The 2017-2019 Archive
We have been busy this fall! On top of our regular Community Studio programming, we began intensive research into the next phase of our project: intersecting art with agriculture in order to imagine creative solutions to food insecurity in Bethel. We have identified access to healthy food as one of the greatest urgencies facing Bethel. According to recent…
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In September, we dedicated three weeks of our Community Studio program to unpacking the significance of quilting in Appalachian culture. Framing quilting within the history of folk art, we discussed how folk art traditions are deeply rooted in community and culture, which makes them expressions of cultural identity. WEEK 1: Quilting Histories / September 16th…
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We are so excited to announce our first ever art exhibition showcasing artwork by our amazing Community Studio artists! The exhibition will take place at the Empower Youth Ranch during Empower Youth’s Ribbon Cutting event! Details are as follows: When: October 27, 2017 from 3:30 pm – 8 pm (Empower Youth’s festivities conclude at 7…
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Why is soil important? This question kicked off our Community Studio Saturday program on September 9th. To help us consider this question, we discussed David Montgomery’s Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. Our Community Studio artists contemplated the meanings of the words “civilization” and “erosion” and offered suggestions as to what Montgomery might mean by “the erosion…
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Last Saturday we officially kicked off Community Studio Saturdays at the Empower Youth Ranch (2800 State Rt. 125, Bethel, OH 45106). Although it was a dreary day, we stayed in the comfort of the Barn Studio and talked about field drawings and The Drawing Center’s recent exhibition: Exploratory Works: Drawings from the Department of Tropical Research Field Expeditions.…
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The fourth week of our Community Studio program officially wrapped up the program’s summer session at the Empower Youth Ranch. Community Studio is a free art program for all ages led by SOIL SERIES artists. Our Community Studios provide a dedicated time and place for creativity, inviting participants to broaden their definitions of art and follow new pathways of…
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Week three of our Community Studio program in the newly renovated Barn Studio at the Empower Youth Ranch was a success! Community Studio is a free art program for all ages led by SOIL SERIES artists. Our Community Studios provided a dedicated time and place for creativity, inviting participants to broaden their definitions of art…
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A poem by Matthew Kosinski with images of the solar eclipse at the Empower Youth Ranch.
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In July, we took a field trip to the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) with a group of Empower Youth‘s summer interns. For many of them, this was their first visit to the CAC. Designed by Zaha Hadid, the museum’s architecture is an experience unto itself. The CAC’s lobby is made entirely of glass, a nod…
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Although week two of our Community Studio program was altered due to unavoidable scheduling conflicts, we carried on despite these changes and held our second Drawing and Sculpture Studios in our newly renovated Barn Studio at the Empower Youth Ranch. Our Community Studios offer a dedicated time and place for creativity, inviting participants to broaden their definition of…
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SOIL SERIES: A Social Drawing 