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SUMMARY:Panel: The Importance of Medical Labeling: Writing\, Reading\, and Symbols
DESCRIPTION:The hidden warnings in medical labeling: what you don’t know about your health treatments and how they may harm you.\n\n\n\n\nPresenters: Heather McCarthy and Eric Dean Spruth\, MA\, ATR\nThe lack of disclosure of prescription drugs results in a lack of informed consent on behalf of patients when seeking healthcare treatments. Knowing the risks and benefits of prescription drugs can be a matter of life and death. Drugs carry risks that are often overlooked or thought of as “rare” by healthcare providers in an effort to dismiss potential adverse drug reactions. This is further complicated by distracting advertisements by industry marketing campaigns and regulatory labeling being convoluted and minimized to avoid patient resistance. The result is treatment drugs promoted as a means to increase profits rather than the promotion of good health and patients unaware of the potential treatment harms until it is too late. Examples of using art therapy to create a foundation of engagement will be shared by the art therapist working in India\, South Africa\, and the United States working with HIV/ AIDS\, the importance of Hand Hygiene\, COVID-19\, and many other infection challenges.\n*** \nThis program is provided in connection with the current exhibition\, “Art Therapy & Tarot: The Importance of Symbol; Then\, Now\, and Forevermore\,” by By Eric Dean Spruth\, MA\, ATR\, on view through February 12\, 2023. The programming series includes artist talks\, guest speakers in the field\, and engagement events all surrounding the importance of Art Therapy and topics of healing\, empowerment\, remembrance\, symbolism\, and rebirth. For schedule information\, visit https://imss.org/programs/.  \nEric Dean Spruth\, MA\, ATR (Ph.D. Candidate\, Walden University) is a highly accomplished art therapist\, practicing in fields across disciplines\, including his therapeutic works and services within tattooing\, music\, writing\, body casting; mastering many art media in the name of service as an art therapist\, in service to his special needs populations across the country and around the world. In “Art Therapy & Tarot: The Importance of Symbol; Then\, Now\, and Forevermore\,” Spruth gives us a look into his most recent works encompassing a collage set of 78 tarot cards and the craft\, history\, and cultural importance of the media. The borderless symbolism surrounding tarot is not of one person but all people. Through the tarot deck\, Spruth connects the importance of creating art in unique ways as therapy for not only his patients but also himself. \nFor more information about the exhibit\, visit https://imss.org/art-therapy-and-tarot/.  \n\n\nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org. \n\n\n\nEric Dean Spruth MA\, ATR (Ph.D. Candidate) is a trained artist\, graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with an undergraduate degree in fine art with a minor in Psychology and Philosophy and a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy. He has served as a professor at the Adler School of Professional Psychology Art Therapy program and expressive art therapist within the Cook County Bureau of Health Cermak Health Services/ Cook County Jail\, as well as a certified Hospital Bedside Magician offering Magic Therapy with Open Heart Magic. Additionally\, Spruth is the founder of Sacred Transformation / TATTOO ART THERAPY collaborating with various human service agencies across the country and around the world including human trafficking programs\, mental health programs\, and correctional centers. Spruth’s efforts have been featured and recognized by many forms of media\, including National Public Radio\, Chicago Tonight\, Chicago Tribune\, The National Health Care\, WTTW City Talk\, Chicago Reader\, WGN TV Morning News\, Lakelife Magazine\, and many many Tattoo Magazines. Spruth has received many awards and recognition in his field\, both as an artist\, art therapist\, and tattooist. \n\n\n\nThank you to our custom framing sponsor\, Practical Angle! \nPractical Angle Frame Shop and Art Gallery\, 161 E Erie St\, Chicago\, IL 60618 \nIf you have needs for Custom Framing\, please consider their 27 years of service in this vital industry. An entire team dedicated to meeting your desired outcome. Many thanks to Mr. Paul Davey for this very significant contribution \n\n\nAbout the Contemporary Arts Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art\, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.
URL:https://imss.org/program/panel-the-importance-of-medical-labeling-writing-reading-and-symbols/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Panel: Horticulture Therapy
DESCRIPTION:A discussion of Horticulture Therapy at Cook County Jail and Cook County Temporary Detentions Center in Chicago\n\n\n\nPresenters: Danielle DiCristofano (Juvenile Temporary Detention Center) and Eric Dean Spruth MA\, ATR Art Therapist (Cermak / Cook County Jail)\nHelping to inspire purpose\, renewal\, and self-care\, our Horticultural Therapy programs\, and related activities at the Cook County Temporary Detentions Center and the Cook County Jail’s mental health program promote healing and rehabilitation for people with special needs. Join us to look at the almost magical effect of horticultural therapy as it supports relaxation\, accomplishment\, and personal satisfaction.\n*** \nThis program is provided in connection with the current exhibition\, “Art Therapy & Tarot: The Importance of Symbol; Then\, Now\, and Forevermore\,” by Eric Dean Spruth\, MA\, ATR\, on view through February 12\, 2023. The programming series includes artist talks\, guest speakers in the field\, and engagement events\, all surrounding the importance of Art Therapy and topics of healing\, empowerment\, remembrance\, symbolism\, and rebirth. For schedule information\, visit https://imss.org/programs/.  \nEric Dean Spruth\, MA\, ATR (Ph.D. Candidate\, Walden University) is a highly accomplished art therapist\, practicing in fields across disciplines\, including his therapeutic works and services within tattooing\, music\, writing\, body casting; mastering many art media in the name of service as an art therapist\, in service to his special needs populations across the country and around the world. In “Art Therapy & Tarot: The Importance of Symbol; Then\, Now\, and Forevermore\,” Spruth gives us a look into his most recent works encompassing a collage set of 78 tarot cards and the craft\, history\, and cultural importance of the media. The borderless symbolism surrounding tarot is not of one person but all people. Through the tarot deck\, Spruth connects the importance of creating art in unique ways as therapy for his patients and himself. \nFor more information about the exhibit\, visit https://imss.org/art-therapy-and-tarot/.  \n\n\nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org. \n\n\n\nEric Dean Spruth MA\, ATR (Ph.D. Candidate) is a trained artist\, graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with an undergraduate degree in fine art with a minor in Psychology and Philosophy and a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy. He has served as a professor at the Adler School of Professional Psychology Art Therapy program and expressive art therapist within the Cook County Bureau of Health Cermak Health Services/ Cook County Jail\, and a certified Hospital Bedside Magician offering Magic Therapy with Open Heart Magic. Additionally\, Spruth is the founder of Sacred Transformation / TATTOO ART THERAPY\, collaborating with various human service agencies across the country and around the world\, including human trafficking programs\, mental health programs\, and correctional centers. Spruth’s efforts have been featured and recognized by many forms of media\, including National Public Radio\, Chicago Tonight\, Chicago Tribune\, The National Health Care\, WTTW City Talk\, Chicago Reader\, WGN TV Morning News\, Lakelife Magazine\, and many\, many Tattoo Magazines. Spruth has received many awards and recognition in his field\, as an artist\, art therapist\, and tattooist. \n\n\n\nThank you to our custom framing sponsor\, Practical Angle! \nPractical Angle Frame Shop and Art Gallery\, 161 E Erie St\, Chicago\, IL 60618 \nIf you have needs for Custom Framing\, please consider their 27 years of service in this vital industry. An entire team dedicated to meeting your desired outcome. Many thanks to Mr. Paul Davey for this very significant contribution \n\n\nAbout the Contemporary Arts Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art\, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.
URL:https://imss.org/program/artist-panel-horticulture-therapy/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Are You Here?" Sound Activation
DESCRIPTION:Experience a sound installation around the grand staircase by Mami Takahashi and Adrian McBride.\n\n\nSite Activation \nLocation: Around the spiral staircase in the museum. \nJanuary 27th\, 28th\, and 29th\, 1-5PM \nYou may hear someone sneeze\, whisper\, walk\, talk\, tear a paper\, shift\, shuffle\, or sound by happenstance while walking through the stairwell. Are You Here is a site-specific installation where the visual elements occur in the mind of the participant. At the International Museum of Surgical Science\, recordings of familiar sounds from everyday life and from human bodies come from unseen corners of the stairwell. This project explores the way sound embodies our physicality without the actual presence. \nFor more information\, visit: https://spiralbody.work/are-you-here \nAbout the artists: \n\n\n\nAdrian McBride \nAdrian McBride (St. Louis\, MO) is a musician and sound artist currently based in Portland\, Oregon USA. McBride received BFA in Integrated Arts and Creative Writing from Bard College\, and has been performed in the U.S and internationally\, including at the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis\, Missouri\, U.S.A; Portland Institute for Contemporary Art\, Portland Oregon\, U.S.A.; Monkey Town\, Brooklyn NY\, U.S.A; Flux Factory: Queens NY\, U.S.A; Gallery gelegenheiten and Zvi HECKER\, Berlin\, Germany; Jardins Synthétiques Festival\, Toulouse\, France. \n\n\n\nMami Takahashi \nMami Takahashi is a multidisciplinary artist from Tokyo\, currently resident in Portland\, Oregon. Using photography\, performance\, installation\, and urban intervention\, her practice explores the complexities of being an Asian woman living in the US.  \nPrevious exhibitions and performances have taken place at Portland Institute for Contemporary Art\, Portland\, OR; San Francisco Art Institute\, San Francisco; DANK Haus\, Chicago\, IL; The International Museum of Art\, El Paso\, TX; Southern Alberta Art Gallery\, Canada; Gwangju Folk Art Museum\, Korea; Instituto Municipal del Arte la Cultura\, Mexico and Toriizaka Art Gallery\, Tokyo\, among other venues. She holds an MFA from Portland State University and a BFA from the Joshibi University of Art in Japan. Takahashi is a recipient of the Ford Family Award for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art residency and the Pacific Northwest College of Art+Leland Iron Work residency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/are-you-here-sound-activation-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Deborah Simon: Embroidered Morphologies
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening reception of Deborah Simon’s newest exhibit: Embroidered Morphologies\n\n\nEmbroidered Morphologies \nby Deborah Simon \nJanuary 27th – April 23\, 2023 \nOpening Reception: Friday January 27\, 2023\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm FREE \n \nFrom the artist: \n“My work walks the line between taxidermy\, toy\, and sculpture. Each sculpture is meticulously fabricated to create an unnervingly accurate\, uncanny version of the natural animal. Fragility and vulnerability are central to my work. The sculptures become inverted anatomies showing the interior organ structures embroidered on the body’s surface. In revealing the similarities between mammals\, the raw\, vulnerable interiors connect us all. The sculptures create a tension between the reality of animals\, humans\, and our cultural concepts of animals; the wild and the tame\, the beautiful and grotesque. \nOver the past few years\, my work has focused on two of the most anthropomorphized animals in our culture: bears and rabbits. Bears interest me as they are the ultimate stuffed animals: both the iconic plush toy and the prized taxidermy specimen for hunters. A stuffed bear is the enduring toy of childhood. The fierce predator declawed and defanged to become a child’s best friend and sense of security. While bears and rabbits start as beloved childhood characters\, our attitudes towards them quickly diverge. Bears\, both revered and feared\, are treated with far more respect. Our treatment of rabbits is more complex. Our attitudes range from adoration of their cuteness to contempt. Rabbits are animals that everyone has encountered\, from storybook characters like Peter Rabbit and Bugs Bunny to the real rabbits kept as pets and running wild across our lawns. They evolve from childhood toys to pampered pets\, garden pests\, science experiments\, dinners\, and clothing. With the rabbits\, I play with peoples’ expectations and emotions; peel away some preconceptions\, and expose the unease of our relationship with these animals and how we symbolize them. \n \nMany people assume my sculptures are created from taxidermy. They are not. I make everything by hand\, starting with painted sketches and sculpted maquettes. I embroider samples to figure out the fabric\, fur\, floss colors\, and stitch directions. I then sculpt the body\, make the skin pattern and sew the fabric and fur together. I hand embroider the organ systems onto the fabric skin. The head and paws are then sculpted in polymer clay\, baked\, and the fur carefully glued on. All the parts are assembled and permanently attached. The finished object is important to me; like the stuffed toys that are the first objects we treasure\, the sculptures become beings completely contained within themselves. \n____________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nLight refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+\, ID required.\n \n \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org.\n \n \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n \n\n\n\nUrsus americanus: Standing\, polymer clay\, faux fur\, linen\, embroidery floss\, acrylic paint\, glass\, wire and foam\, 40”H x 18”D x 16”W\, 2015. Photo credit: Dan Wonderly. \n\n\nAbout the Artist: Deborah Simon lives and works in Brooklyn\, NY. She studied sculpture at the Repin Institute of Art in Leningrad\, USSR\, received a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and then a MFA from School of Visual Arts in New York. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at La Halle Saint Pierre in Paris\, France\, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Wisconsin\, Hudson River Museum in New York\, Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn\, St. Ann’s Warehouse’s Labapalooza! in Brooklyn\, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery in Miami\, Aron Packer Projects in Chicago\, Marloe Gallery in Brooklyn\, among many others.\n \n \nSimon’s work has been extensively written about\, especially in the context of embroidery in contemporary art. De Fil En Aiguille\, La broderie dans l’art contemporain was published in France in 2018 and the English version Threads: contemporary embroidery in art\, released in 2020. Her work has been featured in HEY! Magazine\, Vogue and Embroidery magazine.  She has been highlighted in Hyperallergic\, HiFructose\, Time Out Chicago\, and Designboom.\n \n \nShe is the recipient of multiple grants and fellowships including a Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation grant and a Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation grant. Residency fellowships include Sculpture Space\, Vermont Studio Center\, Saint Ann’s Warehouse Puppet Lab\, Marie Walsh Sharpe Space Program and the Cultural Space Subsidy Program in Brooklyn\, NY. Most recently she was a fellow of the Chulitna Lodge Creative Summer Residency in Alaska. She is represented by Aron Packer Projects in Chicago and Marloe Gallery in Brooklyn.\n \n \nLearn More: https://www.deborahsimon.net/ \n\n\nThank you to our supporters \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/opening-reception-deborah-simon-embroidered-morphologies/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kintsugi Memory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community workshop highlighting the process of “kintsugi” to mend personal items.\n\n\nJoin us for a community workshop highlighting the process of “kintsugi” to mend personal items hosted by artist Mami Takahashi. \nYou will need: Photocopies of photographs (not the originals!)\, handwriting\, letters\, fabrics\, or any other flat objects that recall someone special.  \nWe will provide: Japanese papers\, thread\, gold leaf\, glue \nWorkshop Description:\nThe IMSS and JAF has hosted a series of “Kintsugi Memory” workshops throughout the city led by JAF resident artist Mami Takahashi. Rather than pieces of ceramics\, we ask participants to bring in tangible memories of someone or something lost. These objects will then be ‘mended’ using a kintsugi method\, among community members who can share the healing process together. Participants only need to bring photographs\, handwriting\, letters\, fabrics\, or any other flat objects that recall someone special. Please bring photocopied items so as to not alter your original materials. \nThroughout this workshop\, you will mend these objects with other textiles and gold to create your own “Kintsugi Memory”. If you would like to leave your work to be hung in the Kintsugi: Healing through Japanese Art exhibit\, you have the option to. However\, you have no obligation to lend us your finished work as this is for you! These workshops are meant as a space to heal and process. We acknowledge the array of experiences each of you may bring and hope to support each other through this artistic practice as a community. \nImportant Information:\nThis event is open to all ages.   \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nAn elevator and wheelchair-accessible entrance are available. \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org
URL:https://imss.org/program/kintsugi-memory-workshop-3/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kintsugi Memory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community workshop highlighting the process of “kintsugi” to mend personal items.\n\n\nJoin us for a community workshop highlighting the process of “kintsugi” to mend personal items hosted by artist Mami Takahashi. \nYou will need: Photocopies of photographs (not the originals!)\, handwriting\, letters\, fabrics\, or any other flat objects that recall someone special.  \nWe will provide: Japanese papers\, thread\, gold leaf\, glue \nWorkshop Description:\nThe IMSS and JAF has hosted a series of “Kintsugi Memory” workshops throughout the city led by JAF resident artist Mami Takahashi. Rather than pieces of ceramics\, we ask participants to bring in tangible memories of someone or something lost. These objects will then be ‘mended’ using a kintsugi method\, among community members who can share the healing process together. Participants only need to bring photographs\, handwriting\, letters\, fabrics\, or any other flat objects that recall someone special. Please bring photocopied items so as to not alter your original materials. \nThroughout this workshop\, you will mend these objects with other textiles and gold to create your own “Kintsugi Memory”. If you would like to leave your work to be hung in the Kintsugi: Healing through Japanese Art exhibit\, you have the option to. However\, you have no obligation to lend us your finished work as this is for you! These workshops are meant as a space to heal and process. We acknowledge the array of experiences each of you may bring and hope to support each other through this artistic practice as a community. \nImportant Information:\nThis event is open to all ages.   \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nAn elevator and wheelchair-accessible entrance are available. \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org
URL:https://imss.org/program/kintsugi-memory-workshop-4/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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