[NEohioPAL]Multicultural Arts Institute Begins Next Week, Space Still Available!

Wed Jun 14 07:44:18 PDT 2006

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ART HOUSE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

Multicultural Arts Institute - African Art=20

June 19-22 from 8:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Cost: $180, includes all materials & continental breakfast=20

$165 for AH SEAN members; Ashland University graduate credit - =
additional $160=20

Open to all educators and artists! Through a series of lectures, =
discussion groups, and hands-on workshops in visual art and music, =
participants will learn about selected arts from the African culture =
focusing on Ghana and how to integrate elements of the various art forms =
into their curricula.=20

On day 1 of the institute Kent State African Studies Professor Murphy =
Ajayi will begin with a presentation on art and society in Africa =
focusing on the cosmology, philosophy aesthetics, meaning, and function =
of African Art.=20

This day and the 2nd day continues with artist Peggy Wertheim who will =
teach batik with the theme African culture and symbols. The third day =
will focus on Adinkra Symbols (African symbols of Ghana) and story =
canvases. Each of these symbols represents a thought or statement, not =
just a sign. Participants will make stamps based on the symbols. From =
the stamps they will create a story canvas which then can be presented =
in class. Once batik projects and story canvases are completed on day =
four, we will break out into discussion groups and work on lesson =
planning according to grade level.

Participants will also work with local artist Kol=E9 Robinson on the =
history and significance of African drumming. Ms. Robinson will provide =
a hands-on demonstration with participants.=20

For more information or to register please call 216-398-8556 or  visit =
our website at http://www.arthouseinc.org/calendar.shtml. =20

Lisa Fernandez
Program Coordinator
3119 Denison Ave.
Cleveland, OH  44109
216-398-8556 Phone
216-398-8335 Fax
www.arthouseinc.org
lisa at arthouseinc.org
Please note - I am not in the office on Fridays
Office Hours - Mon.-Thurs. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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ART HOUSE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT =
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Multicultural Arts Institute =96 African =
Art<FONT=20
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June 19-22 from 8:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Cost: $180, includes all materials & =
continental=20
breakfast 
$165 for AH SEAN members; Ashland University =
graduate=20
credit =96 additional $160 
<DIR>
Open to all educators and artists! Through a series of lectures, =
discussion=20
groups, and hands-on workshops in visual art and music, participants =
will learn=20
about selected arts from the African culture focusing on Ghana and how =
to=20
integrate elements of the various art forms into their curricula.=20

On day 1 of the institute Kent State African Studies Professor =

Murphy Ajayi will begin with a presentation on art and society in =
Africa=20
focusing on the cosmology, philosophy aesthetics, meaning, and function =
of=20
African Art. 
This day and the 2nd day continues with artist =
Peggy=20
Wertheim who will teach batik with the theme African culture =
and=20
symbols. The third day will focus on Adinkra Symbols (African symbols of =
Ghana)=20
and story canvases. Each of these symbols represents a thought or =
statement, not=20
just a sign. Participants will make stamps based on the symbols. From =
the stamps=20
they will create a story canvas which then can be presented in class. =
Once batik=20
projects and story canvases are completed on day four, we will break out =
into=20
discussion groups and work on lesson planning according to grade=20
level.
 Participants will=20
also work with local artist Kol=E9 Robinson on the =
history and=20
significance of African drumming. Ms. Robinson will provide a hands-on=20
demonstration with participants. </DIR></DIV>
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<DIV>For more =
information or=20
to register please call 216-398-8556 or  visit our website at =
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href=3D"http://www.arthouseinc.org/calendar.shtml"><FONT=20
size=3D3>http://www.arthouseinc.org/calendar.shtml</A><FONT=20
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<DIV>Lisa Fernandez Program =
Coordinator 3119=20
Denison Ave. Cleveland, OH  44109 216-398-8556 =
Phone 216-398-8335=20
Fax <A =
href=3D"http://www.arthouseinc.org">www.arthouseinc.org</A> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lisa at arthouseinc.org">lisa at arthouseinc.org</A> Please =
note - I=20
am not in the office on Fridays Office Hours - Mon.-Thurs. 10:00 =
a.m.-5:00=20
p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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