Hope for 2022

January 7, 2022 at 2:04 pm

By Sarah L. Blum, Nurse and Vietnam Veteran Content Warning: mentions of violence, mental health, suicide The poem by Amanda Gorman, New Day’s Lyric, ends with a focus on coming together. I believe that is the key. There is so much hatred and violence which drives us apart from one […]

For the betterment of humanity

August 26, 2021 at 2:35 pm

BEING COMPASSIONATE AND UNDERSTANDINGThis is from a newsletter that hits my inbox from time to time. Don’t give up. Over the past 18 months, humanity has been worn down by the pandemic. Life has not been easy and there may be additional challenges ahead. But as Winston Churchill once said, […]

Thoughts on returning to the studio classroom…

August 1, 2021 at 9:05 am

by Teaching Artist Pamm Hanson COVID-19 forced me to step up to a steep learning curve to learn to teach on Zoom! I tried to keep my attitude strong and I leaned into the generous support from PwA staff and the patience and support from the class participants. Whew! Then […]

Beautiful Yosemite

June 1, 2021 at 12:16 am

Something calming and meditative for your day.

Thank you, donors and volunteers!

May 27, 2021 at 12:54 pm

WATCH THE PATH WITH ART SPRING FUNDRAISER More than 800 people have viewed it so far, and the wonderful Path with Art community raised more than $330,000! Woohoo! I want to thank every donor and volunteer who helped make this happen. The PWA community is amazing!

‘A collective longing’

March 14, 2021 at 2:33 pm

More than 400 people called or wrote in to The Seattle Times to answer what they look forward to doing once the world gets back to a more pre-pandemic normal life, including me. Responses hit the streets today in the Sunday edition. What are you most looking forward to?