BLACKSTONE VALLEY EVENTS

Life–Magnified
Scultpture, Photography, Paintings and Jewelry
by participants in Alternatives’ Arts & Culture Program

Exhibition continues through March 28th

Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery
Alternatives’ Whitin Mill ~ 50 Douglas Road
Whitinsville, MA

Gallery Hours M-F 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Weekends and evenings by appointment

For more information call (508) 266– 6502

About the Arts & Culture Program
and
Life Magnified

Alternatives’ Art & Culture Program creates opportunities for people with disabilities to make connections they wouldn’t otherwise make. Through inclusive activities ranging from photography, fine art and jewelry making to dance, music and white water rafting, the Arts and Culture Program has significantly increased the number of opportunities for community collaborations for the individuals who participate.

The magnification project is just one of the activities run by Alternatives’ Art and Culture Program. The Art Exploration Workshop was developed in conjunction with Creative Communications Art Studio of Leicester, MA. Owner/Instructor Monique Pappas has guided participants through fun and unique uses of a variety of mediums for over three years.

The sculptural portion of this exhibit is the result of much planning and collaboration between workshop participants. Unexpected financial restrictions brought about an increased effort to conserve materials. For this project, materials were gathered from recycle centers, donations from community members and local companies as well as left over supplies from previous projects. The group truly followed the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle paradigm. 95% of the materials used to create these objects were recycled, reused or donated.

Utilizing this focused approach, participants were asked to choose an item they could magnify. Objects which existed on a large scale in the real world were ruled out. The closed fist of each participant became the measure of whether or not an object could be scaled up.

The results are fun and thought provoking. They are certainly one way to magnify life. Another is to encapsulate that which becomes our life’s passions through more traditional means of photography, painting or through a craft like jewelry making. The scale of the objects may be very different, but the scale of their significance within each individual’s life is the same.

Jack Keough
“Prints for my Pals”
One Man Art Show


Alternatives Community Gallery
5 South Main Street, Uxbridge, MA
Exhibition continues through March 19
Gallery Hours: M-F 9:00 AM ~ 3:00 PM
For more information call (508) 278– 6791

“Along with original works I’ll be taking print orders for recession friendly, museum quality, Giclee prints to raise money for my friends at Alternatives”

- Jack Keough

www.artistJackKeough.com

SAORI brings people of all ages and abilities together to enjoy the improvisational art of freestyle Japanese weaving.

No experience necessary. Small class sizes, ensuring personal attention.

Teacher: Katie Stark with Mihoko Wakabayashi

First Series: (Saturdays) January 9, 16, 23, 30; 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Second Series: (Thursdays) February 18, 25, March 4, 11; 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Third Series: (Saturdays) March 20, 27, April 3, 10; 10:00 - 11:30 AM

Cost: $100 (includes supplies)

For more information contact Hùng at (508) 266-6520 or hung.pham@alternativesnet.org

Pilgrim Soul Productions present
'Educating Rita'

March 5, 6, 12, and 13 at 8:00 PM
March 14 at 2:00 PM

Going Green In The Blackstone Valley:
Alternatives' Poster Contest for Blackstone Valley 6th Graders

Think creatively about Going Green in the Blackstone Valley! Students across the Blackstone Valley submit there posters in this contest with their ideas around Going Green.

April 2: Exhibit Opening Reception
April 28: Top three posters and People's Choice awarded at Alternatives with reception.

Sponsored by Alternatives and ValleyCAST!

“A Village Fable” is a musical drama adapted by James Still from John Gardner’s “In the Suicide Mountains”, with music by Michael Keck. It is an incredible journey of humor, heart and heroes. It has been awarded the AATE Distinguished Play Award, the ASSITEJ: Outstanding International Plays for Young Audiences and the Po’okela Award for “Best New Play” from the Hawaii State Theatre Council.