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The Ugly Art Studio

A new kind of art studio reimagining artmaking as a tool for health and wellbeing.

Our art kits and workshops are approachable, research-informed, and deeply engaging — supporting stress reduction, brain health, and real human connection 🧡

08/18/2026

There’s concrete science behind what happens in our bodies when we make art…. and then there’s the experience of what it feels like to make it.

This beautiful piece of poetry came from our CMO, Julie — who, in addition to helping shape The Ugly Art Studio, happens to be a poet. 💜

She wrote it while capturing one of our onsite art-for-wellbeing workshops, where making becomes a chance to shift your attention, work with your hands, and simply experience the process.

We bring these facilitated experiences to healthcare settings, workplaces, and communities — creating more opportunities for people to experience what artmaking can do for our wellbeing.

Thank you, Julie, for putting words to your art experience so beautifully 🧡

08/16/2026

Active artmaking doesn’t just feel good. The body literally responds… and it can happen within minutes.

In a Drexel University study, 75% of adults showed a measurable drop in cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, after just 45 minutes of making art — regardless of prior experience.

And that finding is part of a much bigger picture.

In 2019, the World Health Organization synthesized more than 3,000 studies and found a measurable role for the arts across the lifespan.

More recently, a 2026 UCL study linked regular arts engagement to a slower pace of biological aging, comparable to physical activity, with the strongest effect in adults over 40.

From what happens in the body during 45 minutes of making to how we age over decades, the research keeps pointing in the same direction:

Making art is good for us. And you don’t have to be “good” at art to experience the benefits.

08/14/2026

Kinda chic to make something just for the sake of making it.

Not everything we create needs to become something. It doesn’t need to go on the wall or get preserved in a portfolio. Sometimes, the whole point is the process.

Make it. Experience it. Let it go.

When we focus on the process, we realize that art doesn’t have to be good to be good for you.

08/13/2026

Woman on a mission. Now with swag. 🧡

Running a professional creative business comes with some pretty awesome perks — like having a team with the skills and supplies to make our merch in-house (shout out to Julie!) 😁

Follow along for creativity in action, resourcefulness aplenty, and a strong dose of art that doesn’t have to be good to be good for you.

Apron on. Let’s get to work!

08/05/2026

✨ ANNOUNCEMENT! Our new website is live 🙌

After months of listening, refining, and rebuilding, we’re so excited to invite you to our new home for art-for-wellbeing workshops and art kits designed for healthcare, workplaces, and communities 🧡

This isn’t just a fresh look. It’s a clearer expression of who we are.

The Ugly Art Studio exists to help more people experience the wellbeing benefits of making art. Every workshop, art kit, and creative experience is designed around one simple belief:

Art doesn’t have to be good to be good for you.

Whether you’re looking for workplace wellbeing workshops, healthcare programming, community art experiences, or artmaking gift sets, we’ve made it easier to explore what we offer — and why we believe artmaking belongs to everyone.

We’d love for you to take a look, explore the new site, and let us know what you think.

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06/22/2026

Our May Newsletter is live!

Swipe to read about our latest art workshop with MorseLife Health System, see our kits make an appearance at Discovery World, and help us welcome our new Chief Marketing Officer, Julie! ✨🧡🙌

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06/18/2026

Artmaking belongs in conversations about health. And this fellowship is helping make that possible. ✨

Over the past three months, our Founder, Sammy, had the privilege of participating in the Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship, connecting with professionals from across the globe who are advancing the field of Arts in Health in meaningful and innovative ways.

While the program sessions have come to an end, the journey is just beginning. As a newly inducted Fellow through Cohort 10, Sammy joins a growing network of leaders committed to expanding access to arts-based approaches that support health, wellbeing, and human connection.

The knowledge gained, relationships built, and perspectives shared throughout the fellowship will help shape and strengthen the work we do here at The Ugly Art Studio as we continue creating opportunities for our community to experience the health benefits of artmaking.

A heartfelt thank you to the Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship team, faculty, mentors, and fellow Cohort 10 participants for such a thoughtful, inspiring, and transformative experience. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity and excited for what comes next. 🧡

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05/20/2026

Art kits for healthcare are now available for bulk orders! 🫶

Here’s a sneak peek ✨

For details, send us a DM 🧡

05/18/2026

Our April Newsletter is live!

Last month, we celebrated our 1 year anniversary, officially announced our first hospital partnership, facilitated local art workshops, and learned from some of the best minds in the arts and health field. More details inside!

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05/15/2026

Starbucks new Summer drinks are giving amazing watercolor palette vibes! ✨🧡🎨

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