Hands-on healing

‘Art as therapy’ amplified in local businesses

Art provides all people, regardless of ability or skill, with a creative space to clear their heads and decompress from their busy and often stressful lives. From painting mugs to decorating cookies, there is no limit on what visual expressions may qualify as art. 

Intersections of mental health and art are widely recognized in the medical field. Studies have found that the amount of cortisol, a hormone produced…