Dante Gabriel Rossetti – Washing Hands
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today the detroit institute of arts
did their part to keep people safe and to aid in their healing.
art helps people in so many unexpected ways
and seems to naturally have that power.
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‘Just as surgeons need to keep a sterile environment for the health of their patients, the DIA’s conservation, collections management, and curatorial teams often use protective equipment to preserve the health of the museum’s artworks. Today, we gathered up those materials — including Tyvek suits, swabs, masks, P95 mask cartridges, wiping cloths and 3,000 nitrile gloves — and delivered them to local hospitals.’ – dia
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“at the deepest level.
the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source.
when you are an artist,
you are a healer;
a wordless trust of the same mystery
is the foundation of your work and your integrity.”
– dr. rachel naomi remen
She doesn’t look like she’s concentrating on doing it properly there!
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she’ll get to it, there are so many distractions –
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That is simply AWESOME! Thanks Beth.
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you are so welcome –
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So this is the true beating heart of America.. I believe it to my inner core. While our initial response may have been one of panic and hoarding, our deeper hearts are full of compassion and a desire to support those in need. We will come through this and we will be better people for having come so close to the edge of life as we know it.
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i so agree, cindy –
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I’m clean
The last time I was this clean
Was when all the world was green !!
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yay!
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I need as much positivity as I can get. Thanks for the uplifting post, Beth!
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absolutely, we all do!
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Isn’t that a wonderful use of the sterile equipment. Art can really save lives.
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absolutely
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Art collections and museum tours online are going to enrich a lot of minds and souls these days, Beth.
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they sure are
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I wonder if she’s singing Happy Birthday. But that’s a great quote from Dr. Remen.
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She may very well be!
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Yes, she seems distracted. I think she may forget to do it for 20 seconds. While, he doesn’t seems inclined to wash hands at all!
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I’m guessing you are right on both counts )
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😎😄
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Terrific post, and a confession: as I sit hear typing this comment, I can smell the soap on my hands!
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Ha! Good -)
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So very inspiring. Thank you!
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great)
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If your preschoolers can wash their hands properly, I’m sure “adults” can refrain from hanging out at the beach with their buddies.
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right!
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What a wonderful thing to do! Help comes from unexpected places.
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it does!
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What another wonderful way art can be healing. This crisis brings so much love into this world.
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i so agree on both points
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💖
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Heartening!
We owe a lot to Louis Pasteur, the father of hand washing!
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we sure do!
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Another reason to believe in the good of people.
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absolutely
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three cheers for DIA, and what a great quote from Dr. Rachel to accompany your post.
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thanks, jim. unexpected sources…
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it’s great to see such sharing of resources during this crisis…
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That’s really cool.
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))
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I love the expressions on the two in the painting. Thanks. for the quote by Dr. Reman. I agree. We truly do create healing through our variety of words, music, arts, stories, and whatever we use to express ourselves. Our gifts reaches into the hearts of some, makes some think about their lives, makes some see beauty where they might not have seen it before.
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i so agree
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