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It has been said that art is a tryst, for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.
Kojiro Tomita  Hope
you all had a good Memorial Day weekend and got a chance to relax and
rejuvenate. With the heat building up, I hope you are staying cool too.
Yes, you up-North readers, here's your chance to snicker at us desert
dwellers. :) Well, hot or not, it has been busy. Once again I have a
lot to tell you about, but firstly,
________________________________Happy Fathers'
Day
A very
Happy Fathers Day to all Daddies out there. You may not say much but we
see a myriad of emotions in your actions. You are a constant in our
lives, one that provides much more than I can list here. Thank you for
being you.Arts of India As
you know, some of my paintings are those of the Warli art form from
India. When I started selling my paintings I noticed that most of the
people, including those from India, did not know what Warli was. Right
then I knew I had found my purpose. My mission became to introduce the
world to not just Warli but all of India's art forms. I embarked upon
this journey a while back and a lot of ground work has gone into it, of
which I'll spare you the details. :) But, what has come out of it, so
far, is a monthly column, titled "Arts of India," in the local Indian
monthly newspaper called Valley India Times. June saw the launch of this column with an Introductory Article. With
this column I hope to bring people's attention to the diverse and
beautiful art forms of India, that have gone ignored for ages. If you
would like to support this column, please send me your inputs,
feedback, suggestions, complains, comments, anything that will help
make it better and more informative. Thank you!
________________________________One Million Giraffes Ola
Helland made a bet with his friend, Jørgen, that he can collect One Million Giraffes by 2011 to prove that the internet is amazing indeed.
He's already at 839397 giraffes and it's only June! Check out his
website and the huge collection of these majestic, yet hilarious,
animals! I think it's one of the cutest, innovative, creative, humorous and lively website I've seen.
Christian, my art class student, painted a happy giraffe in class and it is now part of the One Million Giraffes project. :) You can see it here: http://www.onemilliongiraffes.com/?id=55209 The picture you see on top is a screen shot, with Christian's giraffe on the top left corner. Isn't it cute!! Which brings me to the art classes. Yes, they are still on. Our art classes are fun more than anything else.
The emphasis is on expression of emotions, opinions, feelings and using
colors to do that. So, if
you
have children or know any children (with and without disabilities) who
would enjoy a laid back,
fun-filled art class, please send them this way. The classes I'm
volunteer teaching are:
What: Basic Art Classes for children, 6 years and older When: Saturdays, 1pm to 3pm Where: Arizona Arts Collective, 138 W Main St, Mesa, AZ (Map) How much: $10, goes towards supplies, electricity and rent. ________________________________ Herberger Theater's "The Sacred and the Living" Herberger Theater Center's "The Sacred and the Living"
exhibit opened May 7th. It runs till July 28th, so you have
plenty of time to check it out.
What: Herberger Theater Center's "The Sacred and the Living" Reception When: May 7th to July 28th 2010 Where: University Club Phoenix, 39 E Monte Vista, Phoenix Website: http://www.herbergertheater.org/art_gallery ________________________________ You can go to my Events page, to see
details. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to
those who
might be interested.
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