Category Archives: Art/Architecture
Art Does More Than Heal
Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPAT, LPCC, is an art therapist who shares her thoughts about why humans are compelled to make art and why everyone should consider it as a wellness practice. “Will painting a picture cure what ails you in … Continue reading
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On Lok Lifeways Art Show
On Lok Lifeways is a non-profit organization that provides long-term care for eligible seniors living in San Francisco and some of the surrounding areas. It also serves by offering an art/art therapy program which is enjoyed by participants. An upcoming art show in Fremont, CA, will feature the … Continue reading
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Every Stitch a Memory
“Needlepoint is normally a craft you’d associate with quaint pillow cases and warm reminders of home sweet home. Netty Vanderpol has done something completely different. Vanderpol is a Holocaust survivor. . . [she] felt compelled to tell the story of her … Continue reading
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Challenger Scale Model Returns to Little Tokyo
In his busy shop in Hawthorne, Isao Hirai makes exact scale models of all kinds of things, from Wells Fargo stagecoaches to Mars Rovers. But the 77-year-old artist is best known locally for making the one-tenth-scale model of the Challenger space shuttle, which has … Continue reading
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Norma Duffy: Butter Cow Sculptor
EngAGE appreciates and enjoys creativity in all of its many wonderful and surprising manifestations, including butter sculpture! The late Norma “Duffy” Lyon, the “butter cow lady,” created sculptures that were a main attraction at the annual Iowa State Fair from 1960 until her retirement … Continue reading
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2011 Living Indian Treasure: Arthur Amiotte
The South Dakota Living Indian Treasure Award is presented by the governor of the state to an American Indian elder in recognition of their contributions to Native American art forms. Artists eligible for the award must live in South Dakota … Continue reading
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Robert Temple Ayres & the Map of the Ponderosa
“Map to Illustrate the Ponderosa” may be the most famous map in the country. It appeared at the beginning of each episode of the TV show “Bonanza.” As the theme music played, the map gradually burned away, revealing the Cartwright … Continue reading
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