“I believe art is utterly important. It is one of the things that could save us. We don't have to rely totally on experience if we can do things in our imagination.... It's the only way in which you can live more lives than your own. You can escape your own time, your own sensibility, your own narrowness of vision.”
-Mary Oliver
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“There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” Amanda Gorman
Josie Mai is an artist, designer, educator, and consultant based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
She innovates with a diverse range of creative services for any age that needs a restorative lift through visual art and making.
Pattern, color, mixed media, and particularly the mandala form are at the root of her passionate pursuits.
cre·a·tiv·i·ty
noun
use of imagination
mentor
noun, verb
a person who advises or shows the way to others
man·da·la
noun
sanskrit for ‘sacred circle’
spark
noun, verb
to ignite; provide the stimulus for a dramatic event or process
“Art is not the possession of the few who are recognized writers, painters, musicians; it is the authentic expression of any and all individuality.”
-John Dewey
“We are a species of makers. We can’t flourish if we’re not creating. Self-expression is crucial to who we are.”
-Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
"If the arts were a pill, we would be taking it every single day.”
“Art is the forgotten fifth pillar of health, and it should be treated as a core health behavior rather than a luxury.”
"The arts are linked with dopamine release, which encourages cognitive flexibility, and they reduce our risk of dementia."
-Daisy Fancourt
