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Be Still and Know That I Am God Wall Art

Art Inspired by Beloved Children'south Books

"Medicine for the soul." This description of books and their power to heal inspired a broad drove of art throughout the Bloomberg Children's Center. Created past artists from across the country, the sculptures, collages, dioramas, photographs, and paintings gloat books similar Margaret Wise Dark-brown'sGoodnight Moon and E.B. White'sStuart Little. Artists selected children's books that were meaningful to them as inspiration for a whimsical variety of original artworks to charm and entertain children and their families.

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Artwork showing a blue checkered chair with a goldfish in the bowl on the chair arm.

Title:Bluish Checked Chair, 2011. Inspired byThe Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss, 1957
Artist: Rolla Herman, Montclair, NJ.
Location: Bloomberg Children'south Center, Cardiology waiting room, 2nd Floor.
Photo Credit: Rolla Herman

Artwork showing rabbits hopping and carrying flowers in their mouths.

Title:The Cottontails, 2011. Inspired byThe Country Bunny and the Piffling Gold Shoes by Du Bose Heyward, 1939
Creative person: Casey Ruble, Brooklyn, NY
Location: Bloomberg Children's Center, Family unit Lounge, 9th Floor.
Photo Credit: Casey Ruble

Artwork show a book with the character Stuart Little popping up from the pages.

Title: FromStuart Little Serial, 2011. Inspired byStuart Footling, past East.B. White, 1945
Artist: Thomas Allen, Coloma, MI.
Location: Bloomberg Children'southward Heart, PICU Family unit Lounge, 4th Floor.
Photo Credit: Kris Graves

Artwork showing flowers furniture circling the center of the peice.

Title:Hiding from the Moon, 2011. Inspired byGoodnight Moon past Margaret Wise Brown, 1947
Artist: Eva Wylie, Philadelphia, PA
Location: Bloomberg Children'south Center, seating apse, n, 9th Floor.
Photo Credit: Eva Wylie

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Artwork showing a blue checkered chair with a goldfish in the bowl on the chair arm.
Title:Blue Checked Chair, 2011. Inspired byThe True cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss, 1957
Creative person: Rolla Herman, Montclair, NJ.
Location: Bloomberg Children's Eye, Cardiology waiting room, 2nd Floor.
Photo Credit: Rolla Herman
Artwork showing rabbits hopping and carrying flowers in their mouths.

Title:The Cottontails, 2011. Inspired pastThe Country Bunny and the Little Aureate Shoes past Du Bose Heyward, 1939
Creative person: Casey Ruble, Brooklyn, NY
Location: Bloomberg Children's Eye, Family Lounge, ninth Flooring.
Photograph Credit: Casey Ruble

Artwork show a book with the character Stuart Little popping up from the pages.
Title: FromStuart Little Serial, 2011. Inspired byStuart Little, past Due east.B. White, 1945
Artist: Thomas Allen, Coloma, MI.
Location: Bloomberg Children's Heart, PICU Family Lounge, 4th Flooring.
Photo Credit: Kris Graves
Artwork showing flowers furniture circling the center of the peice.
Title:Hiding from the Moon, 2011. Inspired byGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, 1947
Artist: Eva Wylie, Philadelphia, PA
Location: Bloomberg Children's Center, seating alcove, north, 9th Floor.
Photo Credit: Eva Wylie

Art Inspired by Nature and the Garden

More than than l artists accept utilize nature every bit an inspiration for original artworks on permanent display in the Sheikh Zayed Belfry. From landscape images to detailed depictions of flower petals and rocks, nature-inspired fine art helps bring serenity and softens the clinical setting for patients and families.

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Photo of the artwork showing glazed porcelain shaped into buildings and plants.

Title: Detail fromToile Garden, glazed porcelain, wood and paint, 2011
Artist: Susan Graham, New York, NY.
Location: Sheikh Zayed Tower, elevator lobby, fourth Flooring.
Photograph Credit: Kris Graves

A color print in blue hues depicting trees.

Title:Untitled (blueish trees), chromogenic color impress, 2011
Artist: Alexander Heilner, Baltimore, Md
Location: Sheikh Zayed Tower, elevator lobby, 12th Floor.
Photo Credit: Alexander Heilner

Photo showing artwork of braided sea grass in a woven pattern

Title:Gyre, braided seagrass, 2011
Artist: Julianne Ahn, Philadelphia, PA.
Location: Sheikh Zayed Belfry, elevator anteroom, 5th Floor.
Photo Credit: Kris Graves

Showing on wood block print of flower patterns.

Title: One woodblock print fromColor Field Notes, series of eight woodblock prints and i silkscreen, 2009
Artist: Polly Apfelbaum, New York, NY
Location: Sheikh Zayed Tower, elevator anteroom, Main Level.
Photo Credit: Polly Apfelbaum

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Photo of the artwork showing glazed porcelain shaped into buildings and plants.
Title: Detail fromToile Garden, glazed porcelain, wood and paint, 2011
Artist: Susan Graham, New York, NY.
Location: Sheikh Zayed Belfry, elevator lobby, 4th Floor.
Photograph Credit: Kris Graves
A color print in blue hues depicting trees.
Title:Untitled (blue trees), chromogenic color impress, 2011
Artist: Alexander Heilner, Baltimore, MD
Location: Sheikh Zayed Tower, elevator entrance hall, 12th Floor.
Photo Credit: Alexander Heilner
Photo showing artwork of braided sea grass in a woven pattern
Championship:Curlicue, braided seagrass, 2011
Creative person: Julianne Ahn, Philadelphia, PA.
Location: Sheikh Zayed Belfry, elevator antechamber, 5th Flooring.
Photograph Credit: Kris Graves
Showing on wood block print of flower patterns.
Title: One woodblock print fromColour Field Notes, series of eight woodblock prints and ane silkscreen, 2009
Artist: Polly Apfelbaum, New York, NY
Location: Sheikh Zayed Tower, lift lobby, Main Level.
Photo Credit: Polly Apfelbaum

Artistic Wayfinding: Color Themes and Art for Elevator Lobbies

Fine art and colour themes help patients and visitors find their way. The color blue was chosen for the Bloomberg Children's Center and the colour green for the Sheikh Zayed Tower. The moment you step off an elevator, the palette of colors will tell you lot where you are.

Each elevator lobby as well features original artwork. In the Bloomberg Children'due south Middle, fine art inspired past children'south books delights our youngest patients and provides their families with memorable 'landmarks.' In the Zayed Tower, art inspired by nature and the garden is located outside each elevator bank and displayed throughout waiting rooms, corridors, and staff work stations, bringing an element of peace to the busy hospital setting.

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Photo showing artwork of 8 woodblock prints of flowers.

Title:Color Field Notes, 8 woodblock prints and one silkscreen, 2009
Artist: Polly Apfelbaum, New York, NY
Location: Sheikh Zayed Tower, elevator entrance hall, Main Level.
Photograph Credit: John Dean

Photo showing the artwork displayed near the elevators of the hospital.

Championship:Polar Pinkish, 2011. Inspired byThe Golden Compass, Philip Pullman, 1995.
Artist: Walter Martin & Paloma Munoz, Pennsylvania.
Location: Bloomberg Children's Eye, elevator anteroom, Ground Level.
Photograph Credit: John Dean

Artwork displaying a white garden with multicolored foliage.

Title:Zigzag Garden, 2011. Inspired byPeter Pan and Wendy past J.M. Barrie, 1911.
Artist: Amy Chan Richmond, VA
Location: Bloomberg Children'due south Middle,  lift lobby, 12th Flooring
Photo Credit: Amy Chan

Painting of green foliage and leave patterns.

Title:  Weeds #four, Acrylic paint on plexiglass, 2008
Artist: Kim Brook, Pittsburgh, PA
Location: Sheikh Zayed Belfry, elevator lobby, 3rd Flooring
Photo Credit: Kim Brook

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Photo showing artwork of 8 woodblock prints of flowers.
Championship:Color Field Notes, eight woodblock prints and one silkscreen, 2009
Artist: Polly Apfelbaum, New York, NY
Location: Sheikh Zayed Tower, elevator vestibule, Main Level.
Photograph Credit: John Dean
Photo showing the artwork displayed near the elevators of the hospital.
Title:Polar Pink, 2011. Inspired byThe Golden Compass, Philip Pullman, 1995.
Artist: Walter Martin & Paloma Munoz, Pennsylvania.
Location: Bloomberg Children's Center, elevator lobby, Ground Level.
Photo Credit: John Dean
Artwork displaying a white garden with multicolored foliage.
Title:Zigzag Garden, 2011. Inspired byPeter Pan and Wendy by J.M. Barrie, 1911.
Artist: Amy Chan Richmond, VA
Location: Bloomberg Children's Eye,  lift lobby, 12th Floor
Photo Credit: Amy Chan
Painting of green foliage and leave patterns.
Title:  Weeds #4, Acrylic paint on plexiglass, 2008
Artist: Kim Brook, Pittsburgh, PA
Location: Sheikh Zayed Belfry, elevator entrance hall, 3rd Floor
Photograph Credit: Kim Brook

Fun with the Alphabet

Baltimore artist Lauren P. Adams worked with children staying at The Johns Hopkins Hospital to create an artful upper-instance alphabet to exist displayed in the Bloomberg Children'south Center. Adams taught the children a technique chosenpapel picado, for creating paper cut-outs, which were transformed into colorful silkscreens by Baltimore Print Studios. Additional alphabet-themed artworks include Scott Teplin'sAlphabet for Alphaville, a playful ready of letters featuring intricate and fanciful scenes, and Jeffrey Mitchell'sABCDEFGHI<3U.

The alphabet theme continues exterior the Bloomberg Children's Center, where the 26 colors that artist Spencer Finch used on the hospital's giant curtain wall are displayed in alphabetical gild by colour name.

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Artwork showing an A shaped house with different rooms.

Title:Alphabet for Alphaville, 2008
Artist: Scott Teplin, Milwaukee, WI
Locations: Bloomberg Children's Center, near Radiology waiting room, 4th Floor.
Photograph Credit: Scott Teplin

Photo showing the artwork displayed in a hallway, listing letters designed and colored.

Title:Papel Picado, 2011
Artist: Lauren P. Adams, Baltimore, Doctor.
Locations: Bloomberg Children's Center, virtually Shaffer Auditorium, Main Level.
Photo Credit: Clayton Allis

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Artwork showing an A shaped house with different rooms.
Title:Alphabet for Alphaville, 2008
Artist: Scott Teplin, Milwaukee, WI
Locations: Bloomberg Children's Center, virtually Radiology waiting room, 4th Floor.
Photo Credit: Scott Teplin
Photo showing the artwork displayed in a hallway, listing letters designed and colored.
Title:Papel Picado, 2011
Creative person: Lauren P. Adams, Baltimore, Physician.
Locations: Bloomberg Children'southward Center, most Shaffer Auditorium, Primary Level.
Photo Credit: Clayton Allis

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Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/the_johns_hopkins_hospital/about/enhanced_facilities/art_architecture/wall-art.html