The healing power of art for veterans

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We wanted you to know about a life changing program at Tacoma’s Museum of Glass. It’s life changing for the veterans and soldiers we met one night. They’re enrolled in an eight week class where they’re learning the craft of creating glass art. They meet Wednesday nights. Some of their work is on display right now in an exhibit called Healing in Flames.

“Just being in the environment is just so healing for them,” said instructor and glass artist Patricia Davidson.

That’s the idea. Bring soldiers together, through a program called Hot Shop Heroes. Have them work together, have them work with glass, have them work on themselves.

“It has probably been the biggest part of my recovery,” said Michell Knight, who was captain in the Army. Knight was injured in the war in Afghanistan.

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