Art + Wellness
Supportive and Creative Experiences for Individuals Affected by Critical Illness
Sawtooth’s Art + Wellness Program provides supportive art experiences for patients, survivors, and caregivers impacted by critical illness. We partner with sixteen healthcare organizations across Winston-Salem and Forsyth County to bring hands-on workshops and transformative art experiences into cancer treatment centers, medical hospitality homes, and other care facilities.
Offering visual art experiences designed to promote stress reduction, relaxation, mood elevation, and overall well-being, our decade-old program also plays a vital role in Wake Forest University’s Arts-on-Prescription (Arts Rx) pilot initiative and provides hands-on art kits for homebound seniors through a partnership with Senior Services’ Meals-on-Wheels program.
If you are part of a healthcare organization looking for more information, or if you’re seeking services for a loved one, please reach out to Betsy Messick, Director of Art + Wellness, Textiles, and Community Engagement.
Financial support is generously provided by the Greer Foundation, alongside other partners and community support. Donations help provide supportive art experiences through Art + Wellness, youth outreach partnerships, and scholarships and financial aid — so that more people can access the creative opportunities Sawtooth offers. Consider making a gift here.
Intergenerational Center for Art + Wellness
Sawtooth is delighted to be a founding partner of the Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness. Led by Senior Services, this state-of-the-art center brings together 21 collaborating organizations under one roof to offer healthcare, intergenerational interaction, and arts-based activities to Forsyth County’s community.
The Intergenerational Center for Arts & Wellness (Generations Center) is located at 114 West 30th Street in Winston-Salem, NC.
Each session, we offer a range of public programs and workshops open to all, reflecting our program’s mindful and wellness-focused approach. Explore our adult class listings to learn more and register today!
Our Wellness Partners
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
- Cancer Services
- Northwest AHEC
- Novant Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center
- SECU Family House
- Senior Services
- Trellis Supportive Care
- WFU School of Divinity
- WFU Office of Wellbeing
Art + Wellness news
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Caring for the Creative Self Grief Support Partnership with Trellis Supportive Care
At Sawtooth, we believe Art + Wellness lives in every studio. Our partnership with Trellis Supportive Care, formerly Hospice and Palliative Care, has allowed us to extend our Art +…
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Caring for the Creative Self Personal Story
Coping with the loss of my mom is without a doubt the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’ve attended one on one therapy sessions, grief writing classes, and group sessions, all…
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Art + Wellness at Sawtooth
The benefits of using arts in healing have been well-documented over the past decade. The arts have been shown to aid in resolving grief and loss issues, promote increased self-awareness…
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Your donation helps fund scholarships, expand programming, and keep our studios open to everyone. Every gift keeps creativity alive in Winston-Salem.