Artwork For Behavioral Health- May ’19 #130

Artwork For Behavioral Health Artwork provides a visually pleasing environment but may also integrate products that cause a safety concern. All artwork and frames should be free from materials that can be broken to produce sharp edges. Likewise, artwork must be well...

Supergraphics in Healthcare- September #126

Simplifying Supergraphics In Healthcare Environments  Originally posted March 30, 2018 | by: Carolyn Fleetwood Blake   Supergraphics are an exciting way to express the overall aesthetic of a project and create an engaging environment. These pieces are large-scale...

How Art Heals: Mind- Body Physiology

          How Art Heals: Mind- Body Physiology     How does art heal? Scientific studies tell us that art heals by changing a person’s physiology and attitude. The body’s physiology changes from one of stress to one of deep...

The Importance of Art in Daily Life- Series Article 12

Circadian Lighting Strategies Excerpts from an article by Ed Clark and Marty Brennan, originally published in Healthcare Design Magazine March 2017 4 KEYS TO INTEGRATING CIRCADIAN LIGHTING STRATEGIES 1 . UNDERSTAND PEOPLE Consider your building occupants’...

The Importance of Art in Daily Life- Series, Article 11

Circadian Rhythm Excerpts from an article by Ed Clark and Marty Brennan, originally published in Healthcare Design Magazine March 2017  LIGHT SHOW Because of our millennia-long relationship with nature, humans are attracted to the brightness at the end of...

The Importance of Art in Daily Life- Series, Article 7

The Importance of the Arts in Our Communities The following excerpts are from an article originally published by TwinCities.com on 10/27/15 The arts have a long history of bringing people together across boundaries — increasing understandings across disparate...

Camera Specs That Matter- September #114

The Camera Specs That Matter Monte is often asked, “What camera should I buy?” So, as a twist on our usual Photos For Healing Newsletter, we are sharing this great article below that explains what matters when choosing a camera to help you capture your best image....

The Importance of Art in Daily Life- Series, Article 5

The Mental Health Benefits of Art Are for Everyone The following are excerpts from an article originally published by bebrainfit.com & written by Deane Alban We are all born with an innate desire to express ourselves and art encompasses a wider range of activities...

The Importance of Art in Daily Life- Series, Article 4

The Importance of Art in Child Development Written by Grace Hwang Lynch originally published on pbs.org In recent years, school curricula in the United States have shifted heavily toward common core subjects of reading and math, but what about the arts? Although some...

The Importance of Art in Daily Life- Series, Article 3

  Why You Need More Art in Your Life (and 5 Ways to Get It) The following is comprised of excerpts from an article that was originally written and published by Michael Hyatt/ Virtual Mentor at michaelhyatt.com on 9/22/14. If you want to find more creativity,...

The Importance of Art in Daily Life- Series, Article 2

Why We All Need Art in Our Lives First published by Lesli Walsh on 4/11/13 on Michipreneur.com Art in some form or another has existed as long as man. It is a part of our daily lives and is present in cultures across the world. Most people have an appreciation for...

The Importance of Art in Daily Life- Series, Article 1

The Importance of Art in Our Everyday Lives Originally published on 8/18/2009 by yloyana project Most people don`t realize just how much we rely on art and all forms of it, in our everyday lives. While you might not be aware of it, we are surrounded by it and use it...

Interior Identities

WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS Celebrated images by Ansel Adams, Andre Kertesz and Edward Stieglitz cover the walls of Monte and Mickey Nagler’s Farmington Hills home. While many of the more than 80 iconic photographs are museum worthy, the images that mean the most to...

The Importance of Art in Daily Life

Original Article by David Norris, published December 12, 2011; theartcurator.com The word ‘Art’ is most commonly associated with pieces of work in a gallery or museum, whether it’s a painting from the Renaissance or a modern sculpture. However, there is so much more...

Art in the workplace benefits both employees and company

San Antonio Business Journal /Sharon L. Benedict and Doug Roper How would you like to reduce stress at the office, increase creativity and productivity, enhance employee morale, broaden appreciation of diversity, and encourage open dialogue? Art in the workplace...