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Written By Stephanie Broder

The one good thing algorithms do for me is feed me a healthy diet of cool art news and I accumulate the ones related to what I do. So why not share some art news?

What kind of art news, you might ask?

Truly ANYTHING. What’s going on this week in ART.

Arcane Season 2 gets a release date and art book

These two things weren’t announced at the same time but let’s toss ‘em both in this post because I LOVE Arcane. I have talked about this show in every single one of my classes. And unlike some of my other hyper-fixations, Arcane DESERVES the attention. Storytelling, characters, art, animation, music - all perfect. Check out clip from Geeked Week.

Act 1 launches Nov. 9 you KNOW I’ll be posting about it.

And, of course, The Art and Making of Arcance book launches on December 31, 2024 and is now available for pre-orders. That’s not even an affiliate link! I just LOVE THIS SERIES.

Studies show arts and crafts boost mental health

This article from CTV News came across my desk (phone) today about how making arts and crafts are proven to boost mental health as much as having a job. Wowza! We should all just be making art instead of working.

Here are a couple highlights from the article:

“All forms of art can be beneficial in boosting mental health. Benefits include: increase in self-esteem, reduction in anxiety/stress, improving communication, and fostering creativity,” said Dr. Frank Clark, a psychiatrist with Prisma Health and a poet, via email.

“A sense of mastery is important for well-being, and there is inherently a sense of mastery associated with crafting and creating art; that is, people can see their progress and be proud of what they are producing,” said Dr. Helen Keyes, cognitive psychologist and head of the school of psychology and sport science at Anglia Ruskin University, via email.

CBC’s 23 Canadian Comics to Check out in Fall 2024

Comics are having such a moment right now, and CBC has been abuzz about them since Ducks by Kate Beaton won CBC Canada Reads in 2023.

This list of 23 Canadian comic books to check out this fall is packed with potential great reads

Personally, I’ve added Little Moon by Jen Storm and Illustrated by Ryan Howe to my list, as well as we see stars only at night by Cole Pauls and Something, Not Nothing by Sarah Leavitt.

Stephanie Broder
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