Brushwood Blog
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Maryann Wattelle: July 2025 Artist of the Month
Read now: Maryann Wattelle: July 2025 Artist of the Month“Art is a shared experience and the streams of color and mark making become the language for me.”
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Magdalena Kranc-Velazquez: June 2025 Artist of the Month
Read now: Magdalena Kranc-Velazquez: June 2025 Artist of the MonthIn my art I want to grasp a longing for unknown world. A safe place. Home for healing, acceptance, joy and love. When I create, I’m in the flow where I’m enjoying the process and trust my artistic choices. Creating art makes me feel relaxed and in the moment where time doesn’t exist.”
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Diana Noh: May 2025 Artist of the Month
Read now: Diana Noh: May 2025 Artist of the Month“I seek to understand my internal fracture through a process of destroying and rebuilding large-scale photographs. I physically break down my imagery, incorporating tearing, burning, stitching, sewing, restoring and breaking parts to visualize my recovery process.”
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Katelyn Patton: April 2025 Artist of the Month
Read now: Katelyn Patton: April 2025 Artist of the Month“My practice focuses on the urban ecology and biodiversity of plants in Chicago (my home), the ways that color can be naturally derived from them, and how this hyper-localized knowledge can be used as a vessel for connecting overlapping histories, stories, and meanings.”
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Behind the Scenes: “Convergence: Health Equity in a Changing Climate”
Read now: Behind the Scenes: “Convergence: Health Equity in a Changing Climate”Behind the Scenes: Convergence: Health Equity in a Changing Climate With Parker Nelson, Director of Public Programs and Music During the interview for my position at Brushwood Center, I remember […]
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The Power of Partnership: Building a Hub for Healing with Clean Power Lake County
Read now: The Power of Partnership: Building a Hub for Healing with Clean Power Lake CountyBrushwood Center and Clean Power Lake County will soon open a new shared office in Downtown Waukegan, with the goal of expanding both organizations’ impact in Northern Lake County.
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Supporting Children’s Mental Health: Big Feelings and Climate Anxiety
Read now: Supporting Children’s Mental Health: Big Feelings and Climate AnxietySupporting Children’s Mental Health: Big Feelings and Climate Anxiety By Eddie Flores, Youth Education Coordinator Through my work with Brushwood Center, I see firsthand that students face a lot of […]
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Access to Nature in Lake County
Read now: Access to Nature in Lake CountyBreaking Barriers Access to Nature in Lake County By Megan Donahue Imagine taking a walk in the woods on a warm spring day. The sun is shining and the breeze […]
