Painting the Pain Away w/ Chava Erlanger

This week my guest is Manchester-based artist and art therapist, Chava Erlanger. A substantial aspect of Chava’s work as an artist is being involved in the community, using art as a tool to help people cope with trauma, mental health issues, dementia and anxiety.  Over the last 10 years, Chava has delivered Therapeutic Art workshops to Holocaust survivors and refugees, whilst also documenting their stories. After the pandemic started, this translated into doing the same alongside the NHS to record people’s COVID stories, not just as a therapy, but for historical purposes too. nhs70.org.uk/story/nhs-73 chavaerlanger.com/online-store Chava's IG - @chavasart Chava's Twitter - @chavasart -- This episode is sponsored by Northern Powerhouse Media. To find out more about Northern Powerhouse Media’s extensive range of products, go to npmedia.co.uk. Use promo code SODSPOD for a 50% introductory discount on your first order. If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more!