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Tibetan Memorial Quilt Project
The intention of the Tibetan Memorial Quilt Project is to raise awareness about human rights. The Tibetan Association of Northern California organized the Tibetan Memorial Quilt Project (TMQP) in 2009 to commemorate 50 Years of Tibet’s Occupation by China. The quilts, made by the Tibetan community members, memorialize more than 1.2 million Tibetans who have died in the struggle for justice and freedom. Many of these Tibetan s/heros are monks and nuns persecuted for their belief in Tibetan Buddhism and their uncompromising loyalty to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Like the AIDS Quilt Project, this series of quilts juxtaposes human pain and suffering with the warmth and comfort of quilted fabric.
This project was launched on April 25, 2009 during His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to the Bay Area. At the occasion, the Dalai Lama was presented with the first quilt for his blessing. TANC’s goal is to have at least 50 Quilts (each with 25 patches). To date, 16 quilts have been completed, each measuring 36 square feet.
The ultimate vision is to transform TMQP from a “TANC project” to a “Tibetan-wide project”. To this end, invitations to Tibetan Associations in North America to participate in this endeavor in their local communities were sent. To date, the Tibetan Association of Southern California and Tibetan Community of New York/New Jersey have expressed interest to do something similar in their local communities. We welcome their interest and look forward to working together with TASC and TCNYNJ in the near future.
Volunteers & Sponsors
The TMQP project would not have happened without the contributions from many people such as:
- - Lindsay Kelly (quilter and volunteer), Gyen Pega la (master tailor), and John Scottdugger (professional banner-maker) for giving up many voluntary hours with me on the TMQP Committee & of course, to the TANC Board for their moral support to this project.
- - All the Tibetan Sunday School parents/teachers and other community members who have sewn the panels consistently since the project began in April 2009.
- - Ingrid Good of the former (no longer in business) Sew Your Own of Waterside Workshops in Berkeley for her initial support with community sewing space.
- - Sunflower Fabrics (no longer in business) that made generous donations of the very first reels of fabric to begin the TMQP.
- - Suzan Steinberg, co-owner of Stone Mountain and Daughters Fabrics in Berkeley that generously gives us free use of its sewing space, 20% discount on all purchases for the project, and highlights TMQP as one way to “give back”
- - All our project endorsers so far with ongoing search for more endorsers.
- - Virginia Cambour for her donations of exquisite clothes.
- - Tibetan Gift Corner in San Francisco for the beautiful Rajasthani quilt that adorns borders of one of the TMQP quilts.
- - Tenpa Jamyang la and Amchi Kelsang la for their respective calligraphy in Tibetan and sewing.
AND so many more Tibetans in the community who have quietly contributed to this project over time!
Funders
In addition to the in-kind support from volunteers, the TMQP received financial support from Catherine Shine and a grant from the Office of Tibet in New York.
Find out more on their website – http://www.tanc.org/programs/quilt-project/
READ ABOUT THE OPENING NIGHT ON THE TANC WEBSITE
The intention of the Tibetan Memorial Quilt Project is to raise awareness about human rights. The Tibetan Association of Northern California organized the Tibetan Memorial Quilt Project (TMQP) in 2009 to commemorate 50 Years of Tibet’s Occupation by China. The quilts, made by the Tibetan community members, memorialize more than 1.2 million Tibetans who have died in the struggle for justice and freedom. Many of these Tibetan s/heros are monks and nuns persecuted for their belief in Tibetan Buddhism and their uncompromising loyalty to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Like the AIDS Quilt Project, this series of quilts juxtaposes human pain and suffering with the warmth and comfort of quilted fabric.
This project was launched on April 25, 2009 during His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to the Bay Area. At the occasion, the Dalai Lama was presented with the first quilt for his blessing. TANC’s goal is to have at least 50 Quilts (each with 25 patches). To date, 16 quilts have been completed, each measuring 36 square feet.
The ultimate vision is to transform TMQP from a “TANC project” to a “Tibetan-wide project”. To this end, invitations to Tibetan Associations in North America to participate in this endeavor in their local communities were sent. To date, the Tibetan Association of Southern California and Tibetan Community of New York/New Jersey have expressed interest to do something similar in their local communities. We welcome their interest and look forward to working together with TASC and TCNYNJ in the near future.
Volunteers & Sponsors
The TMQP project would not have happened without the contributions from many people such as:
- - Lindsay Kelly (quilter and volunteer), Gyen Pega la (master tailor), and John Scottdugger (professional banner-maker) for giving up many voluntary hours with me on the TMQP Committee & of course, to the TANC Board for their moral support to this project.
- - All the Tibetan Sunday School parents/teachers and other community members who have sewn the panels consistently since the project began in April 2009.
- - Ingrid Good of the former (no longer in business) Sew Your Own of Waterside Workshops in Berkeley for her initial support with community sewing space.
- - Sunflower Fabrics (no longer in business) that made generous donations of the very first reels of fabric to begin the TMQP.
- - Suzan Steinberg, co-owner of Stone Mountain and Daughters Fabrics in Berkeley that generously gives us free use of its sewing space, 20% discount on all purchases for the project, and highlights TMQP as one way to “give back”
- - All our project endorsers so far with ongoing search for more endorsers.
- - Virginia Cambour for her donations of exquisite clothes.
- - Tibetan Gift Corner in San Francisco for the beautiful Rajasthani quilt that adorns borders of one of the TMQP quilts.
- - Tenpa Jamyang la and Amchi Kelsang la for their respective calligraphy in Tibetan and sewing.
AND so many more Tibetans in the community who have quietly contributed to this project over time!
Funders
In addition to the in-kind support from volunteers, the TMQP received financial support from Catherine Shine and a grant from the Office of Tibet in New York.
Find out more on their website – http://www.tanc.org/programs/quilt-project/
READ ABOUT THE OPENING NIGHT ON THE TANC WEBSITE
Sneakers, Decks, and Knuckle Tats For Reals
We’re gonna try this again! Rock Paper Scissors Collective announces a call to artists for original works of art on sneakers, skateboards or knuckles. While we would prefer to have the physical pieces, photos will be accepted. We’ve noticed it’s especially difficult to display knuckles that are still attached to people. Artists currently residing in or having a strong connection the Oakland Bay Area will be given preference.
Please send no more than three 300dpi JPEGs in a zip file no larger than 10mb per email to gallery@rpscollective.com. There is no entry fee. Submission deadline is September 5, 2010.
Notification of acceptance by September 12th. Accepted pieces must be ready for display and delivered to RPS in person Saturday, September 25 or Sunday, May 26 from noon – 7pm or via mail by September 25.
Work to be shown in the RPSC Gallery October 1 – 22.
We’re gonna try this again! Rock Paper Scissors Collective announces a call to artists for original works of art on sneakers, skateboards or knuckles. While we would prefer to have the physical pieces, photos will be accepted. We’ve noticed it’s especially difficult to display knuckles that are still attached to people. Artists currently residing in or having a strong connection the Oakland Bay Area will be given preference.
Please send no more than three 300dpi JPEGs in a zip file no larger than 10mb per email to gallery@rpscollective.com. There is no entry fee. Submission deadline is September 5, 2010.
Notification of acceptance by September 12th. Accepted pieces must be ready for display and delivered to RPS in person Saturday, September 25 or Sunday, May 26 from noon – 7pm or via mail by September 25.
Work to be shown in the RPSC Gallery October 1 – 22.
The Good The Bad and The West
West Oakland neighborhoods are full of rich histories; Nenna Joiner and Demondré Ward are exploring old and new work in West Oakland neighborhoods. Collecting interviews of this history and showing the people behind the place. Be prepared to experience a myriad of community and individual stories of West Oakland around family and merchant history, and to take time to reflect on what West Oakland means to you.
The Artists
Nenna Joiner is a Las Vegas native and now a 16 year resident of Oakland. Graduated from Florida A&M University with a B.S. in Public Management; and an AA Degree from Merritt College. With artistic roots in Photography and Videography, Nenna, continues to push every imaginable boundary with various expressions in both Photography and Video.
“Given my own experience in historical communities, West Side of Las Vegas, Nevada, that has recently been gentrified to suite the political and economic plight of the city and not the community. It is refreshing to see West Oakland residents staying steadfast in their hold on West Oakland. The books I read, photos saw, and movies viewed, those landscapes that depicted Oakland, most are still here! The streets are vibrant with information of the Black Panther as well and Ruth Beckford’s dance routines. Photography was the standard now Video has somewhat replaced this.”
With no institutional instruction, she was taught by her Uncle Henry. But her style is undeniable and introduces a new angle upon which to view the story. One of her goals has always been to fuse photography and video for story telling. Given the evolution of photography and video, it was only right that both married in this exhibit to tell a story from various perspectives to add a new dimension to West Oakland. She continues to work in the Oakland community on various commercial media projects.
Demondré Ward attended Oakland Senior High where he was moderately involved in art photography as an avocation. Without any traditionally institutionalized form of photographic education. Demondré Ward is self-taught in conjunction with being mentored by Shane Nash, A Cooper Union School of the art graduate; and now being currently mentored by Nana Kofi Nti in Oakland California. Now with photography as his preferred medium he plans on pursuing a career in commercial photography.
This project was made possible with support from the East Bay Community Foundation-East Bay Fund for Artist Matching grant.
West Oakland neighborhoods are full of rich histories; Nenna Joiner and Demondré Ward are exploring old and new work in West Oakland neighborhoods. Collecting interviews of this history and showing the people behind the place. Be prepared to experience a myriad of community and individual stories of West Oakland around family and merchant history, and to take time to reflect on what West Oakland means to you.
The Artists
Nenna Joiner is a Las Vegas native and now a 16 year resident of Oakland. Graduated from Florida A&M University with a B.S. in Public Management; and an AA Degree from Merritt College. With artistic roots in Photography and Videography, Nenna, continues to push every imaginable boundary with various expressions in both Photography and Video.
“Given my own experience in historical communities, West Side of Las Vegas, Nevada, that has recently been gentrified to suite the political and economic plight of the city and not the community. It is refreshing to see West Oakland residents staying steadfast in their hold on West Oakland. The books I read, photos saw, and movies viewed, those landscapes that depicted Oakland, most are still here! The streets are vibrant with information of the Black Panther as well and Ruth Beckford’s dance routines. Photography was the standard now Video has somewhat replaced this.”
With no institutional instruction, she was taught by her Uncle Henry. But her style is undeniable and introduces a new angle upon which to view the story. One of her goals has always been to fuse photography and video for story telling. Given the evolution of photography and video, it was only right that both married in this exhibit to tell a story from various perspectives to add a new dimension to West Oakland. She continues to work in the Oakland community on various commercial media projects.
Demondré Ward attended Oakland Senior High where he was moderately involved in art photography as an avocation. Without any traditionally institutionalized form of photographic education. Demondré Ward is self-taught in conjunction with being mentored by Shane Nash, A Cooper Union School of the art graduate; and now being currently mentored by Nana Kofi Nti in Oakland California. Now with photography as his preferred medium he plans on pursuing a career in commercial photography.
This project was made possible with support from the East Bay Community Foundation-East Bay Fund for Artist Matching grant.
CALL FOR ART!
Rock Paper Scissors Art Auction 2010
We are looking for artists to donate pieces to our 2010 Art Auction to be held at Rock Papers Scissors Gallery for the month of September. The show will open in time for September’s First Friday Art Murmur-which draws between 2,000 to 3,500 people each month- and will close with an auction event on Saturday September 25, 7-10pm. This is not only a great opportunity to help a local arts organization but also to receive a lot of exposure for your work.
We are looking for a range of artists and art from all over the Bay Area, presenting visual art, wearable art, and crafts (2D and 3D work accepted).
The auction will support the ongoing operations of the Rock Paper Scissors Collective, a non-profit volunteer-run organization that fosters creativity and collaboration in order to strengthen local communities and encourage sustainable practices and alternative models. Partnerships include after-school fashion classes with MetWest High School, youth interns from schools all over the East Bay, Design/Build Workshops with City Slickers Backyard Gardeners Program, a Prisoner Art exhibition at RPSC, and many more free to low-cost classes open to the community.
If you are interested please email Community@rpscollective.com ASAP (best by Saturday July 3,2010)
Rock Paper Scissors Art Auction 2010
We are looking for artists to donate pieces to our 2010 Art Auction to be held at Rock Papers Scissors Gallery for the month of September. The show will open in time for September’s First Friday Art Murmur-which draws between 2,000 to 3,500 people each month- and will close with an auction event on Saturday September 25, 7-10pm. This is not only a great opportunity to help a local arts organization but also to receive a lot of exposure for your work.
We are looking for a range of artists and art from all over the Bay Area, presenting visual art, wearable art, and crafts (2D and 3D work accepted).
The auction will support the ongoing operations of the Rock Paper Scissors Collective, a non-profit volunteer-run organization that fosters creativity and collaboration in order to strengthen local communities and encourage sustainable practices and alternative models. Partnerships include after-school fashion classes with MetWest High School, youth interns from schools all over the East Bay, Design/Build Workshops with City Slickers Backyard Gardeners Program, a Prisoner Art exhibition at RPSC, and many more free to low-cost classes open to the community.
If you are interested please email Community@rpscollective.com ASAP (best by Saturday July 3,2010)
Get ready for some Human-Powered fun
Beyond Bicycles is opening this Friday! The street will be filled with amazing machines! It is going to rule.
Beyond Bicycles is opening this Friday! The street will be filled with amazing machines! It is going to rule.
RPSC Seeking Summer Interns
There are opportunities available in all areas of RPSC. Keep an eye on this spot for more information or feel free to contact folks at the email addresses below.
Gallery
This internship provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience in gallery curating practices and procedures. The Gallery Committee facilitates and coordinates RPS Collective’s active exhibition program, including the review, development, and implementation. The work is primarily administrative (emailing, phone calls, other projects) and supports both long-range planning and short-term project development but also includes some actual installation. The Committee interfaces primarily with artists, patrons and other RPSC staff. Interns may work on a variety of projects that support the development and implementation of gallery exhibitions. Please contact JenZoom at galleryatrpscollectivedotcom. Thanks!
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TEXTILES IN 3D
Rock Paper Scissors Collective announces a call to artists for our April Sculptural Fiber show!
We are looking for three-dimensional textile sculptures with an emphasis on craftsmanship and technique, such as knitting, embroidery, weaving, applique, sewing, etc. Conceptual and functional pieces will be considered.
Please send no more than three 300dpi JPEGs in a zip file no larger than 10mb per email to gallery@rpscollective.com. Include your contact information, as well as the medium and dimensions of the works, and the price if for sale. There is no entry fee. SUBMISSIONS DUE MARCH 21st!
Notification of acceptance by March 23rd. Pieces should be ready-to-hang or include clear instructions on how it is to be displayed (on the floor, on a shelf), and delivered to RPS in person on the weekend of March 26th or by mail by March 29th.
Work will be shown in the RPSC Gallery April 2nd-24th.
There will be a 40% commission charged for sales. Please take this into account when deciding on the selling price. You will receive payment two weeks after the show has closed. Unsold work must be collected by May 16th, 2010.
Rock Paper Scissors Collective announces a call to artists for our April Sculptural Fiber show!
We are looking for three-dimensional textile sculptures with an emphasis on craftsmanship and technique, such as knitting, embroidery, weaving, applique, sewing, etc. Conceptual and functional pieces will be considered.
Please send no more than three 300dpi JPEGs in a zip file no larger than 10mb per email to gallery@rpscollective.com. Include your contact information, as well as the medium and dimensions of the works, and the price if for sale. There is no entry fee. SUBMISSIONS DUE MARCH 21st!
Notification of acceptance by March 23rd. Pieces should be ready-to-hang or include clear instructions on how it is to be displayed (on the floor, on a shelf), and delivered to RPS in person on the weekend of March 26th or by mail by March 29th.
Work will be shown in the RPSC Gallery April 2nd-24th.
There will be a 40% commission charged for sales. Please take this into account when deciding on the selling price. You will receive payment two weeks after the show has closed. Unsold work must be collected by May 16th, 2010.
The Hero Within Us: A Night for Heroes
Join us for “The Hero Within Us”
A joint event at Rock Paper Scissors Collective, 21 Grand and Creative Growth Art Center in honor of Art IS Education, a countywide celebration of youth arts learning.
Rock Paper Scissors Collective
2278 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612
“The Hero Within Us: A Night for Heroes” 6-9 pm, March 5th
- Find your inner super hero at RPSC by investigating what special abilities you bring your community.
- Compose poetry signs to take on the Illuminated Art Walk.
- Add to a wall of hero actions in our community.
- Make yourself a hero cape after taking action on behalf of the arts.
21 Grand
416 – 25th Street, Oakland, CA 94612-2409
The Hero Within Us: Subtitle TBA” 7-10 pm
- View the Super Heroes exhibit by Art Esteem artists.
- Meet the youth artists and hear what inspired their work.
- Experience student performances and video screenings by youth groups including Opera Piccola’s Art Gate Players, OakTechRep, and other youth groups.
Creative Growth Art Center
355 – 24th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
The Hero Within Us: Postcards to Heroes” 6-9 pm
- View postcard art that Creative Growth artists have made for their personal heroes.
- Join the action and make a postcard to your own personal hero!
- Listen to the band Woom perform on their ingenious instruments made out of everyday and recycled objects.
- Play along with the band!
Illuminated Art Walk
Every hour a guide riding a bicycle projecting art images will lead an illuminated art walk from venue to venue. The route will go from Rock Paper Scissors Collective to Creative Growth Art Center to 21 Grand and back to Rock Paper Scissors Collective. Gallery goers are encouraged to bring their poetry signs and capes from Rock Paper Scissors Collective on the walk. The Illuminated Art Walk is a project of The Illuminated Corridor.
Join us for “The Hero Within Us” A joint event at Rock Paper Scissors Collective, 21 Grand and Creative Growth Art Center in honor of Art IS Education, a countywide celebration of youth arts learning.
Rock Paper Scissors Collective
2278 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612
“The Hero Within Us: A Night for Heroes” 6-9 pm, March 5th
- Find your inner super hero at RPSC by investigating what special abilities you bring your community.
- Compose poetry signs to take on the Illuminated Art Walk.
- Add to a wall of hero actions in our community.
- Make yourself a hero cape after taking action on behalf of the arts.
21 Grand
416 – 25th Street, Oakland, CA 94612-2409
The Hero Within Us: Subtitle TBA” 7-10 pm
- View the Super Heroes exhibit by Art Esteem artists.
- Meet the youth artists and hear what inspired their work.
- Experience student performances and video screenings by youth groups including Opera Piccola’s Art Gate Players, OakTechRep, and other youth groups.
Creative Growth Art Center
355 – 24th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
The Hero Within Us: Postcards to Heroes” 6-9 pm
- View postcard art that Creative Growth artists have made for their personal heroes.
- Join the action and make a postcard to your own personal hero!
- Listen to the band Woom perform on their ingenious instruments made out of everyday and recycled objects.
- Play along with the band!
Illuminated Art Walk
Every hour a guide riding a bicycle projecting art images will lead an illuminated art walk from venue to venue. The route will go from Rock Paper Scissors Collective to Creative Growth Art Center to 21 Grand and back to Rock Paper Scissors Collective. Gallery goers are encouraged to bring their poetry signs and capes from Rock Paper Scissors Collective on the walk. The Illuminated Art Walk is a project of The Illuminated Corridor.
Fun-A-Day
2nd Annual Fun-A-Day In the Bay
Artclash Collective West
Rock Paper Scissors Collective
Feb. 5th, 2010
6pm-9pm
www.artclash.comrpscollective.com
Friday, February 5th: Rock Paper Scissors hosts the Artclash Collective’s second annual Fun-A-Day in the Bay. Organized by a group of Philly ex-pats, Fun-A-Day in the Bay builds on Artclash’s annual tradition (6 years strong) of organizing Fun-A-Day shows in Philadelphia.
Fun-A-Day is a simple concept that produces beautiful results. Participants choose a project and produce one piece of artwork every day for the entire month of January. The 31 resulting pieces create a narrative outlining each artist’s journey through the first month of the year. Projects vary from lighthearted to serious, high-brow to low-brow. This year’s list of mediums includes photos, drawings, paintings, dances, songs, textiles and more!
The desire to create is a fundamental expression of humanity that we are often alienated from or fearful of. Fun-A-Day seeks to remove the barriers to creativity by offering opportunities and invitations for participation. We believe everyone is an artist and everything you make is art; we seek to create a welcoming forum for people to share what they do, to strengthen existing communities of artists, and to kick-start new ones.
The Fun-A-Day show will be held at Rock Paper Scissors, 2278 Telegraph Ave in Oakland. RPS is “is a volunteer-run organization that fosters creativity and collaboration in order to strengthen local communities and encourage sustainable practices and alternative models”. Visit rpscollective.com for more information about the gallery. The Fun-A-Day show will be up in the gallery for the entire month of February. The show is free and all-ages and will feature performances on opening night. Come out and see what your friends (and future friends) have been up to during the first month of 2010!
Participating Artist Sites
Julie Langlois - http://danceaday.wordpress.com/
Tim Lillis – http://www.flickr.com/photos/narwhalbot/sets/72157623394693338/
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe – http://myevolvingprojects.blogspot.com/2010/01/16-x-48.html
2nd Annual Fun-A-Day In the Bay
Artclash Collective West
Rock Paper Scissors Collective
Feb. 5th, 2010
6pm-9pm
www.artclash.comrpscollective.com
Friday, February 5th: Rock Paper Scissors hosts the Artclash Collective’s second annual Fun-A-Day in the Bay. Organized by a group of Philly ex-pats, Fun-A-Day in the Bay builds on Artclash’s annual tradition (6 years strong) of organizing Fun-A-Day shows in Philadelphia.
Fun-A-Day is a simple concept that produces beautiful results. Participants choose a project and produce one piece of artwork every day for the entire month of January. The 31 resulting pieces create a narrative outlining each artist’s journey through the first month of the year. Projects vary from lighthearted to serious, high-brow to low-brow. This year’s list of mediums includes photos, drawings, paintings, dances, songs, textiles and more!
The desire to create is a fundamental expression of humanity that we are often alienated from or fearful of. Fun-A-Day seeks to remove the barriers to creativity by offering opportunities and invitations for participation. We believe everyone is an artist and everything you make is art; we seek to create a welcoming forum for people to share what they do, to strengthen existing communities of artists, and to kick-start new ones.
The Fun-A-Day show will be held at Rock Paper Scissors, 2278 Telegraph Ave in Oakland. RPS is “is a volunteer-run organization that fosters creativity and collaboration in order to strengthen local communities and encourage sustainable practices and alternative models”. Visit rpscollective.com for more information about the gallery. The Fun-A-Day show will be up in the gallery for the entire month of February. The show is free and all-ages and will feature performances on opening night. Come out and see what your friends (and future friends) have been up to during the first month of 2010!
Tim Lillis – http://www.flickr.com/photos/narwhalbot/sets/72157623394693338/
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe – http://myevolvingprojects.blogspot.com/2010/01/16-x-48.html
Sixth Annual Fun-A-Day!!!
The Artclash Collective will be showing your work in February at RPSCollective! Create your own project and produce one piece of artwork each day for the entire month of January. Then submit your 31 pieces by early February to be included in the show. Check out photos from past shows for inspiration!
The Artclash Collective will be showing your work in February at RPSCollective! Create your own project and produce one piece of artwork each day for the entire month of January. Then submit your 31 pieces by early February to be included in the show. Check out photos from past shows for inspiration!