"What does art mean to you?
Ever since I began as a transformative art teacher at Lincoln Child Center, I have been asking this ongoing question to myself and to my students everyday that we meet in the "calm room' --the art room.
To Javier one of my students who is age 7, in one conversation he stated that “painting makes me feel happy. When I make art, I learn about the parts of myself that are a mystery.” "
The beautiful pictures above is Javier seeing his painting at Studio 333 at his classes art reception for all the artists in the exibition. His painting is full of expression and to me beckons an inner silence from the viewer. For me Javier work is akin to abstract expressionist Mark Rothko's color fields CLICK HERE" to read more about Mark Rothko,
At Saturdays event you have the opportunity to bid on Javier's and many other heartfelt creations.
Everyday that I teach these children I am inspired and in awe at the resiliance of these amazing children as well as how they intuitively have the ability to tap into the heart of creativity. In my job I feel that I have personal access to a hidden treasure within our fabric of society. This is really one of the main reasons of this exhibition is to reveal the treasures that exist in all of these kids.
The exhibition "The Art of Transformation" is an amazing cultural
event that honors our children and their imagination, their
creativity,their expression, their survival skills, and their being.
This exhibition opened on 4/18 and concludes with a soulful evening to
raise funds for the art programs and the artists from three mental
health agencies in the Bay Area: Seneca, Lincoln Child Center, and Sand
Paths!
Please join us and bring friends. There will also be an amazing
Transformative Art panel! A soulful academic discussion on what
transformative art is. The evening will be filled with food, entertainment, education, and art
buying.
When: Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Where: Studio 333, 333A Caledonia Street, Sausalito, CA
What: A fundraiser to benefit the children and art departments of
participating agencies
$5.00- $50 suggested donation at the door (sliding scale-no one
turned
away)
5:00 pm Doors open, hors d’oeuvres and beverages
5:15-6:00 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A: How is art transformative?
What the effects does art have on our children? Does art have the
potential to heal?
Panelists include:
Dr. Michael Samuels, MD, director and cofounder of Art is a Healing
Force;
Peter M. Rojcewicz, PhD, former chair of Julliard's Department of
Liberal Arts and presently dean of JFK University's School of Holistic
Studies;
Michael Grady, MFA, dean of JFK University's Department of Arts and
Consciousness. The panel will be facilitated by Lisa Rasmussen, MFA,
one of the founders of The Art of Transformation and pioneer of the
Transformative art program at Lincoln Child Center.
6:00-10:00 pm Music and soulful entertainment will be provided by
Alma Desnuda (Spanish for 'Naked Soul'), an acoustically groovin'
four-piece band that plays uplifting, funky and fun, danceable music
with a powerful message of
unity and living life to the fullest.
8:30 pm Silent auction closes
Live
Auction for select pieces every 45 minutes.
