The Art of Gratitude

 
 

At the heart of Gratitude Blooming is art. All the art is an attempt to bring some kind of healing into the world. 

According to the artist and co-founder Arlene Kim Suda, even if the expression of a work reaches just one person at a time, it feels like the slow work needed to build the momentum to create the world we hope and dream to live in.

This week we talk more about the power of art - both creating and interpreting it.  Inspired by Oren Slozberg, the Executive Director of Commonweal, we explore Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) as a process of looking at art that leads to deeper understanding and interpretation. The first step is simply to look at the art. 

  • What do you see? 

  • What colors are used? 

  • What can you describe of the plant?

Once you have a good sense of what you're looking at, the next step is to start asking questions. 

  • What do you think is happening in the illustration? 

  • What might the artist be trying to say?

  •  What does this remind you of?

  • What is the plant saying? 

 
 

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There is no right or wrong answer in interpreting art. It is a practice of making meaning.
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S2, E26Hestia Magicwith the Gratitude Blooming team