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Art Exhibit Highlights Mental Health Through Handmade Chairs

1/1/2026

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Sandra Davis, an art curator in Gaithersburg, Maryland, presented 14 handmade chairs at the Arts Barn gallery.
The chairs symbolize various mental health issues, anchoring the exhibit titled Pull Up a Chair 2.0.
Artists Courtney Mohring and Molly McCracken contributed works expressing personal struggles, helping foster discussions about anxiety, loss, and isolation.

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Story summary

Sandra Davis, an art curator in Gaithersburg, Maryland, presented 14 handmade chairs at the Arts Barn gallery.
The chairs symbolize various mental health issues, anchoring the exhibit titled Pull Up a Chair 2.0.
Artists Courtney Mohring and Molly McCracken contributed works expressing personal struggles, helping foster discussions about anxiety, loss, and isolation.