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Heartwork

art by students of the hinsdale public library heartwork class created by maureen claffy
I’m in the process of creating a program called Heartwork and I’m piloting it at the Hinsdale Public Library.
 
This once-monthly, 12-month program is currently waitlisted through its conclusion next February. This Tuesday, 25 women came to make art and learn color theory.
 
The program is structured, but also incorporates ongoing participant direction and guidance. The ultimate goal is helping everyone understand that they are powerful creators. I believe that everyone is an artist, and one of my life’s purposes is connecting them back to their own potent creativity.
 
I’m always amazed when things work out perfectly – and they did on Tuesday night. I was stunned by the work. Everyone’s art was different, and everyone was so brave. We embraced the courage needed to create, and the gentleness needed for self encouragement.
 
What I’d hoped to see most was community. And what I saw of it blew me away. Art making builds community, something we all desperately need. Together, we can exit a worldwide pandemic and enter a space of beauty, color, creation, and friendship.
 
I am even more certain of these truths: We are all artists, and art is love.
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