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STEM and the arts can seem like diametrically opposite pursuits, with students typically focusing on one or the other. But in origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, the abstract and practical combine to form a meticulously created representation of a recognizable object.<\/p>\n

Chemical and biomolecular engineering senior Jodie Deng is adept not only at this ornate style of paper folding, but also at sharing this practice with patients at two local hospice facilities: Gilchrist and Keswick. As a member of student group Believe In Art<\/a>, Deng visits patients there weekly to engage their hands and minds through paper folding or other forms of art.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe focus on origami because it\u2019s very interactive and has parts that move,\u201d Deng says, adding that they collaborate on sketches as well. \u201cSometimes we make it for them. Sometimes we just talk.\u201d Popular origami shapes are hearts, snowflakes, and flowers.<\/p>\n

Deng and other Believe in Art members also make cards for patients\u2014about 50 a month\u2014sometimes for special occasions, and sometimes just to say hello. The group, comprising about 200 students, is always recruiting new members and smaller subgroups make visits as a whole to various hospice locations.<\/p>\n

Deng believes that her engineering studies complement her artistic pursuits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like art is being observative, so it kind of plays in both fields,\u201d she says. \u201cArt to me is understanding people in some way, trying to depict their expressions, the stories behind them.\u201d<\/p>\n

This semester, Deng has been spending a lot of time with one patient, and their work together on art has led to a more personal connection.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really cherish the time with her,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s become like a friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-43730","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_categories-students","news_categories-undergraduate"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe art of connecting with patients, one paper heart at a time - Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/chembe\/news\/the-art-of-connecting-with-patients-one-paper-heart-at-a-time\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The art of connecting with patients, one paper heart at a time - Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"STEM and the arts can seem like diametrically opposite pursuits, with students typically focusing on one or the other. 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