Making Art at the Market
There's something quietly radical about putting art materials in the middle of a busy market and inviting people to just stop for a while. That's exactly what we did in Brandon and Mildenhall this summer, in partnership with Marketplace Arts. Two Market Square Meet Ups, two towns, dozens of Artist Trading Cards, and more than a few people who arrived saying they weren't creative and left with something they genuinely loved. The format was simple: a pocket-sized card, a choice
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An Arts in Health Collaboration with RAF Mildenhall's Resiliency Office
A summer spent creating art with the military community gave me the chance to engage with a wide variety of people in the community. There were three aspects to the program: Gear Up, a creativity session for newly arrived Airmen; Airmen Art Attack, an open studio for the adult military community; and Kids Art Attack, a parallel program for military kids. Over about eleven weeks I logged workshops, festivals, and studio visits, and along the way I learned as much about the peo
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Arts in Health: Military Spouse Well-being Study Overseas
When 35 military spouses registered for my watercolor workshop within 24 hours, I knew we'd tapped into something urgent. These women—facing isolation, unemployment, and constant relocations overseas—needed more than an art class. They needed connection and hope. Six weeks later, the data told a powerful story: an average 10.4-point jump in well-being scores. What I witnessed was even more remarkable: women walking in heavy, leaving light.
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