{"id":10763,"date":"2019-03-08T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T18:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=10763"},"modified":"2019-03-08T18:17:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T18:17:36","slug":"journey-to-wellness-art-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/08\/journey-to-wellness-art-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey To Wellness Art Show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cGoose Special,\u201d by Marie Stewart, will be up for auction at the annual NAMI art auction event.
Artwork courtesy of NAMI-WRV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By DANA DUGAN<\/em><\/p>\n

For the third year, the National Alliance for Mental Illness in the Wood River Valley (NAMI-WRV) will hold its Journey to Wellness art show. Proceeds will benefit NAMI-WRV\u2019s stigma-free initiatives, support groups and services. The annual event will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, March 11, at the Ketchum Innovation Center located at 180 Sixth Street West in Ketchum.<\/p>\n

This year, participating artists were encouraged to create a work in a medium of their choice that explores or conveys ideas about mental illness, health, and wellness through the 2019 theme of\u00a0\u00a0\u201cBirds,\u201d in honor of NAMI-WRV\u2019s teen support groups named the Bluebirds.<\/p>\n

According NAMI-WRV president Daniel Hansen, the group\u2019s theme suggests \u201csometimes when you\u2019re feeling down and blue, remember you will fly.\u201d<\/p>\n

To that end, participating artists used concepts of mental illness, health, and wellness in their work in the spirit of birds, rebirth, and overcoming obstacles in solidarity, and support for the teen groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way our talented and compassionate community comes together for a cause never ceases to amaze,\u201d says NAMI-WRV president Daniel Hansen. \u201cThis is a great event to display the amazing talent in our community, connect with others, enjoy great food and drink, and raise funds and awareness for a vital cause. For inspiration, themed works are encouraged but all submissions are welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Another item that will be available will be \u201cBarn Owl,\u201d by Britt Udesen. Artwork courtesy of NAMI-WRV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to the artist submissions, people also created and built birdhouses to be displayed and auctioned in support of the cause.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s theme is birds, or bluebirds, to go off our edu-tainment community theme of bluebirds,\u201d said Christina Cernansky, <\/b>NAMI-WRV\u2019s executive director. \u201cWhat I love about this art show is that the art is from people who want to donate work for a good cause. These are students and senior citizens, well-known and lesser-known artists, and amateur artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cernansky said the message of NAMI\u2019s outreach is that it\u2019s \u201cokay to not be okay.\u201d She said that we all have ups and downs, and that we have to remember we will get through difficult times. Cernansky went on to say that in this age of instant gratification, social media teaches us that if you\u2019re feeling down and blue, you need to immediately be picked up, but that\u2019s really not how life works.<\/p>\n

The first year the auction was held at the Gail Severn Gallery, which was a \u201cgreat venue, but we outgrew it,\u201d Cernansky said. \u201cLast year was at the old KIC. This year, we partnered again with the KIC because they\u2019re partners with us in so many ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

Birdhouse or artwork donations may still be submitted at the NAMI-WRV office at the Community Campus in Hailey, through Thursday, March 7. Submissions can also be delivered to the KIC during work hours on Friday, March 8.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

For art show information, contact the NAMI office at (208) 481-0686 or <\/span>info@namiwrv.org<\/span>, or visit nami-wrv.com\/art<\/span>. For more information on the Bluebirds, visit namiwrv.org\/bluebirds<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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