Artistry Cards are designed to be treasured and can be framed. The inside is blank, allowing you to write your own creative message, no matter what the occasion.

Cards measure 4.25 x 5.5 and are printed digitally on high quality 100% recycled stock. All cards come with envelopes made from 100% recycled stock.
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set of 4 $16.00

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Danielle Hession

Danielle Hession earned a design degree in graphic design at the Ontario College of Art and Design. A Semester at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, and a summer in New York interning at Vogue helped shape Danielleís aesthetic and wish to pursue a creative career.

Danielle works as a full time artist in Toronto. The bulk of her artwork is custom. She transforms peopleís old photos and treasured objects into mixed media art pieces.

Her personal work is inspired by an ever-growing collection of found objects and imagery. There is always an intrigue in the lost story behind each found treasure. There is great satisfaction in recycling discarded items and giving them a new life while still imparting a sense of mystery and nostalgia.

Danielleís artwork can be found at Art Interiors gallery in Toronto and In2art gallery in Oakville. She has partipated in numberous juried and group shows such as the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Queen West Art Crawl, Riverdale Art Walk, Cabbagetown Art and Craft Show, and group shows at AWOL, Ocad gallery and Sopa Fine Art Gallery in
Kelowna B.C.

Recently, Danielle has donated artwork to the Canadian Friends of the Isreal Museum charity who had a show at Edward Day Gallery, curated by Jamie Angell. She also gave her work to the About Face Collective to auction off in efforts to raise money for their urban ecovillage project. Danielle is a strong believer in the healing powers of art so she is looking forward to making contributions to Creative Works Studio.

www.daniellehession.com

Danielle Hession has chosen Creative Works Studio to donate 5% of her card sales to.


Creative Works Studio

The Creative Works Studio offers healing and recovery through creative arts. Our Studio provides an oasis from the daily rigors and challenges of life for people living with a mental illness.

Our Mission is to provide a safe and accepting community based arts studio for people marginalized by the challenges of living with severe and persistent mental illness. The healing process is based on the integration of the principles of occupational therapy, mental health, primary care, visual arts and vocational counseling. We support our members on their self-guided journey to self-expression through art, greater self esteem, improved confidence and eventually increased participation with the larger community.

Our vision is to provide a safe, reliable and effective mental health outreach program with a focus on enhancing our membersí quality of life.

Attributes We Foster

Community : a caring and compassionate community that is focused on personal growth.

Reliability : our members can rely on the stability and quality of their experience within the studio..

Viability : the studio will secure partnerships with institutions, government, foundations and donors needed to ensure the long-term viability of the program.

Learning : the studio will continuously seek feedback and counsel from members to enhance the quality of itís programs, and facilitate ongoing research and study of the effectiveness of its therapeutic approaches and programs.

Expansion : the studio will seek to expand its support for mental health healing throughout the GTA working with partners and other communities.

Education : the studio will partner with universities and colleges to provide mentorship and learning opportunities to students in occupational therapy, social work, graphic art and design, and other related disciplines.

The need for community based programs has never been greater. The studio provides a program focused on healing and recovery complimentary to acute care facilities. A safe haven on the journey to reintegration. Vocational counseling to assist in return to school and return to work.

Creative Works Studio is a comprehensive community art outreach program facilitated by the Inner City Health Program of St. Michaelís Hospital, in partnership the Good Shephard. Referral agencies include St. Michaelís Hospital, the University Hospital Network, Homeward, IAS Housing Support, CAMH, JVS Toronto, Toronto East Counseling, Toronto East General Hospital, COTA and Good Shephard. The environment we work in is a fully resourced art studio located outside of the hospital in the South Riverdale neighbourhood.


Creative Works Studio 416 867 7460
793 Gerrard Street East Toronto
ON M4M 1Y5
www.creativeworks-studio.ca