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Canopy Expressions VI Art Exhibit shares Cancer Survivors and Families’ Stories walking through the Journey
Canopy Cancer Survivorship Center partnered with Wonders & Worries to host the “Canopy Expressions VI: Walking through the Journey” Art Exhibit on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The art gallery exhibit featured works of art from courageous cancer survivors and their loved ones.
Canopy, a cancer survivorship located on the campus of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, presented an inspiring showcase of strength, resilience, and love. The exhibition included artwork from the Healing Art Program led by Olimpia Petzold, the Creative Reflections class led by Rowena Hayes, and Wonders & Worries sessions led by Danielle Coleman and Whitney Dubuisson.
View videos and photos from the event below, and on the Hello Woodlands Instagram and Facebook pages.
Canopy Cancer Survivorship Center is open to men and women, no matter where they are treated, and for any kind of cancer. If someone’s life has been impacted – whether they are the patient or the caregiver – they have a safe haven at Canopy. At Canopy, there are a wide variety of programs and services addressing the emotional, physical and social needs of those touched by cancer – at no cost.
Canopy volunteers and teachers Olimpia Petzold, Healing Art Program teacher, and Rowena Hayes, Creative Reflections class teacher, shared about the artwork of class participants, several who were in attendance with their loved ones and friends.
The Wonders & Worries team, including Meredith Cooper, Co-Founder of Wonders & Worries and Child Life Specialist, Danielle Coleman, Child Life Specialist and Program Manager, Whitney Dubuisson, Child Life Specialist and Outreach Coordinator, Nikki Rosenberg, Development Director, and children and their families were in attendance.
Wonders & Worries is a Texas-based nonprofit that provides free, professional support to children and teens (ages 2 to 18) throughout a parent or direct caregiver’s life-changing illness or injury (cancer, heart condition, TBI, paralysis, lupus, etc.). In their partnership with Canopy, Wonders & Worries has an office and beautiful playroom located within Canopy in The Woodlands where Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS), pediatric clinicians trained in the developmental impact of illness and injury, lead children and teens through our evidence, based and copyrighted Six-Session Illness Education and Coping Curriculum. Services are always free, regardless of income or insurance and sessions are offered in English or Spanish. Wonders & Worries has locations in Austin, Georgetown, The Woodlands, Houston – The Galleria, Katy, and San Antonio.
No matter if you are a cancer patient or a caregivers, a beginner or an experienced artist – you are invited to participate in Canopy’s art sessions. You can choose from a wide range of materials and techniques, including drawing, painting, collages, clay, and more. This is an opportunity for your ideas and emotions to flow freely and to craft truly unique works of art about your cancer journey. For more information about the program and Canopy, call (713) 897-5939 or visit their website here.
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