Our impact on the world around us is questioned in Akron Soul Train’s exhibition, Woven: The Human x Nature Relationship, on view from September 8th through October 23rd, 2021. The exhibition features Ron Shelton and Nicole Condon-Shih. Both artists completed a residency program through the gallery with their use of plastic, tying the two bodies of work together. […]
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A Look at Plastic Packaging in the Circular Economy Take just a moment to think about the plastic found in your home, then go a step further and calculate your plastic footprint by doing a plastic waste audit. You will soon discover that a majority of the plastic found in your home is used for
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“Get out of your skull” is a collaborative art project with the participation of an international group of 64 artists from 20 countries. Last year when much of the world shut down galleries, artists were dealt a serious blow when it came to their practices. The arts are integral to the social, civic, and economic
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https://highartfridays.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HAF-Connects-Plastics.mp4 High Art Fridays: the Sustainable Art of Plastics opened on July 6 and ran through August 26 at the Beachwood Community Center: 25325 Fairmount Boulevard. This exhibition is the third in-person display for this project. This show’s main feature is the display of over fifty plastic-embellished Art Hats made by local, national, and international
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Urban Bright at Art House: Plastic Trash into Art Working with children has been an exhilarating experience for Ron Shelton. Their inventive, sincere way of processing information is in keeping with his creative practice. In his recent ten-week residency with twenty 3rd graders from Dennison Elementary School, Cleveland Ohio, Ron provided information and hope within
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Amit Ganjoo, India: Aavaran Artist Amit Ganjoo is currently Director of the School of Fine Arts, IPS Academy, and Indore India. This collection of small terracotta works he calls, “Aavaran,” which means envelope or cover. The forms range from 16 to 18 inches in height, including the pedestal. In May 2017 this collection was exhibited
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Chris Taylor talks doodle Doodles became interesting to me a few years ago, when I coauthored a paper on a large number of them made by Samuel Beckett in the manuscript of his play, “Endgame.” Most of those doodles we’re not especially exciting, but there were a handful that were intriguing for a variety of
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High Art Fridays: the Sustainable Art of Plastics will open on July 6 and run through August 26 at the Beachwood Community center: 25325 Fairmount Boulevard. This exhibition is the third in-person display for this project. This show’s main feature is the display of over fifty plastic-embellished Art Hats made by local, national, and international
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The impact of time as we know it, or don’t know it, on our work and lives is a question that both haunts and delights. How do we understand history? Is progress linear? Do artists grow in increments like Erik Erikson’s description of human development? How am I similar to or different from the person I
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Break Free From Plastic: part 1 of 3 High Art Fridays has joined a population of concerned citizens to support the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act. Countries worldwide are beginning to roll out new restrictions, taxes, and other measures to help reduce plastic pollution. Many states are working to pass producer responsibility Bills. American
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The moment I heard Stacey Bartels, (owner at Framed Gallery in Cleveland Ohio) mention Serge Attukwei Clottey during the CAN Journal Winter 2021 launch party with Michael Gill, excitement raced through me. “Serge Attukwei Clottey in Cleveland Ohio!” I exclaimed. The chance to finally see one of my muses work in person was a dream
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HAF Connects: the sustainable art of plastics panel talk On Wednesday, January 13th at 6pm, HAF Connects will present a panel discussion featuring several participating artists. After a brief overview of the issue of plastic pollution, we will discuss with each artist their process for creating their Art Hats and how they now address the plastic
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