Academy
June 2, 2022

Learn How to Create Botanical Art From Real Flowers in This Online Class

There is an unfortunate truth when you bring home a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Eventually, they’ll wilt. Luckily, this sad fact can be avoided—sort of—by pressing them completely flat. In doing so, you will retain their color and petal shape. You can even use them as the basis for your own one-of-a-kind botanical art. But, getting started can be a challenge. How do you press a rose? Or hydrangeas?

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Health
June 1, 2022

Psychologist Shares How Art Therapy Exercise Helped Students Cope After Sandy Hook Shooting

The horrific school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 young students and two of their teachers were killed, is now the second-deadliest elementary school shooting in the United States. It occurred nearly 10 years after the most-deadly school shooting in U.S. history—the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, in which 20 children and six adults were killed.

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Art
June 1, 2022

Artist Manages His ADHD With Amazing Leaf Cutout Art

Fallen leaves become the material for intricate carvings in the art of Lito. The self-taught Japanese artist picked up this art form in 2020 as a way to help manage his ADHD. He found that the act of transforming delicate fallen leaves into unexpected designs helped hone his concentration. With patience and steady hands, Lito carves a range of whimsical narratives on a miniature scale.

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Inspiring
May 31, 2022

84-Year-Old Woman Graduates College With a Diploma 67 Years in the Making

Graduations are accomplishments worth celebrating, whether they've taken four years, or eight, or even more to get to. Being handed that diploma is always an exciting moment, but imagine how much more exciting it would be if you had being dreaming of it for 67 years. Betty Sandison began studying at the University of Minnesota (aka U of M) nearly seven decades ago.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.