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Tuesday-Wednesday December 2 and 3 Intermediate Bookbinding for Artists Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM Instructor: John Watson Fee: $40 + $15 Materials Fee ~~~Students will learn how to make a case-bound, kettle-kettle stitched book. This format features a hard cover and spine. This binding style is perfect for journals and sketchbooks. Students can use the skills acquired here to create beautiful gifts for Christmas or any occasion. The materials and methods for the embellishment of covers and pages, and the creation of closures are covered. Students also learn about the history of bookbinding, papermaking and printing during the class, especially as it relates to the type of binding being taught. |
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Friday, December 5 - Daniel Heila, Installation Artist Time: 12:00 Noon Cost: Free ~~~ Join artist Daniel Heila for an informal discussion of his current installation Mortal TRIO. Topics covered will be; integrated domestic/creative life, witnessing environment, and questions from audience. Daniel Heila is a multi-media artist living in the Northwest who focuses on the depths of simple moments, beauty of the mundane, and the interface of artist and environment. |
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Friday, December 5 - DIVA Reception for Exhibiting Artist Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM Cost: Free ~~~ Come join DIVA during the First Friday Art walk for a reception in honor of the December gallery exhibitors: "Putting Content to Color," tapestries by Linda Rees; "Sheep Scapes" acrylic paintings by Vicki Fedricks; "Mortal TRIO," audiovisual Installation by Daniel Heila; "Salvage: Re-visions On A Theme of Heavy Metal," photography by LB Goodman; "The View", oil landscape and cityscapes by Jerry Ross. Exhibits run November 25th through December 23rd. Photographs by Michael Northup, December 5th-27th. |
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ON-GOING Saturday, December 6, 13, 20 - Screenwriting Seminar Instructor: Thomas Blank, Retired Hollywood Film and TV Director Time: 9:00-Noon Cost: $20 per class session, with a minimum registration for 4 Sessions required Registration: 344-3482 ~~~ Class sessions are devoted to review of student work and issues related to premise development, outline, draft, and revision of a script. Along the way structure, character, and form are emphasized. Registration is on going with new participants encouraged to join at the beginning of the month. Class size is limited to ensure adequate feedback from the instructor and fellow writers. |
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Friday, December 12 -
Linda Rees, Tapestry Artist
Time: Noon Cost: Free ~~~ Rees will discuss her work in the main gallery and how her style fits into the contemporary tapestry medium. Rees begins her work by making yarn wrappings until she has found a combination and a sense of ratio to use for the selected colors and then lets them dictate the style and the subject matter. The use of a limited number of colors for any tapestry, preferably no more than six yarns, has persistent throughout her 40 years of weaving. In general, designs evolve directly from the yarn selection. Linda says that it may seem an odd way to develop a work, but it is how she is able to visualize her art - letting the color interaction define the imagery. |
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Friday, December 12 - Emerald Valley Playback Theater Presents: Money--Your Stories in Times of Uncertainty Time: 7:00 PM Cost: Free - Donation gratefully accepted ~~~ In these times of economic uncertainty headlines of layoffs and hardship glaze the newspapers, yet rarely do we have an opportunity to talk about money in public. Emerald Valley Playback Theater offers a unique opportunity for people of all means and walks of life to tell their stories about money--stories of prosperity and stories of scarcity--and then watch their story re-enacted on stage. With only a handful of colored scarves, a few musical instruments, and three black boxes, the actors capture the essence of any story in a mesmerizing flow of metaphor and prose. Be prepared to laugh, cry, smile, and sigh. The Emerald Valley Playback Theatre offers a unique and inspiring form of improvisational theater that honors the stories of audience members. The stories are then brought to life by a team of actors. |
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Saturday, December 13th - Make Your Own Holiday Art Cards & Gifts! Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Cost: $12 - Materials Provided Register at DIVA, www.divacenter.org, or call 344-3482 during gallery hours to sign up. ~~~ Create your own holiday cards, gift tags, or decorations in the form of a personal work of art. Using the theme of collage in this workshop you will use mixed media techniques, as well as markers and alcohol inks to make unique works of art for the holidays. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own unique accessories to personalize your creation. |
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Saturday, December 13th - "Any Permutation" Evening of improvised music. Time: 8:00 PM Cost: $5.00. DIVA Member discount available. ~~~ The trio that is Any Permutation includes: Bill Marsh guitar/effects, Doug Detrick Trumpet/electronics and Video, Daniel Heila flute/effects and Video. Any Permutation is an improvising group that plays music that can move in any direction at any time. The music ranges from delicate, beautiful soundscapes, to more aggressive, intense moods but each piece is totally unique and every performance is a different experience. Any Permutation is also different in that it uses a combination of electronic effects and acoustic sounds without either part dominating the music. The resulting sound is authentically affecting. Detrick's and Heila's video work is textural, hypnotic, rhythmic and perfectly suited to meld with Any Permutation's kaleidoscopic sound. |
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Sunday, December 21 - DIVA Members Appreciation Party!!!! Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Admission: Free ~~~ DIVA's Artist Services Committee cordially invites DIVA Members to a special event honoring all our members and volunteers who have supported the Center this past year. The party will feature refreshments and a live performance by the Fifth Element Wind Quintet. Please RSVP to diva.artistservices@me.com by December 12th. |
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Sunday, December 21 - Video Slam! Time: 7:00 PM Admission: Free ~~~ The Video Slam, meeting every third Sunday of the month, welcomes students, amateurs, and professionals. Everyone is encouraged to bring completed videos, or work in-progress, for screening. We will watch, discuss and choose the best of the slam! This year the Video Slam will include mini-events, expanded opportunities for discussion, and networking opportunities. Come and help us continue to build Eugene's filmmaker community. |
JANUARY 2009
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January 9-10-11, 2009
OpenLens Festival DIVA Center - 110 W. Broadway Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 344-DIVA (3482) The Fifth Annual OpenLens Festival is a celebration of the independent spirit in filmmaking. The Festival has become an umbrella event that hosts two juried contest including the South West Oregon Short Film and Video Competition and Youth Visions' Teen Video Challenge. The festival includes workshops, screenings, receptions and a special guest filmmaker/host Portland animator Joanna Priestley. For full Festival details visit the OpenLens Festival web site. Brief Schedule: January 9 (Friday) 7:00 PM Eugene Premier: An Evening with Animator Joanna Priestley January 10 (Saturday) 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Seminar: What makes Wonderful Animation? Cost: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM Screening: Youth Visions Teen Video Challenge 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Screening: SW Oregon Short Film & Video Competition
January 11 (Sunday) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Re-screening: Youth Visions Teen Video Challenge 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM - OpenLens Awards Ceremonies and Wrap Party
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Set: 09.09.05 |
