The Moon Balloon Project™
WHAT IS THE MOON BALLOON PROJECT™?
The Project is a 501 (c) 3 non profit organization based in Massachusetts dedicated to helping children and caregivers communicate through the arts. Founded in 2004, the Project originated as a result of the many positive responses received from people all over the world who have experienced the book, workshops and trainings over the past 9 years.MISSION STATEMENT
The Moon Balloon Project™ is dedicated to helping children and families in the healing process, bringing the wholeness of life through images.VISION
Our vision is to implement training programs, workshops, cultural exchanges and book distribution: building bridges to improve communication globally.
WHO ARE WE?
Joan Drescher
has explored how art heals the body, mind and spirit for the past
twenty years. Her unique and colorful murals answer the need to
humanize the healthcare environment and are found in major hospitals
throughout the US and Canada. Joan is the Artist in Residence at the
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children. Joan is the
author/illustrator of the Moon Balloon book and the Director of the
non-profit Moon Balloon Project™, Building Healing Bridges for Children
Through the Arts in Medicine. Author/illustrator of
twenty-five children's books, she is a fellow at the Institute for Body, Mind and
Spirituality at Lesley University. Joan formerly was the Artist in Residence at
the Claritas Institute for Inter-spiritual Inquiry in Boulder,
Colorado, and on the Board of the Society for the arts in Healthcare.
To learn more about Joan Drescher, visit her site:
http://www.joandrescher.com
To learn more about Joan Drescher, visit her site:
http://www.joandrescher.com
Susan Bayley , Moon Balloon Creative Associate,
is a communications professional with more than three
decades of experience in graphic design, illustration,
writing, editing, and marketing. Since 2000 she has
increasingly focused on healthcare and the arts.
Susan is Creative Integrator for Colors In Motion,
providing original dynamic digital artworks for
healthcare and public spaces. She is a founding
member of the Discovery Meeting of Cambridge
supporting the creation a ten-part documentary, The
Art of Health: Arts and Healthcare. Susan holds a
BA from the University of Iowa and a Certificate in
Technical Illustration and Graphic Design from the
Rhode Island School of Design.
Liz Ennis , former
Co-Director of The Moon Balloon Project™,
is currently traveling and pursuing her intrest in deepening the connection to self and others. Liz holds a Master's degree in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University. She is a member of
the Society for Arts in Healthcare, the American Art Therapy Association, and the International Expressive Arts Association.
is currently traveling and pursuing her intrest in deepening the connection to self and others. Liz holds a Master's degree in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University. She is a member of
the Society for Arts in Healthcare, the American Art Therapy Association, and the International Expressive Arts Association.
Board of Directors
- Joan Drescher, Director
- David Moir, Esq., Chairman
- Ken Drescher, Treasurer
- Kay Mixon – Secretary
- Sandra Bertman, Ph.D.
- Win Hodges
- Judy Rollins,Ph.D.
- Lisa Rovello
Advisory Board
- Joan Borysenko, Ph. D.
- MaryLou Kelleher, MS, RN
- Joan Klagsbrun, Ph.D.
- Rob Moir, Ph.D.
- Laury Rappaport, Ph.D.
- Somava Saha Stout, MD
- David Todres, MD
The work of The Moon Balloon Project™ is made possible in part through the generous support of the
Ron & Tia Moir Charitable Trust.
Ron & Tia Moir Charitable Trust.
Photos ©Denise Michel Photography LLC, unless otherwise indicated