We hold a yearly exhibit; our last exhibit was at the Legacy at Willow Pond, 40 Willow Pond Way, Penfield.
Coming Up: “Words For Peace” - An Art Installation
Consider this an invitation to contribute a piece of artful writing and/or calligraphy – or several pieces. Guilds may consider this as a project.
The Story.
Back in 2003, with the war in Iraq imminent, noted calligrapher Thomas Ingmire invited friends and colleagues to participate in a calligraphic art installation on the subjects of war, fear, and peace. Each person was asked to write out a statement on a 5”x20” sheet of paper with the idea of hanging these pieces in the San Francisco Public Library. More than 750 people from twenty-eight nations responded.
You can check out the website: http://www.wordsforpeace.org/ Click on EXHIBITION on the left Click on “click to view” on the lower right Enjoy the slide show of the 2008 installation at the Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA
… and follow Mike's BLOG at … http://wordsforpeace2010.blogspot.com/
Present day: Thomas Ingmire has graciously given guild member Mike Warner permission to replicate a scaled down version of the installation in Rochester, NY. We'd like to invite all interested to contribute.
The focus for this version of the installation is "Words For Peace". That’s the theme: PEACE - in all of its forms and manifestations. Peace on earth, Peace to mankind. Peace between peoples, between countries, races, and religions. Peace of the Spirit. Peace of God. Give Peace a Chance. Peace of Mind - take it where you will. So think Peace.
The ground rules – by Mike:
* The venue is Lori’s Natural Foods, Henrietta, NY.
* Submissions are requested by Easter 2010.
* We’ll mount the exhibition in the Spring of 2010.
* The paper used shall be 5 by 20 inches, to hang vertically (portrait). Nothing heavy. I’d go watercolor or drawing paper. Or any color paper.
* The writing medium is up to the artist/calligrapher. Watercolor. Inks. Crayon.
* The style is wide open; italic, Blackletter, Illumination, abstract, uncial, italic, foundational, copperplate, etc., etc., etc.
* The theme is PEACE. From any angle. Can be Biblical. Can wax poetic. A word. A phrase. A story. Ghandi. ML King. Your call.
* Lots of quote websites out there. Google "peace" and "quotes".
* No vulgarity. Remember - "PEACE". The venue is kid friendly. Think gentle. The venue folks have suggested more thoughts of "peace" and less "anti-war" statements.
* Will I receive my work back? No - it’s really a very small budget. It may well be saved for future installations.
* What kind of envelope would I use to mail it? But feel free to fold it in half to mail it.
* If you would, in light pencil, in small letters somewhere on the piece; your name and who you’re associated with – school, calligraphy guild, church – and your age if you wish.
* Photos will, no doubt, be posted to the Callig Graphics Board after the opening.
* Yes, you can do more than one piece – I’d encourage it.
Do you desire Peace In Our Time? Commit it to paper and mail it off to me. We really want to see your work up in the air with hundreds of others. Challenge the rest of your Guild to this as well.
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