The 2017-2019 Archive
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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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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Last Wednesday was our first Community Studio: Sculpture session in our newly renovated Barn Studio at the Empower Youth Ranch. Community Studio is a free art program for all ages led by SOIL SERIES artists with assistance from Empower Youth interns. Our Community Studios offer a dedicated time and place for creativity, inviting participants to broaden their definition of art…
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We are proud to announce the completion of our Barn Studio at the Empower Youth Ranch! Thanks to our amazing network of supporters and Empower Youth’s hard-working interns and volunteers, we were able to transform the neglected “Happy Place” barn into a comfortable space for creativity and community. This week, the Barn Studio hosted our…
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“A Million Ways to Make a Poem” might seem hyperbolic, but poet Matthew Kosinski chose the name with the utmost sincerity. During the studio’s first session, participants encountered a few nontraditional poetic possibilities, including visual and conceptual poetry. Through automatic writing and challenging prompts, participants reconsidered their preconceptions of poetry in a casual, encouraging environment.…
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SOIL SERIES: A Social Drawing 