The Grand Opening is Friday August 29th at 2pm
Jessica Strahan, artist
(l to r): Bryan Brown, LaBertha McCormick and Thelma Bowers
LaBertha McCormick, artist
Thelma Bowers, artist
Bryan Brown, artist
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Speak to Me: New "Talking Drums" art
Our second wave of "Talking Drums" trash receptacles being installed in the renovated Bienville-Basin Development today!
The Grand Opening is Friday August 29th at 2pm
Jessica Strahan, artist
(l to r): Bryan Brown, LaBertha McCormick and Thelma Bowers
LaBertha McCormick, artist
Thelma Bowers, artist
Bryan Brown, artist
The Grand Opening is Friday August 29th at 2pm
Jessica Strahan, artist
(l to r): Bryan Brown, LaBertha McCormick and Thelma Bowers
LaBertha McCormick, artist
Thelma Bowers, artist
Bryan Brown, artist
Ten Years Ago...
Katrina Exhibit Opens At Moses Cone
9:56 AM, Aug 28, 2007 | 0 comments
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Greensboro -- "Recovering My Soul: Reinventing My Life past Katrina" will hang at The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital from Aug. 28- Sept. 30. "Recovering My Soul…" features the works of Bennett College Artist in Residence Jacquelyn Hughes Mooney as well as Vita Jones, Sterline Ritchie Lacey, Marcia Walls, Kichea Burt and Karen Bethea and featured pieces from a traveling exhibit on Katrina.
"One thing I have discovered as this story unfolds is the overwhelming number of people who have something to say," Mooney says. "Not only citizens of the Gulf Coast living elsewhere, but friends, family and others who stood by in horror and worry for their loved ones who where valiantly trying to survive those tragic days."
This exhibit features about a dozen pieces of art, including photography. It is the latest exhibit in the Community Art program, which displays the works of a different artist from the community each month. The works are displayed along the main hall off of patient admitting on the east side of the hospital.
"Art and healthcare are a natural marriage," Shawn Houck, Corporate Events Specialist says. "Healthcare can heal the body and art can heal the spirit."
There will be an observation at Bennett College Wednesday night, August 29 at 6:30. It's called "Katrina: A Time of Prayer, Hope & Victory."
WFMY News 2http://www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=88700&catid=57
"One thing I have discovered as this story unfolds is the overwhelming number of people who have something to say," Mooney says. "Not only citizens of the Gulf Coast living elsewhere, but friends, family and others who stood by in horror and worry for their loved ones who where valiantly trying to survive those tragic days."
This exhibit features about a dozen pieces of art, including photography. It is the latest exhibit in the Community Art program, which displays the works of a different artist from the community each month. The works are displayed along the main hall off of patient admitting on the east side of the hospital.
"Art and healthcare are a natural marriage," Shawn Houck, Corporate Events Specialist says. "Healthcare can heal the body and art can heal the spirit."
There will be an observation at Bennett College Wednesday night, August 29 at 6:30. It's called "Katrina: A Time of Prayer, Hope & Victory."
WFMY News 2http://www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=88700&catid=57
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
No Woman No Cry (Any Longer): You are Building a Castle. Michele Lambert & Changed Waters
"If someone throws rocks at you, you can do one of two things: you can pick up & throw back or you can build a castle" ~ Terence Howard.
"I Cry for My City"~Michele Lambert, artist
Rhythm & Hues @1501 is delighted to learn that one of our artists, Michele Lambert, will be interviewed by Sally Ann Roberts anchor at WWL-TV New Orleans. Michele was featured in the aftermath 10 years ago as acknowledge as one of their "Quiet Heros" for her deeply moving works that aptly show the pure raw emotions that many felt in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita.
You must see this very touching video from 2005...
Michele-Cry-100406.wmv: http://youtu.be/D_kFrho5C6g
Michele's prolific piece "I Cry for My City" created shortly after the storm is still profoundly affecting many today. The Michele also has prints of this imagery in the art space. Her pesistant goal is to sell the original so in part to donate to charity. As part of that team, Rhythm & Hues @ 1501 will make the prints available. or you can go to her website at www.michelelambertartist.com.
This follow up interview and will also showcase the art space "Changed Waters: Thrown Rocks, Building Castles" that Michele Lambert & 25 other artists... ranging from 13-70. And so no doubt the gallery is please that the taping will be at the gallery & in part, showing the art of the other artists that are in varied ways thir deeply held feelings of their beloved home before during and after the storms.
Michele's Artist Statement (in part)
“I believe if you paint it well enough the subject doesn’t matter. My body of work is a collection of what moves me. I paint because I am driven to say something. It’s about expressing emotions and passion. It’s so much bigger than me. I listen to my inner voice, push past the fear of judgment and appreciate the results.My artwork is like me, it is very simple and direct. You don’t have to question what you are looking at. I am a purist by nature. I don’t use props, projectors or mixed media. I work only with acrylic and water. I don’t follow any rules, I don’t measure, I don’t have a plan. I have a natural ability to put things into perspective. I visualize it and I paint it.
We are listed with the City of New Orleans:
www.katrina10.org
You must see this very touching video from 2005...
Michele-Cry-100406.wmv: http://youtu.be/D_kFrho5C6g
Michele's prolific piece "I Cry for My City" created shortly after the storm is still profoundly affecting many today. The Michele also has prints of this imagery in the art space. Her pesistant goal is to sell the original so in part to donate to charity. As part of that team, Rhythm & Hues @ 1501 will make the prints available. or you can go to her website at www.michelelambertartist.com.
This follow up interview and will also showcase the art space "Changed Waters: Thrown Rocks, Building Castles" that Michele Lambert & 25 other artists... ranging from 13-70. And so no doubt the gallery is please that the taping will be at the gallery & in part, showing the art of the other artists that are in varied ways thir deeply held feelings of their beloved home before during and after the storms.
Michele's Artist Statement (in part)
“I believe if you paint it well enough the subject doesn’t matter. My body of work is a collection of what moves me. I paint because I am driven to say something. It’s about expressing emotions and passion. It’s so much bigger than me. I listen to my inner voice, push past the fear of judgment and appreciate the results.My artwork is like me, it is very simple and direct. You don’t have to question what you are looking at. I am a purist by nature. I don’t use props, projectors or mixed media. I work only with acrylic and water. I don’t follow any rules, I don’t measure, I don’t have a plan. I have a natural ability to put things into perspective. I visualize it and I paint it.
We are listed with the City of New Orleans:
You can see the art featured in the footage at 1501 Canal from July 20-Sept 6th. All the artists have created profound, poignant, soulful renditions for this exhibition.
Written on my former house post Katrina.
Rhythm & Hues @ 1501
rhythmnhues@gmail.com
www.burnttoastsweetteathyme.blogspot.com
1501 Canal Street
NOLa 70112
Written on my former house post Katrina.
Rhythm & Hues @ 1501
rhythmnhues@gmail.com
www.burnttoastsweetteathyme.blogspot.com
1501 Canal Street
NOLa 70112
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Get Another Dream if You Must: Just Don't Stop Dreaming!
I just discovered this blog from Tyler Perry in 2008. It bore repeating and very timely for me.
I admire and respect people so much that have a dream and go for it. Don’t ever lose that GO FOR IT attitude because you will see your dreams come true as long as you don’t operate in fear. After you’ve done all to stand, stand some more. So what happens when you had this big dream and it seems to be falling apart? You seem to be losing it…what do you do? I look to this story of Joseph, and you really should read this bible story. It’s fascinating. It is so parallel to what is going on right now in this country. But this is what happened. When his dream seemed to be falling apart he did something awesome. The bible says Joseph dreamed another dream, and that is what I wanted to talk to you about today.
Dream another dream.
If one thing fails, try something else. Learn from your mistakes and try it again. So what if it got hard for a season, it will only be that way for a season. I cannot even begin to tell you all the times I failed, but every failure in your life will bring your dream closer to you. I know that sounds crazy but it’s so true. It’s okay to fail, now get up and keep dreaming. Don’t stop dreaming because you may have lost something. When I was doing plays for the first time, my dream was that 1,200 people would come and sell the place out. Only 30 people came. It crushed me. But I didn’t stop. I kept dreaming. I believed and dreamed all the way down to living in my car. But I kept dreaming, and when I was at my lowest I would talk to God. Sometimes all I could get out of my mouth was "Jesus help me," but that was a prayer I prayed a lot. And you know what else I did? I got out and encouraged myself. When I was homeless and sleeping in my car I would hustle up enough gas money and drive down to the nicest neighborhood in Atlanta where there were beautiful homes and I would dream and say "one day." On Sundays, I would go to open houses. I would go to the dealerships and test drive whatever kind of car I thought I wanted. Now I know these are material things but you would be surprised as to what it would do to help you see that all things in your dreams are possible. It’s hard to see a dream come to pass, but if you believe, it has no choice. Everywhere you look you see all of this talk about the economy and gloom and doom. Turn that mess off. Stop letting that get into your spirit. Tune it out, watch things that will encourage you. Listen to things that will uplift you. Now this part is to a certain group of people, not to everyone.
This is for the people who have been feeling like they are being led by God to do something in these economic times that most people will think is crazy. The ones who may not have a dime but are feeling like something great is about to break free in their lives. You are so right if this is what you’re feeling. I have a suggestion if you’ll take my humble advice.
HAVE NO FEAR!
ONLY BELIEVE!
Give thanks for where you are. I know that may be hard to do, but there is a liberty in being thankful. And lastly, give, give, give. The reason I’ve fed thousands of families, paid rent and taxes for the elderly, dug wells in Africa and helped establish churches and built homes for poor families is because I know the power of giving. You reap what you sew. If you want favor from God, sew it into someone else.
God bless you and know that this too shall pass, and you will be so much better when it does. Tyler Perry
I’ve been reading a lot of messages on the message board about how the
opening of the studio affected you. Some of them brought tears to my eyes,
and what has stayed on my mind is that so many of us have stopped
dreaming. Listen to me, having no vision is death to your spirit. Why stop
dreaming, because one of them didn’t come true when you thought it
should? Why stop now? You’ve come so far. Listen to me, when I started
building this studio I wasn’t thinking about being the first black person
to do it. I wasn’t thinking about how many acres it is. I wasn’t thinking
about what it would feel like to own it. I was just following a dream. I
am no different from you. If you can make your mind line up with your
spirit man, and your dreams, then your dreams will become your reality. It
has to. It has no choice.
Now hear me here for a moment, if you will. I know that a lot of different
kinds of people from a lot of different backgrounds and faiths read this
email, but I want to share something with you, if you’ll indulge me for a
second. One of my favorite stories in the bible is of Joseph. Joseph had a
dream and his brothers wanted to kill him for dreaming. Sometimes when you
dream you will go through all kinds of hell to see it come to pass. I used
to tell people that I thought I could do plays and movies, and when I
would tell them they would get mad at me, talk about me and eventually try
to discourage me.
When I started to do plays in the beginning things started to fall apart
and these same people would laugh and say things like see, "I knew you
couldn’t do it." Where am I going with all of this you ask? Well right
now
in these times in our country there are lots of you who are wondering how
you’re going to pay the mortgage or the rent, or feed your families. And
there are lots of you who have lost your houses and jobs and the very same
people that brought over the house warming gifts are laughing at you
now. I have been there. I UNDERSTAND THE HURT, but I’m here to tell you
don’t let it get you down. You know what you say to
them? "SSSOOOOO!!!"
I admire and respect people so much that have a dream and go for it. Don’t ever lose that GO FOR IT attitude because you will see your dreams come true as long as you don’t operate in fear. After you’ve done all to stand, stand some more. So what happens when you had this big dream and it seems to be falling apart? You seem to be losing it…what do you do? I look to this story of Joseph, and you really should read this bible story. It’s fascinating. It is so parallel to what is going on right now in this country. But this is what happened. When his dream seemed to be falling apart he did something awesome. The bible says Joseph dreamed another dream, and that is what I wanted to talk to you about today.
Dream another dream.
If one thing fails, try something else. Learn from your mistakes and try it again. So what if it got hard for a season, it will only be that way for a season. I cannot even begin to tell you all the times I failed, but every failure in your life will bring your dream closer to you. I know that sounds crazy but it’s so true. It’s okay to fail, now get up and keep dreaming. Don’t stop dreaming because you may have lost something. When I was doing plays for the first time, my dream was that 1,200 people would come and sell the place out. Only 30 people came. It crushed me. But I didn’t stop. I kept dreaming. I believed and dreamed all the way down to living in my car. But I kept dreaming, and when I was at my lowest I would talk to God. Sometimes all I could get out of my mouth was "Jesus help me," but that was a prayer I prayed a lot. And you know what else I did? I got out and encouraged myself. When I was homeless and sleeping in my car I would hustle up enough gas money and drive down to the nicest neighborhood in Atlanta where there were beautiful homes and I would dream and say "one day." On Sundays, I would go to open houses. I would go to the dealerships and test drive whatever kind of car I thought I wanted. Now I know these are material things but you would be surprised as to what it would do to help you see that all things in your dreams are possible. It’s hard to see a dream come to pass, but if you believe, it has no choice. Everywhere you look you see all of this talk about the economy and gloom and doom. Turn that mess off. Stop letting that get into your spirit. Tune it out, watch things that will encourage you. Listen to things that will uplift you. Now this part is to a certain group of people, not to everyone.
This is for the people who have been feeling like they are being led by God to do something in these economic times that most people will think is crazy. The ones who may not have a dime but are feeling like something great is about to break free in their lives. You are so right if this is what you’re feeling. I have a suggestion if you’ll take my humble advice.
HAVE NO FEAR!
ONLY BELIEVE!
Give thanks for where you are. I know that may be hard to do, but there is a liberty in being thankful. And lastly, give, give, give. The reason I’ve fed thousands of families, paid rent and taxes for the elderly, dug wells in Africa and helped establish churches and built homes for poor families is because I know the power of giving. You reap what you sew. If you want favor from God, sew it into someone else.
God bless you and know that this too shall pass, and you will be so much better when it does. Tyler Perry
Art by Jenn Brigham
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
If I knew the Answer
There are those days, man... it just make you wonder and then that is too much work... When there is Time for Beauty just because I needed to See...
Hea..
Feel
And then...
One of my favorite artist Agnieszka Kukawska
If I knew all the answers
To every question you'd ever asked, thought or imagined,
Would it change how things are now?
If I could stop time, speed it up or slow it down
Would it all be different somehow?
If I could give you the world on a plate, special powers
Or an amazing trait
Would life still remain mundane?
I wonder if you'd love me more, less or just the same.
If I knew,
I'd give it all to you.
Sunday May 3rd Lydia's 1st Purple Moon:I am IshaShah reception
The Lydia's 1st Purple Moon: I am IshShah will close on May 7th,2015. This is only Phase One.
http://evite.me/qkYf7vNjKr This time I will get to sit down and enjoy their sounds...      |
Monday, April 20, 2015
Refrains...
There are indeed those days when you wonder "What or Why am I doing this"?
"If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right. You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done"....... So dern true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X7Sx62plCw
"If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right. You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done"....... So dern true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X7Sx62plCw
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
It is nice to step back for a moment to see where You were ..and going to.
Man on the String
By Jacquelyn Hughes Mooney©03
"I am the man on the string"…
And he sings a celebration that swept the world.
Flowing with a haunting refrain…
(Will you continue to sing?)
Long after the man on the string…
Stopped long enough…
Only to begin still another celebration unto me.
This man on a string continues to sing.
Oh so doing his thing in the belly of the Neutral Ground.
A sound that vibrated around the world.
And he brings no steel to the space on Daneel (Street)
He is just bringing another celebration song to thee.
All rights reserved JHM 7-13-03©
Jenn Brigham, artist
His Sound
By Jacquelyn Hughes Mooney ©03
His sound was like John Denver with cayenne pepper…
Thrown in for good measure.
And his sound wrapped around my left ear.
Engaging his heart’s life to my soul.
His sound is like John Denver with cayenne thrown in for good measure.
(Fly away….Fly away…. Flay a-waaaay!)
All rights reserved JHM 7-13-03©
Diane "Mimi" Baquet, artist
National Poetry Month_A Blast from the Past!
Spooning the Moon
By Jacquelyn Hughes Mooney ©04
Did you spoon the moon in June?
But only in the afternoon?
I was smitten, sitting under a lyrical tune…
Whose delighted fragrance ended far too soon.
This is why I long to see you spoon the moon in June.
When you spoon the moon in June…
Did you piddle paddle in a canoe…
Upwardly on the blue lagoon?
And with your fingertips you drew the world in air kissed bubbles in June?
As you spoon the moon.
Oh say can you see at noon?
What you did to dispel the gloom?
Your love for me that your lips croon…
And this is what I love to see you soon…
To spoon the moon in June.
All rights reserved JHM 1-24-04©
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
There will Be (no More) Shadows to Stand in...Standing in the Shadows open March 6,2015
Well we are coming around the closing our our workshops at Ashe Cultural Art Center. Shadows no More last day will be January 27th,2015. I'll then have the fun and the honor to document the quilts and prepare to mount the show on March 2nd.
The opening reception is on Friday March 6th. We wil have included at the reception the spoken word artist Dale Duvernay, the sooth jazz stylings of Nomad Theory among others for the reception.
Part of Standing in the Shadows (no more) was the foundation for not only these women but others to examine in a creative way a desire not to be swallowed up by shadows, either ones of their own makings but also dynamics others try to force them into. Quilting, a millineum old tradition dating back to ancient Africa & China is being used as that jump off point. For many, this was a safe, soothing yet forceful way to articulate sometime what could barely be thought of let along being spoken of.
Shadows don't always have to be somethng formidable... sometime it is a quiet yearning, a secret desire to do things a bit differently, to try or embrace smething new or see yourself in a different light.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
En Vieux: The Ties That Bind You
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| Surrounded By Friends ~Sylvia Simpson |
Do Not Go~ Susan Charles
left to right: Do Not Go, Wise Through Experience & Circles
Wise Throu Experience~Karen Douglas
Baobab Tree~Susan Charles
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| Take Off the Mask~Irma White |
Irma White, artist
Divine Matrix~ Gailene St. Armand (below)
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Quilts by Marietta Johnson (Below)
Friendship Dance~Marietta Johnson
Love en Deaux
closeup
Diaspora~ Marietta Johnson
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Treble Clef~Marietta Johnson
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| Closeup |
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