#creativityexplored

[uispeccoll]

#VoicesFromTheStacks

Images: Left, Photo of Creativity Explored community in front of entrance. Right, Creativity Explored artists Ruthie Freeland, Eddie Hippley, Michelle Kunard, and Vernon Streeter (counter clockwise from top left)

Creativity Explored

Founded in 1983 by Florence and Elias Katz, Creativity Explored, a studio-based collective in San Francisco, sought to create a space which fosters the creative expression of artists with disabilities. Creativity Explored has supported the careers of hundreds of artists since its foundation through means of training, offering supplies and resources as well as exhibition and sales opportunities. With the belief of centering the personhood and agency of the artists within the collective, the voice of disabled artists has come to the forefront through their work.  

Images: Cover, inside and zines from the Whipper Snapper Nerd first edition held in UIowa Special Collections.

In 1994, two volunteers at Creativity Explored – Harrell Fletcher and Elizabeth Meyer – began collaborating on a zine series titled Whipper Snapper Nerd. Each issue of the series has been devoted to the work of one artist from Creativity Explored and includes reproductions of their work and an interview. Here in the Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive housed in Special Collections and Archives, we are fortunate to have the first copy of a limited edition set of Whipper Snapper Nerd. Included in the collection are the first four issues of the series centered on artists Barbara Doehrman, John Patrick McKenzie, Jimmy Miles, and Michael B. Loggins. Due to the relationship Ruth and Marvin Sackner had formed with Creativity Explored, this first edition of the collection also included additional pieces from artist John McKenzie and another zine from Michael B. Loggins.  

Images: Left, inside front cover of zine featuring the art and photo of Jimmy Miles. Right, inside front cover of zine featuring the art and photo of Michael Loggins.

A true highlight of each issue of Whipper Snapper Nerd are the interviews between each artist with either Fletcher or Meyer. Through these interviews readers get an insight into the interests, beliefs, and processes each artist has that translates into their work. Here the artists discuss their experience creating at Creativity Explored as well as any topic that should come up. The artists are honest, poignant, funny, and at times even blunt – it is fantastic. We learn that Barbara loves The Brady Bunch and cats. Jimmy doesn’t like questions, but he does love drawing planes. Michael loves hearing people laugh and has found the perfect jokes to tell his girlfriend Hope. John doesn’t like Linda Ronstadt or John Lennon but loves Curious George.  

Images: Left, inside front cover of zine featuring art and photo of John Patrick McKenzie. Right, inside front cover of zine featuring art and photo of Barbara Doehrman.

Outlets like Creativity Explored are invaluable to a community which has been underrepresented and invalidated. Art is a universal language and allows freedom of expression and creativity that holds special importance for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Creating a similar space for disabled artists locally, Systems Unlimited, developed an arts center to promote radical inclusion through art in Eastern Iowa. Here, artists are supported and empowered to contribute to a creative community not only in Iowa but beyond.  

Did you know? 

Up to 1 in 4 (27%) adults in the United States have some type of disability 

More than half of all adults with both cognitive and mobility disabilities reported mental destress 

Engaging with art has been found to increase psychological health, boost self-esteem, reduce PTSD symptoms, and enhance communication skills.  

At the University of Iowa, we also have services at the student level [UI Students for Disability Advocacy & Awareness (UISDAA)] and institutional level [Student Disability Services (SDS)]. 

-Kaylee S., Special Collections, Olson Graduate Assistant. 

[creativityexplored]

Jesus Huezo learning how to tap dance on the tarima with Vanessa Sanchez during a workshops for the Of Here From There project.

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Jesus Huezo aprendiendo cómo bailar claqu�� en la tarima con Vanessa Sanchez durante un taller para el proyecto De Aquí Desde Allá.

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This project is generously funded by Kenneth Rainin Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and California Arts Council.

Kenneth Rainin Foundation, El Fondo Nacional para las Artes, y el Consejo de Artes de California han apoyado generosamente este proyecto.

[rovertarthead]

#practicing #Teaching myself #Opentoonz software a bit lately, so far this is all I’ve done ATM for a quick #Loop #GIF for #CreativityExplored, More work to come, seems to really be a decent #2D #traditional program

[rgeck]

“Ducks”

Cheryle Rutledge

Mixed Media

[sfartenthusiast]

Opening today! CE x CG x NIAD exhibit @minnesotastreetproject celebrates the three amazing centers we have in the #BayArea for artists with disabilities in the contemporary art field: @niadartcenter @creativityexplored and @creativegrowth! Learn more about the programs, their shared histories, and of course the talented artists, many of whose works are found in museum collections @sfmoma @bampfa @whitneymuseum @themuseumofmodernart . . #creativityexplored #niadartcenter #creativegrowth #creativegrowthartcenter #artistswithdisabilities #contemporaryart #minnesotastreetproject #bayareaart #ilovesf #howsfseessf #sfartist #bayareaartist #sfartenthusiast #cexcgxniad (at Minnesota Street Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByL1TYxgd5A/?igshid=1kc4xm5gtchf0

[naishtikaavs]

#WEDNESDAYwisdom "Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks."

www.naishtika.com

[streetartsf]

San Francisco Bay Area Events

Please free to add other art event comments to this post. These are Instagram pages

Check @alanbamberger calendar in his bio for more event!

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SF @mcevoyarts . Michael Jang’s California to 1/18/20

SF @vossgallery – Serge Gay Jr to Nov 2nd. Wed- Sat 12-6pm

Oakland @Faultline_artspace – 170 collabs between @johncaseyart and his artist pals. He draws pants and hands they do the rest. A riot!

Oakland @pt.2gallery Delphine Hennelly and Ben Quinn Fm 12pm until Nov 1

SF @1amsf – Photo Show and Zine Release fm 12-6pm. Show until Nov 2nd.

SF @chandrangallery – Hiba Schahbaz

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10/17 SF – Open Studios 3 week-ends left! Check @artspansf for dates, times and locations

10/17 SF @Under1000sf – Pier 30 level 1 from 7pm

10/18 SF @southernexposuresf 120 artists 6-10pm @verdiclubsf

10/18 SF @avenue12gallery – Anthony Kyle Hall fm 6-8:30

10/19-20 SF @theegg_sf Open Studios 11-6pm

10/19 SF Black Top City – Decompression 2019 2pm-2am Potrero Power Station

10/19 Oakland @dragonschool99 – Jingletown Block Party beginning 2pm

10/19 San Jose @empire7studios - featuring Pow Wow San Jose. For 1 week

10/23 SF @creativityexplored at @linkedin Artmaking Workshop &Gallery Pop-Up. 12-1:45pm in Common Community Engagement Space. Their art on exhibit until 5pm

10/25 SF @leicastoresf – Mark de Paola –Nude in the Landscape master class. Check their link in bio for details

10/25 SF @irenehfeiks of Wonderlandsf – Getting the family back together 6-9pm at @palette.sf gallery

10/26 SF @Heronarts – Anastasia Tumanova, Alice Wiese, Nicole Sweeney, Zai Divecha

10/30 @art_at_the_hangar Group exhibition by 28 @marinmoca artists

11/00 SF @1amsf – Daniel Velasquez – amazing pots covered with graffiti art

11/01 SF @111Minnagallery – Ferris Plock and Kelly Tunstall fm 5-11pm until Nov 1st.

11/02 SF @hashimotocontemporary – Japanese artist @Ozabu

11/09 Oakland @pt.2Gallery – Kelly Ording fm 10am until Dec 6

11/16 SF @63Bluxomestgallery – Dave Glass and Kristin Grundy 6-10pm

11/16 SF @sirronnorris 6-9pm at 3135 24th St pop up studio/gallery.

[manicdpress]

Books of a feather @creativityexplored #primarycolors #outsiderart #artbrut #whippersnappernerd #michaelbernardloggins #fearsofyourlife #imaginationally #harrellfletcher #elizabethmeyer #creativityexplored #art #bookstagram #instabook (at Creativity Explored)

[itsjohnlim]

By Katherine Finn-Gamino✨💛 • @creativityexplored proves a space for artists with developmental disabilities to create & sell their work. If you are ever in SF, defiantly check them out. It’s wonderful. • Thank you Alex! @califf #artisforeveryone #gem #katherinefinngamino #kfg #creativityexplored #sanfrancisco #califonia #inkonpaper (at Creativity Explored)

[mybeautymadness]

#art #artgallery #california #sanfrancisco #sunday #creativityexplored #peace #aupairlife #aupair #draw (en Creativity Explored)

[academyoffineartsok]

After School Arts Program sculpting a castle out of cups! #creativityexplored 👍👫👫#workingwithourhands 😉😀 #afterschoolartsprogram @academyoffineartsok in #woodwardok #youshouldjoinus ❤️😀😀#art🎨 #dance #tumbling #gymnastics #acrobatics #musiclessons #schoolskills #academyoffineartsok #woodwardoklahoma ⬅👍

[creativityexplored]

Ade Lewis dancing along to the tap dance/zapateado of Vanessa Sanchez. Sanchez performed and led a workshop at Creativity Explored as part of the Of Here From There project, a collaboration between Creativity Explored and artist Ana Teresa Fernández.

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Ade Lewis bailando al ritmo del claqué/zapateado de Vanessa Sanchez. Sanchez realizó un performance y guió un taller en Creativity Explored como parte del proyecto De Aquí Desde Allá, una colaboración entre Creativity Explored y la artista Ana Teresa Fernández. 

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This project is generously funded by Kenneth Rainin Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and California Arts Council.

Kenneth Rainin Foundation, El Fondo Nacional para las Artes, y el Consejo de Artes de California han apoyado generosamente este proyecto.

[sfartenthusiast]

Exploring #UnionSquare this holiday season or heading to stores for a return or gift card splurge, check out a fun exhibit of quirky ceramic cupcakes by @creativityexplored artist Miyuki Tsurukawa in one of the 5 locations of the Kiosk Museum! #kioskmuseum #creativityexplored #ilovesf #artiseverywhere #streetsofsanfrancisco #publicart #publicartsf #sfartenthusiast #sfart #bayareaartist #bayareaart #cupcakes #ceramicart #cupcake (at Union Square, San Francisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br8Uub_g68q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=isu6tubraf09

[paintedatoz]

@thegoatcottage @derecktor @art.every.day369 @dynamics_art @art.everywhere.sa @homedesigncorner @why.not.art @why.not_try.it @rare @airbnb @summer @homeawaywithme @artsupplies @d_artsworld @art @art_and_goats @goats_and_art @creatif @creativityexplored @creative_art_world @create #draw #paint #play and @vertellis #vertellis #questions #thoughts #yay .... I would love to be on #vacation in a place that had art supplies , goats with our dog & no tv ! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxxs3yCnIb8/?igshid=1jjhzit5ggp2g

[bradypus]

Weird light, A Pattern Language @parlorsf openying this Friday 6/9 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. with work from @leahmartharosenberg @bunnieluvrocks @creativityexplored @okellyording and more! (at Parlor)

[streetartsf]

San Francisco Bay Area Events

Please free to add other art event comments to this post and check calendar on @alanbamberger for more events! These are Instagram links

Some In Progress-

@lunarienne – SF - Joshua Coffy

@1amsf – Solo exhibit by Chad Hasegawa to Sep 27th

@hashimotocontemporary featuring Kim Cogan to 9/28

@arcgallerysf – Four Squared -16 bay area artist with 16 works each to Sep 28

@artattacksf – David Puck to Sept 29.

@kizlerartspace – Betty Proper, DK Byrd, Force129 and Nite Owl until Sept 30th.

@nielsenartframing – Berkeley -John Casey illustrations until Oct 15th

@art_at_the_hangar – Altered States open to Oct 18th. Bedelgeuse, David Choong Lee, Janey Fritsche, Tobias Tovera. Check site for time and days.

@111minnagallery featuring MicahLeBrun and Leon Loucheur until Oct 25th

Opening

9/13 SF @palette.sf and art show opening curated by @Irenefeiks

9/13 SF @mirusgallery - Spanish artist Mario Mankey from 7-10pm

9/13 SF @southernexposuresf – Solidarity Struggle Victory from 7-9pm until Nov 9th

9/14 SF @modernedengallery -Tracy Lewis and Erika Sanada Fm 6-9pm to Oct 4th.

9/14 Oakland @pt.2gallery – Jean Nagai From 12pm. until Oct 4

9/19 SF @creativityexplored curated show fm 7-9pm to Nov7th

9/20 SF @trove.sf –shop soft opening .

9/20 – 22 SF @thesketchbookproject - The Brooklyn Sketchbook project Book Mobile coming to 2 locations in SF

9/26 SF - @creativityexplored artists at Herman Miller Showroom plus objects by Herman Miller, DWR and Kay Chesterfield. RSVP. Special event! Fm 6-8:30pm

9/28 – East Bay - @firehouseart.co featuring 11 artist curated by @onlyup_team 4-8pm