiagnosed ADHD and autism, White-Johnson now celebrates the beauty in what others might see as symptoms. Sharing these insights, and genuine, authentic moments through her work, she hopes to amplify her vision of true justice.
Named for the Japanese art of defocusing light sources in photography, bokeh, the app enables each user to custom-tailor their smartphone’s existing camera in real time to accommodate their unique vision requirements.
"I like to think that sound has information, so when we build and play and listen to these kinds of instruments today, it's like opening a portal to an experience that was designed in another time, in another world."
I’ve always loved my work. I’m passionate about it because of my experiences growing up as an immigrant, as someone who saw many people go without access to care, as someone who experienced some of those problems myself, and as a clinician on behalf of my patients.
“The light entered my grandfather and, as a third-generation survivor, the light has been passed down through me. I pass it on through my work,” says Baltimore-based artist Kei Ito.
Creative production is good for us. Those of us engaged in the arts have intuitively known this fact for ages, but the scientific studies and resulting evidence synthesized in the book Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us drive the point home with hardcore data.
Founded by three visionary women and mothers—Mama Rashida Forman-Bey, Mama Kay Lawal-Muhammad, and Mama Nata’aska Hasan Hummingbird—WombWork seeks to shine a light on the stories of young people from some of the hardest possible circumstances.
Alex Ebstein has exhibited her work in New York, Paris, Stockholm, and Rome–but is better known in Baltimore for her many roles as a curator and arts administrator.
True Chesapeake restaurant and farm serve as a restorative powerhouse for the Chesapeake Bay and its wild oyster replenishment project.
Issue 18: Wellness posits art and culture as a key element in a healthy lifestyle.
Exhibition at the Walters through December 15 explores medieval Europeans' interest in monitoring bodies, curing ailments, and attaining good health.