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Testimonials
“As we are celebrating our 7th birthday today, I thought of you and your wonderful company. Every single day as I walk the halls of this hospital, I am grateful for the beautiful work you provided for us. It is such a blessing to so many patients, employees, family members, physicians and visitors each day. The signage is effective and beautiful, the music is refreshing, the artwork is soothing and the overall feel is very special. To this day, I love giving tours of our wonderful healing place."
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Speaking Engagements
2012
May 3
Society for the Arts in Healthcare 2012 Annual Conference:
Arts & Health: A Global View
Hosted by Children’s Hospital of Michigan
May 2–5, 2012, Detroit, MI
at the Westin Book Cadillac
May 6–8
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) Midwest Conference
Cincinnati, OH
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Integrated Design Saves Lives |
Transforming the Healthcare Experience through the Arts
Annette Ridenour takes you inside the process of transforming the healthcare experience through the arts, wth compelling human stories, research, evidence-based design, and pragmatic advice.
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Welcome to Aesthetics, Inc.
Aesthetics is a holistic design firm whose team of multidisciplinary designers brings simplicity, order, and beauty to wayfinding programs, interior architectural design, regional arts programs and interpretive displays.
Annette Ridenour founded Aesthetics in 1980. Since then, the team's innovative work has transformed built environments and created healing experiences by using evidence-based, patient-centered and holistic design principles. In partnership with clients, we co-create customized, unique spaces that inspire the human spirit, promote health and wellness, and respect human dignity.
We assist each client organization in creating beautiful, cohesive, physical environments that reflect its history, culture and aspirations.
Welcome to the Aesthetics site. We invite you to look around, enjoy – and contact us with any questions. |
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Mother Baby Center for Allina and Children’s Hospital and Clinics Call for Artists
Click here for information and elevations regarding the Mother Baby Center for Allina and Children’s Hospital and Clinics Call for Artists.
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A Step Back to an Oasis in Time
Crystal Cove is a preserved, restored, sliver of California coastal history along the Pacific Coast Highway just north of Laguna Beach. Prized as a quintessential California place for decades, it can be seen in Hollywood films, captured by Impressionist painters and in countless vacationers’ photos. The stretch of beach, restored cottages and educational programs are part of the State Parks system, and their survival is a real success story that you can visit and explore.
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What Healing Experiences Do People Want?
Aesthetics, Inc.’s President and Founder Annette Ridenour writes about the role of art and design in the health care experience, asks essential questions and presents key actions that point us toward creating healthy environments through evidence-based design. Read the entire thought-provoking article in the January/February 2012 issue of San Francisco Medicine, here.
Left: Fire element in Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital sacred space, by Elizabeth Devereaux
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Cottage Health System - Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Cottage Health System uses its healing arts program to promote an environment that inspires and comforts patients, visitors and staff.
Cottage Health System’s new Santa Barbara hospital’s Healing Arts Program focuses on the beauty of California’s Central Coast through the inspiration, talent, and expertise of Central Coast artists, in support of the program’s mission, goals and objectives. |
The art themes vary by floor: the first floor features Santa Barbara architecture; the second floor highlights water, ocean, beaches and seascapes; and the third floor shows flora, gardens and landscapes. Installation was completed in January 2012.
For a closer view of selections from the beautiful art in Santa Barbara, click here. |
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