Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Reading Together - Programs
Reading Together - Programs
Therapy Dog: Medicine for the Soul
A look at how and why animals and humans bond and the capacity of dogs to heal and comfort us, a panel of volunteers, therapists, and other professionals who train and share their pets to help those who are grieving, hospitalized, in counseling and living in elder-care facilities.
Thursday, March 1
6:30-8:00 pm
Point of View: a look at the creative process
Through seeing how others express their experiences, their emotions, and their vision, we can broaden our understanding of those around us and where we fit in the mix. This exhibit features works by Kalamazoo Book Arts Center members; the MRC Artists’ Co-op; Mary Whalen and students; Ted Cavanaugh; plus a Kalamazoo Institute of Arts ARTreach exhibit titled “Face-to-Face: People into Portraits”.
Exhibet: Monday, March 5 to Saturday, April 14
Reception
Sunday, March 11
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
‘Sensory Experience Classroom’
Understand one aspect of autism by participating in this brief classroom experience that includes a wide variety of sensory stimulation, allowing alternative perceptions commonly experienced by people on the autism spectrum.
Monday, March 5
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Presents: Bookbinding
Make your own handmade books! In this workshop participants will learn a special non-adhesive binding technique to make a hard cover book that can be used as a journal or sketchbook.
Instructor: Jeff Abshear is a nationally recognized book artist with an MFA in painting and printmaking from Western Michigan University.
Cost: $45.00
Call to pre-register
Saturday, March 10
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Presents: You Can Draw--Design for Beginners
Afraid to start an art project? This visual design class is for you. Learn basic skills using collage, copy, and drawing techniques in a non-threatening environment. You can then apply them to papermaking, bookmaking, and more. Let yourself go!
Instructor: Michael Dunn earned his MFA at Western Michigan University and creates prints using woodcut, intaglio and lithography techniques.
Cost: $45.00
Call 383-8563 to pre-register
Tuesday, March 13
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center is a collective of artists and writers who have joined together to create a community workshop and educational center dedicated to furthering book design and its related arts: fine printmaking, papermaking, book binding, and creative writing. For more information on course offerings, events, and readings visit the KBAC website: www.kalbookarts.org .
Open For Discussion: Reading Together 2007 Selection
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
When Christopher Boone, the autistic 15 year-old narrator, discovers his neighbor's dog stabbed to death, he decides to use the reasoning of his favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, to solve the crime. As the mystery unravels, so do the secrets of his parents’ broken marriage. Experiencing this chaos through Christopher's eyes thrusts the reader into his perspective and the world of autism.
Wednesday, March 14
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Therapy Dog: Medicine for the Soul
A look at how and why animals and humans bond and the capacity of dogs to heal and comfort us, a panel of volunteers, therapists, and other professionals who train and share their pets to help those who are grieving, hospitalized, in counseling and living in elder-care facilities.
Thursday, March 1
6:30-8:00 pm
Point of View: a look at the creative process
Through seeing how others express their experiences, their emotions, and their vision, we can broaden our understanding of those around us and where we fit in the mix. This exhibit features works by Kalamazoo Book Arts Center members; the MRC Artists’ Co-op; Mary Whalen and students; Ted Cavanaugh; plus a Kalamazoo Institute of Arts ARTreach exhibit titled “Face-to-Face: People into Portraits”.
Exhibet: Monday, March 5 to Saturday, April 14
Reception
Sunday, March 11
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
‘Sensory Experience Classroom’
Understand one aspect of autism by participating in this brief classroom experience that includes a wide variety of sensory stimulation, allowing alternative perceptions commonly experienced by people on the autism spectrum.
Monday, March 5
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Presents: Bookbinding
Make your own handmade books! In this workshop participants will learn a special non-adhesive binding technique to make a hard cover book that can be used as a journal or sketchbook.
Instructor: Jeff Abshear is a nationally recognized book artist with an MFA in painting and printmaking from Western Michigan University.
Cost: $45.00
Call to pre-register
Saturday, March 10
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Presents: You Can Draw--Design for Beginners
Afraid to start an art project? This visual design class is for you. Learn basic skills using collage, copy, and drawing techniques in a non-threatening environment. You can then apply them to papermaking, bookmaking, and more. Let yourself go!
Instructor: Michael Dunn earned his MFA at Western Michigan University and creates prints using woodcut, intaglio and lithography techniques.
Cost: $45.00
Call 383-8563 to pre-register
Tuesday, March 13
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center is a collective of artists and writers who have joined together to create a community workshop and educational center dedicated to furthering book design and its related arts: fine printmaking, papermaking, book binding, and creative writing. For more information on course offerings, events, and readings visit the KBAC website: www.kalbookarts.org .
Open For Discussion: Reading Together 2007 Selection
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
When Christopher Boone, the autistic 15 year-old narrator, discovers his neighbor's dog stabbed to death, he decides to use the reasoning of his favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, to solve the crime. As the mystery unravels, so do the secrets of his parents’ broken marriage. Experiencing this chaos through Christopher's eyes thrusts the reader into his perspective and the world of autism.
Wednesday, March 14
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
