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Canva is an amazing online tool that can help you design a variety of graphics and digital material. There's something for beginners and experienced users. Thank you to those who attended today's Jump-Start January event! We are grateful for all your engagement and creativity! You can find all our slides and materials from today's event… Continue reading NCSC x h2art Jump-Start January

Thank you to everyone who attended our Paint Night event, in collaboration with SMCSU! We are grateful for all your engagement and creativity! Below are photos from the night's event.

The "Alone Together" Virtual Exhibition is now open! The gallery features a selection of works from the UofT community that explores the feelings of being alone, isolated, and hopeful during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you enjoy checking out all the works within this gallery, months in the making. Thank you to everyone who sent… Continue reading Alone Together – Virtual Exhibition

We are proud to announce that we have been awarded Program of the Year for our "BuJo with Us!" event by the University of Toronto Student Life! This award was given to recognize the event's impact on the student community in the face of virtual learning and communication.  The event identified the pressing need for… Continue reading h2art: Student Life Program of the Year Award

As we stand together looking at the world beyond our innocent minds, our hearts constrict in the change we face abruptly. Virgins to situations we thought laughable, our lives take a drastic turn and yet we are told to sit, to isolate, to fear human touch, to keep distance. It will always be like this… Continue reading Virgins to Distruction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsKhz3ADx9c I make musical mashups, a digital mixing of instrumentals and acapellas of pop songs to create a new, unique piece. My highlighted mashup, the Think About You Mashup, consists of 9 songs mixed together all sharing themes of love and hearts. Below are other mashups I've produced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOY6WG0pXEI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riojOxW2GTA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sRN1VmK5xY Submitted by:Imad Sheikh Abdulkadir

Remind me, there’s no such thing as an accidental shrine. Blinding self-deception. J Cole helps change this state of mind. When oppression is overbearing and tents are everywhere though no one is camping. Politicians making quick escapes and vacations. Leaving meditation as my only salvation. Keeping Bauji (grandfather) in mind. Age doesn’t always grant wisdom,… Continue reading Untitled by Adhiraj Rana

Do you have something you’d like to share with h2art? Our website is now open for submissions! We’d love to share your artwork, media, resources, and experiences related to mental health and/or artivism. Anonymous posts are an option. Submit to us through the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/BwDEExUyt9B7okXdA. Submitted by: h2art

This digital piece was stitched together during a time of emotional turmoil, using an iPad, Apple Pencil, and Procreate. Acknowledging the need for a mindful grounding practice, I started with the crescent moon – a symbol that constantly reminds me of my birth home, Pakistan, and also alludes to the many guiding celestial forces in… Continue reading The Waves Within

Content warning: suicide Last year, Healing Hearts Through Art (h2art) was born from the loss of a student life at the negligence of UofT. Our institution is unfortunately not unfamiliar with these solemn events. Our Founder vowed to create a community that supported student mental health, regardless of language, class, immigration status, or other barriers.… Continue reading h2art: October 1st