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RPAA @ Glenwood Ave. Art Fest

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August Event
A Virtual Gathering at the
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest

6900-7100 North Glenwood Avenue, Chicago IL
Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21

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Join RPAA this weekend at the Glenwood Ave Arts Fest and experience Rogers Park art community at its finest!

 

This year there are so many amazing things happening all at once, all weekend long, that it will be almost impossible to be able to fully experience for yourself everything that is happening.

 

RPAA is inviting you to share one of your favorite Glenwood Ave Arts Fest experiences, by taking a photo and sharing it on the
Roger’s Park Arts Alliance Facebook Page

 

Add @glenwoodaveartsdistrict to your post

 

### tag your post with #GAAF2016 #RPAA ###

 

This way everyone can experience the fest through the eyes of others!

 

And be sure to stop by Flying Dolphin Studio’s tent (#52 Morse) to learn more about RPAA ~ who we are, what we do, and why.

 

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Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest

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Glenwood Arts Fest
August 20-21

My tent will be located on Morse Ave. space # 52

 

*There will be ART for you to look at…Art available for purchase and take home with you 🙂

 

*There will be a table with calligraphy markers and paper so you can try your hand at doing some “on-the-spot” calligraphy!

 

*There will also be information about how you can participate in the Rogers Park Arts Alliance (RPAA)

 

I totally understand this really busy weekend with a non-ending list of really awesome things happening in Chicago, but if you have a chance stop by the tent and say hello I would love to see you!

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“A Moveable Feast Of The Senses”

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Thank you to everyone that came out last night to the RPAA event, ” A Moveable Fest Of The Senses” at Indian Boundary Park Nature Center.

 

As promised, each day I will post one of the memories that an individual shared last night at the gathering (until the box is empty). I will be sharing these on the RPAA FB page.

 

Which means if you want to experience them, you need to “Like” the RPAA Page.

 

Rogers Park Arts Alliance Facebook Page

 

Go on, hit that “Like” button!

 

 

This is a memory based on Sight~

 

The sight of the mini-barns reminds me of home in Chiapas, Mexico.

We raised horses, pigs, chickens and many more.

I miss the nature by day and night.

I love the smell of good or bad of the country.

 

A Quick Studio Visit…

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So you might wonder it’s a holiday…

 

Whats going on in the studio today?

 

Here are several images of small sections of paintings that I am currently working on in the studio, in preparation for the Glenwood Ave Arts Fest ~ August 19-21
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Stop by my tent ( will post my exact location when I find it out) to experience what these pieces look like up close and personal, in their entirety.

 

These and many others will be available for purchase that weekend.  I will mention these will be smaller works that are more “fest” friendly. (They will fit in a shopping bag)

 

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

 

 

 

 

A Movable Feast of The Senses

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Rogers Park Arts Alliance ~July Event

A Movable Feast of The Senses

Indian Boundary Park Nature Center
2500 West Lunt Avenue, Chicago IL
Tuesday, July 12
5:00 – 7:30 PM

Facebook Invite

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We invite you to join us to explore ideas surrounding the senses and their relationship between memories inspired by them.

 

The evening will consist of self-lead tour within the Indian Boundary Nature Center between the hours of 5-7:30 pm Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

 

RPAA is transforming the Nature Center into a smorgasbord for the senses to be filled with inspired creative expressions to entice each of the six individual senses.

 

The elements that will be utilize within the various areas:

  • Color
  • Guided mediation
  • Music
  • Performances
  • Interpretive Dance Movement
  • Aromatherapy
    … and various interactive activities to entice!

 

Join us as we honor memories of the senses of the past and hold space for future memories to be created.

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