Healing Through the Arts
Creative Curiosity that Heals
There’s a creative itch in all of us just waiting to be explored.
Healing our Broken World, Healing Ourselves
HARP is dedicated to helping everyday people find healing through creativity, one healing expression at a time. We empower people just like you to get curious and experiment with the healing arts, for yourself and your community. We’re on a journey together—one of recovery, personal growth and authentic storytelling through healing arts practices.
Join us as we strive to heal ourselves and Mother Earth through creative expression.
Healing Arts, Mending Hearts
Bring your crayons, kazoos, and dancing shoes.
“I was only eleven, but I was in charge now. That’s where I took my family,” explaining how he hid himself and his remaining family members in the hollow trunk of a giant Inup tree during the Guatemalan civil war.”
--Jeremias Tecú
Oral Storyteller,In the Arms of Inup.
“I should have known performance would be a big part of my life. My father was a silky-smooth lindy-hopper of extreme grace, effortlessly juggling s lit cigarette from mouth to hand while dancing.”
--Stuart Pimsler
The Choreography of Care: Engaging Caregivers in Creative Expression.
“All we are saying is give art a chance.”
--Patch Adams, M.D.
Illness & The Art of Creative Expression
“One of my fondest memories of Dr. GP is playing poker with him in the [hospital]. I'm pretty sure he let me win.” Ted Haines, a former teen patient under John Graham-Pole’s care, one of many to inspire Journeys with a Thousand Heroes. Pictured left, Haines as a teenager playing cards with family.
“My poetry collection focuses on Grief, and now people gift my collection to others in lieu of flowers because its impact lasts longer.”
—Kyla Heyming
Poet Laureate, For Those I Have Loved
Art is Healing for the Soul
Soothe the hurt with paints, clay, or a smile of gratitude.
At HARP, we believe in the undeniable power of artistic expression as a holistic way to heal from painful lived experiences
For those who recognize they are in need of healing, and want to explore how creativity can be used as a tool to help, HARP is for you. We explore how art can improve overall wellness and health for any person, through any artistic medium.
Advocating for Everyday Acts of Art
Building a better tomorrow through healing arts awareness.
The intrinsic need for healing is a universal human experience—we all have an inner creative curious enough to experiment with how we can do just that.
Our movement strives to create as many ripples toward healing arts awareness as possible. That said, the healing arts are rarely a solitary pursuit. Being part of a strong community can make all the difference. Why? Because every person deserves a safe space where they can be received just as they are.
If you’ve been searching for this sort of community, then you belong here.
welcome home
