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Join us for Jazz on the Green

Saturday should be a beautiful day to paint with sparc! and listen to Jazz!! You're invited to The Makanda Project’s final concert of the summer. Join sparc! the ArtMobile for an open air painting studio during the annual September Makanda Ken McIntyre birthday celebration. 

Jazz on the Green will be held at the First Church in Roxbury, 10 Putnam Street, Roxbury (rain location: inside church) - 1pm-4pm 

Jazz on the Green (2019) featuring guest artist Robert Murrell. 

At intermission there will be poetry by Vanessa Silva and a performance by student vocalists from the Butterfly Project. The music program will consist entirely of McIntyre compositions, including some of Makanda’s more recent “discoveries” as the ensemble continue to explore his large body of unrecorded work, and continue becoming more and more impressed with his brilliance as a composer. 

Jazz on the Green (2021)  featuring guest artist and former sparc! Team member Beatriz Whitehill

This event is for all ages and stages. Materials provided by sparc! 

Jazz on the Green (2019)  with community member and her wonderful painting

[cryptograndeenews]

NFT collection.

[serindwell]

My attempt to make a attractive spread in a sketchbook. It was an arduous experience 😭 ​​​​​​​​

[thecreativehook]

here’s the whole octopi 🐙 fam #thecreativehook #thoughtsinknots #selfcare #mindfulcrochet #craftastherapy #thankyou #healingcrafts #colourtherapy #craftsheal #artsinhealth #colourfulcrafts #artheals #craftblogger #igcreative #creativityismypassion #bekind #instalove #flowers #igcrochet #crochetlove #yarnmecalm #crochetblogger #crochetcommunityuk #crochetersofinstagram #crochettherapy #crocheterapia #crochetheals #crochetstories #octagonaloptometry https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl3f3eGtknS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sabo-pon]

2022

watercolor

[jounda]

It's a good day to create.

What's on your easel?

[empathyhqorg]

Happy Monday! 🎨 We're just 5 days away from our FREE community Art Show: "Art for Mental Well-Being." Join us this Saturday, March 30th, from 11am to 4pm at the Fire Station Community Center. Expect light bites, Easter festivities, and so much more! We're buzzing with excitement - are you ready to join us? 🌟

[dianeantonestudio]

The Art of Starting a Painting - how to use watercolor to sooth your soul and heal your heart

In today’s video I share with you my struggle to know what to paint and where to start when everything seems to have already been done! Using for inspiration a couple of my favorite books (see below) I finally come up with a starting point and eventually reach a satisfying conclusion - with a few sticking plasters holding my world together yet again!

Resources Earth Color by Emma Burleigh https://amzn.to/3uVd2r3 365 Days of Art in Nature by Lorna Scobie https://amzn.to/3Ij88XX

Kuretake 48 Pan Set https://amzn.to/3uT9Agy

Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, 8 https://amzn.to/42P6whE Diane Antone x Craftamo brush set https://tinyurl.com/dianeantonexcraftamo

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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 A rant against a hyperbolic world 04:06 A flip through my copy of "365 Days of Art in Nature" by Lorna Scobie 10:04 My materials for today 13:43 Deciding how to start - painting a background 17:57 Reading a quick excerpt from "Earth Color" by Emma Burleigh 20:15 Deciding how to continue - painting leaves an branches 36:53 Deciding how to finish - painting birds

[addictionfreedomnow]

For those with unsettled souls, art can be a way to visualize a thought, speak a story, or serve to free themselves from the troubles they feel. From use as a coping skill or relapse prevention for those with substance use disorders to the release of past traumas, expressive therapies, including art, dance, and music, can bring peace to your mind and joy to your heart.

[madscientist008]

How Ukrainian Actors Tell Tales of War Onstage

The war in Ukraine has been raging for more than a year, displacing millions of people and destroying countless cultural sites. But some Ukrainian actors have not given up on their art and their homeland. They have taken their stories of war to the stage, performing in a play that depicts the human cost of the conflict.

The play is called Special Operation, named after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine. It was written by Anatoli Zinovenko, a well-known actor back in his homeland. He and his wife Tetyana – who also stars in the play – were forced to flee Ukraine ten days into Russia’s invasion, after seeing “rockets and helicopters swirling” above their Kyiv home.

“It was impossible to understand, no one believed that there would be a war, but it happened,” said 62-year-old Zinovenko, who has starred in several Ukrainian films, series and performances. The actor had not written a play before, but when he and his family found safety in Denmark, he said that "everything that was in my heart, it all came out on paper".

“Everything I heard, saw and understood. I wanted to put it all on paper,” he said.

The play tells the story of two Ukrainian women who become the sole survivors of a Russian attack on their village. A Russian soldier, injured and abandoned by his platoon, breaks into their home, forcing the women to decide whether to offer him help or exact revenge. Zinovenko, who plays the Russian soldier, calls it a tale of "heroism, humanity and spirituality".

“The women, who have switched places with this occupier, have the opportunity to kill him, but they do not kill him. Why? Because they are not capable of it,” he said.

The play opened in Denmark’s second-largest city Aarhus on Saturday evening. It is the sixteenth performance of Special Operation in Denmark. Organisers described the play as building a “cultural bridge” between Ukraine and Denmark, which has welcomed some 30,000 Ukrainian refugees since the war began in February 2022. Profits will be donated to humanitarian organisations working in Ukraine.

“We in Denmark only know about this war from the media, from high electricity prices or high food prices,” said the head of the Katapult Theatre, Torben Dahl. "What we can do is make people in Denmark aware of this situation on a more human level".

According to the UN cultural agency UNESCO, over 250 cultural sites have been damaged in the war including the Mariupol Theatre, destroyed by an airstrike while sheltering civilians. “A lot of people of art are now at the front. Many of my acquaintances are fighting,” said Zinovenko, whose younger brother is also on the front lines. "I hope that we will perform the play not only in Denmark, of course in Ukraine as well".

The play is a powerful reminder of the resilience and courage of the Ukrainian people, who are fighting for their freedom and dignity against a brutal aggressor. It is also a testament to the power of art and culture to heal wounds and inspire hope.

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Join sparc! for Mask decoration - Next Tuesday!

Join sparc! on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 - 5pm for a Halloween Mask Decoration and collaborative painting event at the Grove Hall Library (in the Jazz Lounge).  Led by the sparc! MassArt student team, this artful event is open to all ages and stages! No experience needed!

This past week our theme was Atlantis. With a focus on stencil, underwater creatures, and rich colors we created a beautiful underwater world. People's personal canvases showcased beach scenes, underwater monsters, and beautiful sunsets. 

See you on Tuesday - Oct. 31st!

[cryptograndeenews]

NFT collection.

[keytomyart]

It's Creative Arts Therapy week...have you gained any insight this week? Today, I attended a continuing education workshop about the importance of recognizing and treating shame. Such a powerful and invaluable tool to help my clients. Thank you @adelphiu for providing this amazing program. Artwork made in studio art class by Xomiyah, age 11. #lifelonglearning #arttherapy #mentalhealth #arts #psychology #artheals #mindfulart #therapy #drawing #heal #healing #artchallenge #artjournaling #arttherapyjournaling #healingart #creativearttherapy #childarttherapy #childrensarttherapy #kidsarttherapy #arttherapyforkids #arttherapyforchildren https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5n4zKvx-f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thecreativehook]

this month #augustblog my blog talks about this blanket. have a read an let me know your thoughts in the comments, either here or on my blog- link in bio. i’ve not been regularly posting; i’ve been struggling a bit, and september blog posts tells you a bit more about that. for now, just to say it’s strange how much easier it is for me to talk about strife when it’s over… let’s face it, it’s me, so i was still crocheting, but just not quite as much as you’ve been used to… hence my recent making up for blog posts recap… check out my #fabricdrawing @kitcatfotofun for more details of my crochet intermission creative endeavours. #snapdragonseafarer #thecreativehook #thoughtsinknots #selfcare #mindfulcrochet #craftastherapy #healingcrafts #colourtherapy #craftsheal #artsinhealth #colourfulcrafts #artheals #craftblogger #igcreative #creativityismypassion #bekind #instalove #flowers #igcrochet #crochetlove #yarnmecalm #crochetblogger #crochetcommunityuk #crochetersofinstagram #crochettherapy #crocheterapia #crochetheals #crochetstories https://www.instagram.com/p/ChfgDjZLSMD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ojlerebourg]

Inner children : : : : : : : #innerchildren #artheals #abstractart #abstractexpressionist #expressionism #intuitiveartist #abstracted #olivialerebourg #artandsoul #expressionistart #artgallery #contemporaryart #blackpaint https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdmymUJUB9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=