Hello Friends,
This is certainly a busy time of the year for everyone from artists to accountants! Whether you consider yourself an artist or not, life requires creativity! Your challenge may be creating a new sculpture, deciding what to cook for dinner or rearranging the files at the office. We all face creative blocks. The Arts Center is here to help you bust up those blocks and get your creative flow back!
Try these cures for the common creative block:
1. Music, music, music - this is my personal favorite as long as it's coupled with...dancing! What a great way to get the blood flowing! It's good for the body and the mind.
2. Declutter - cleaning up your surroundings (like bills, laundry, paperwork, etc.) can mean freeing your mind of the pressure the clutter represents.
3. Forget about it! - Do something completely different, like talk a walk, doodle, play with your pets, make a paper hat (when's the last time you did that?), write a letter to a friend or even exercise.
4. Be Silly - Try making funny faces in the mirror or doing dance moves from the 1950s. The purpose is to make yourself laugh. Go ahead - release those endorphins and see what happens!
5. Be Inspired - Draw on the creative energy of those around you. Take a class, attend a lecture or visit a gallery. HRAC just happens to offer all of these opportunities! See the sidepanel or our online calendar for upcoming activities.
Join us on Facebook for more on creativity. It's a great place to draw inspiration from our cyber-community.
Below you'll find details about upcoming events, as well as how you could be 1 of only 30 people who own the special limited-edition print by artist Gail Hood in support of HRAC!
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There's 30 years to celebrate and much more to create in 2012!
Sincerely,
Melissa Griffin
Executive Director
P.S. New photos are available on our website: photo gallery.
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Pressed
Prints from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Printmaking Workshop
Opening Reception
Friday, May 4
5 pm to 8 pm
at the Arts Center gallery
with a wine bar and hors d'oeuvres
Free and open to the public!
above image: "The Main Course" by Thomas Deton
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Everyone is invited to the Printmaking Demonstration at the Hammond Regional Arts Center on Saturday, May 5 from 11 am to 3 pm. At 2 pm, artist Gail Hood will sign prints for those who purchase them!
The Marais Press is producing a limited-edition print (shown above) by guest artist Gail Hood for our benefit. Thirty numbered prints - in honor of the Arts Center's 30th anniversary - will be sold at $300 each. The prints are first come, first serve. Orders are already being made. Contact the Arts Center today to secure your print. Call (985) 542-7113 or email info@hammondarts.org. |
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by Karen Wallsten
Thurs, May 17
Noon - 1 pm @ HRAC
Bring your bag lunch and join us as Karen Wallsten showcases her latest artist endeavors - eBook Stories. From paintings to assemblages, this local artist combines vibrant colors with tactile explorations. Where will her style take her next?
We'll provide the drinks and some snacks.
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Gallery Hours:
Tues - Fri, 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday, 11 am - 3 pm |
15th Annual Culinary Arts Series
Tickets will soon be
available for purchase to HRAC members. Later, they will go on sale to the general public.
June 11, 2012
Featuring
Chef Doyle Orlando
from Jacmel Inn,
Hammmond, LA
6 pm
@ Alack Culinary Superstore -demonstration & dining facility
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More information coming soon regarding the kids' summer art camp - a full-spectrum camp for acting and producing a play. Your child will learn about set design, costume design, acting and more! Suitable for ages 6 through 12.
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