October 20, 2023 Columns by Ed Tobias Musicians living with MS find inspiration in their conditions “Iām so tiredThe hammerās coming down againIām hardwiredAll the signals cross and double backBroken insideThereās no fixing anythingHow do i explainIām fighting every day to do the simple things?” The lyrics to “Hammer,” written by singer Susie Ulrey and the band Pohgoh,…
March 29, 2022 News by Hawken Miller Artist With MS Finds Beauty, Individuality in MRI Brain Scans Reviewing an MRI of oneās brain and seeing lesions on it is a frightening prospect for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). āThe lesions, the bright spots on a brain scan, that’s probably the last place in your body most of us want to see things. [It’s] such an important…
January 21, 2022 Columns by Jamie Hughes Art for Our Sake One of the great things about living in Atlanta is that there is always something new and exciting going on in town. Sure, we have our fair share of sporting events, but on any given night, you can attend a live concert, or see a show or stand-up performance. There…
July 23, 2021 Columns by Jamie Hughes Permanent Ink: My Tattoo Serves as an Important Reminder On July 10, I did something I never thought Iād do: I got a tattoo! Iāve always been fascinated by body art, and any time I see someone with ink I admire, I always ask a ton of questions about it. Sure, I ask how much time it took and…
January 12, 2021 Columns by Jessie Ace Learning to Appreciate My Personal Progress and Growth āOoh, I found some of your artwork in the loft. Did you still want it?ā My mumās beautiful, melodic voice sang through the phone during our regular chat.Ā āHeck yes! Can I pick it up tomorrow?ā I replied. I didnāt know what had happened…
November 2, 2020 News by Teresa Carvalho, MS People With MS Invited to Submit Their Art for 2021 MSAA Art Showcase People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are invited to submit their artwork to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America‘s (MSAA) annual Art Showcase. The online event aims to share the work of artists with MS and their life stories. Applications are opened till Dec. 14 and are restricted to…
June 12, 2019 News by BioNews Staff Muralist Lydia Emily Uses Art to Publicize Hardships of Life with MS Perched atop a lift at the intersection of Main and ThirdĀ streets in downtown Los Angeles, artist Lydia Emily cheerfully answered questions from a reporter 2,500 miles away via cellphone while working on a mural three stories high. Periodically, she interrupted the interview to banter with co-workers, and gawking passersby.
May 6, 2019 News by Mary Chapman Artists and MSAA Mark 10 Years of Showcasing Original Works A bird in flight, a field of flowers, a dog surrounded by butterflies, a portrait of a toddler ā they’re all part of the artwork by the multiple sclerosis (MS) community done for aĀ Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) showcasing program, now marking its 10th year. Through its…
March 2, 2018 Columns by Jamie Hughes Up with the Volume, Down with the Noise Mahatma Gandhi once said, āThere is more to life than increasing its speed.ā Thatās not a lesson modern American culture has taken to heart, is it? Seems like weāre more inclined to take Daft Punkās advice and do everything āHarder, Better, Faster, Stronger.ā And thatās all well and…