Nebraska Stories
Healing Through Art
S12 • E7 Mar 18, 2021
Healing Art - An Omaha hospital takes cancer treatment to the next level with the creation of what may be one of the largest healing arts sanctuaries in the country premised on the idea that art has healing properties. Quilted Conscience - A group of young Sudanese girls, all refugees living in Grand Island, create a quilt made up of their hopes and dreams. Life as a Dance - Heidi Latsky Dance, a New York dance company, comes to Lincoln as a part of an Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium connected with UNL. The company works with Nebraskans to create a modern dance challenging accepted norms of body image, disability and performance. A Shared Experience - Award-winning graphic artist Dani Donovan was taken by Suprise when their illustrations about living with ADHD went viral on social media. Diagnosed with ADHD as a young adult, Dani's ability to visually describe how the disorder affects her though process has connected with people across the globe. She's been interviewed by BBC and is followed by comedian actor Mindy Kaling. But Dani measures her real success in the positive impact her art is having on others and how it's helping break the stigma so often associated with mental health issues.
