ISSUE NO. 10 | MAY 29, 2020
creativity connected is a weekly interactive publication from the Periwinkle Arts In Medicine Program at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers. We believe access to the arts is essential to our everyday well-being, especially in the most challenging of times. creativity connected is designed to provide digital access to enjoyable and educational art activities that give children affected by cancer and blood disorders the opportunity for self-expression, empowerment and healing through the arts. 
 
We send thanks to our Art Partners for joining us in this endeavor!

We want to hear from you!
Click around to explore your creativity through music, theater, storytelling,
arts & crafts and more!
Take a writing journey inside a painting
with David from Writers in the Schools!
Explore Shapes and Abstraction
Click the image below and join The Museum of Fine Arts Houston to explore shapes in making your art!
My Heart is Ready
Inspired by Psalm 57:7,9,10,11 and Psalm 47:6,7
Written and Recorded by Dulce and Gracia

with Anita Kruse and Purple Songs Can Fly as a part of our Remote Purple Songs Program. Artwork by Dulce and Gracia and
mixed by Annalisa Cuomo.
Each week, we will post a selection of artwork from Making A Mark ® ,
an exhibition of art and creative writing by children touched by
cancer and blood disorders at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers.
Use this number to write your Postcard below! → Artwork No. 73
Sharkei
Rebecca
Now mobile friendly!





Click the postcard to write a Virtual Postcard from the Road to Rebecca !
Create your own piece of art and submit it to Making A Mark!

Follow the link below and have a grown up complete the Call For Art form. Once you have completed the form and your artwork, mail it to The Periwinkle Foundation!
Chris Neal with the Houston Symphony joins us with another fun song request this week . Listen to him play Dance Monkey by Tones and I!
Apple Core Craft

Supplies:

  • 1 toilet paper roll
  • 2 red cupcake liners or light colored cupcake liners that you can use a red crayon to color
  • white craft paint
  • paint brush
  • green felt or green paper
  • black or brown maker
  • 1 stick from the yard
  • glue
  • scissors
To Make:
  1. Paint the paper roll with white paint and set aside to dry. If needed, paint a 2nd coat and let dry completely. 
  2. Use the black or brown marker to draw some seeds in the middle of the paper roll. 
  3. Insert the stick through the middle of one cupcake liner. Place a little glue to hold it in place if needed. 
  4. Glue one cupcake liner to each end of the paper roll. The cupcake liner with the stick goes on the top.  
  5. Cut a leaf shape from the green felt or paper. Glue the green leaf to the stick. 
  6. Enjoy your apple core 
The mission of Periwinkle Arts In Medicine Program at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers is to provide enjoyable and educational art activities that give children, young adults, families and caregivers affected by pediatric cancer and blood disorders the opportunity for self-expression, empowerment and healing through the arts.