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Beginning Calligraphy

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Ages: 16+

Enrich book pages, envelopes, certificates, place cards and all written projects with the beautiful Italic alphabet. Basic introduction to the use of the pen, techniques and materials of a calligrapher. Students will learn the formal italic letterforms, capitals and variations of basic forms. No experience needed. Bring supplies to first class. Class meets Tuesday, January. 22 – March. 12 from 7 to 9 pm. $78/resident; $88/non-resident. To learn more and to register call Rosewood Arts Centre at (937) 296-0294.

Oil Painting for Beginners

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Do you want to try oil painting but are not sure where to start? This class guides students through the fundamentals with lessons on materials, composition, color and techniques. Students paint from still life motifs. Beginners are welcome but should have drawing experience. Enrollees will be provided a supplies list. Class meets Saturday, Jan. 19 – Feb. 23, 1-3:30 pm. $90/resident; $100/non-resident. To learn more and to register call Rosewood Arts Centre at (937) 296-0294.

Art on the Commons Call For Artists

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Art on the Commons is now accepting artist submissions for its 31st annual festival. Organized by Rosewood Arts Centre, Art on the Commons will take place on Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 11 am until 5 pm at Kettering’s Lincoln Park Civic Commons. Free to the public, Art on the Commons is one of the region’s most popular summer fine arts festivals, drawing a regional audience of over 10,000 in one day.  Fine arts and crafts by 100 talented artists from around the country will be on display. Works include jewelry, ceramics, paintings, photography, metals, watercolor, sculpture, glass, fibers and wood creations.

Artists may submit their fine arts and fine crafts for jurying into the festival through March 31, 2019. All submissions must be made online at www.zapplication.org. A $20 entry fee is due at the time of submission.

The jury for Art on the Commons consists of three arts professionals with a wide range of artistic knowledge. Jurors are selected for their experience and expertise in a specific media and serve on panels in their area. A diversity of backgrounds and skills is sought, including artists, educators, fine art and craft gallery owners and museum directors/curators. A new panel of jurors is selected each year to allow for fresh perspective.The jurying process is done by category and is anonymous. Factors included are presentation, quality, originality, technical
ability and booth display.

Artists will be notified of jurying results by May 3, 2019. More information can be found at www.playkettering.org/aotc.

Five Ways to Enjoy Art on the Commons

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Rosewood Arts Centre’s premier annual event, Art on the Commons, is almost here! This fine arts and crafts festival has been going strong for 29 years – next year, we celebrate the big 3-0. The festival features over 100 artists in a variety of media. All the artwork is juried to make sure the quality is top notch. Perusing the booths is a great way to spend a Sunday. Here are some of the many fun things to check out at the event, affectionately known around here as AOTC!

1.  All the art

So, 100 artists. As always, it’s a great mix of new folks and returning favorites. This year’s categories are ceramics, digital art, fiber/leather, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, works on paper and wood.

We mentioned jurying – wondering what that means? Our three jurors, Lisa Goldberg, owner of Lisa Goldberg Ceramics, Mary Gray, Director of the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery, and Pat Higgins, Vice President of the Kettering Arts Council, reviewed all the AOTC submissions and ranked each artist based on design, originality, presentation, audience appeal and eligibility. Come see (and buy) the artwork that stood out from the crowd.

2. The setting

You might have noticed that we’re all about Kettering’s parks. And why wouldn’t we be? Lincoln Park is home toLincoln Park beautiful flowers, Kettering’s iconic fountains, lots of public art, and it features plenty of green spaces, shade trees and benches for resting your feet. Come enjoy the park while it’s bustling with people and full of even more great artwork.

3. Live music

Art on the Commons has featured live music for several years now. This year, we’re changing things up a little to bring you the sweet sounds of the WYSO Excursions Stage with Niki Dakota. Bringing listeners eclectic sounds from around the world and from closer to home, WYSO especially loves to champion local artists and music that embodies the diversity of the Miami Valley. Rosewood Arts Centre and WYSO are delighted to showcase the uniqueness of Art on the Commons and of our local music heroes. The stage will feature Daniel Dye & the Miller Road Band, Shrug, Lioness and The Pullouts. Give it a listen – it’s free!

4. Food trucks

Greek foodThe region is home to some pretty fabulous food trucks. A tasty selection will be at AOTC, so come hungry. Harvest Mobile offers chef-prepared, locally sourced favorites; Sweet P’s Handcrafted Ice Pops will keep you cool in the August heat (we’ve never met a Sweet P’s flavor we didn’t like, by the way); Bella Sorella Pizza is serving up wood-fired deliciousness; and BJ Events has the Greek food we dream about the other 364, non-AOTC days of the year. Seriously, the gyros.

The Fraze Pavilion’s Ernie’s Concessions will also be open for business with festival favorites like hot dogs, nachos and pretzels.

Kids crafts5. Family fun

Families with littles are more than welcome at AOTC. There’s even a selection of free activities just for you! Kids are welcome to make finger puppets, beaded jewelry and an amazing origami Viking ship. The new Kaleidoscope van will make its first trip to AOTC to lead a fun art and nature activity all about the butterfly! The talented Rosewood faculty will also be on hand to show off their skills at fiber arts, jewelry making, painting and drawing.

 

This piece was written by Sara Thomas and originally appeared on www.playkettering.org and is reprinted with permission.

Kettering’s Art on the Commons Festival: Call for Artists

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Art on the Commons is now accepting artist submissions for its 28th annual festival. Organized by Rosewood Arts Centre, Art on the Commons takes place on Sunday, August 14, 2016, from 11 am until 5 pm at Kettering’s Lincoln Park Civic Commons. Free to the public,Art on the Commons is one of the region’s most popular summer fine arts festivals, drawing a regional audience of over 7,000 in one day.

This festival’s three-person jury features some of the most talented artists and art appreciators in the region. The 2016 panel includes Thom Meyer, a photographer, Kettering Arts Council member and community arts advocate; Scott Huntington, director of the Columbus Arts Festival; and Amy Deal, a painter and collage artist based in Dayton.

Artists may submit their fine arts and fine crafts for jurying into the festival through March 31,2016. Media categories include ceramics, digital art, fiber/leather, glass, jewelry, metals/stone, mixed media, painting, photography, works on paper and wood. All artist participants must be juried, no exceptions. All works must be of original design and produced by hand. No kits,handicrafts, or manufactured items will be accepted for jurying or displayed in the booths. Only individual artists may submit work. Submissions by retail outlets or galleries are not eligible.

All submissions must be made online at www.zapplication.org. Five images – four representing the artists’ work and one representing a booth display – are required. A $20 entry fee is due at the time of submission. Artists will be notified of jurying results by May 2, 2016. Art on the Commons is sponsored in part by the City of Kettering’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts with support from the Kettering Arts Council, the Ohio Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For additional information about Art on the Commons, call Rosewood  Arts Centre at (937) 296-
0294, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.playkettering.org/aotc.

Call For Artists For 26th Annual “Works On Paper”

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Gallery_WOP_2-300x211Works on Paper is a juried exhibition for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio (this excludes Columbus and Cincinnati), working in or on paper.This includes, but is not limited to photos, prints, painting or drawings on paper, cast paper, paper mache, cardboard, etc.

ENTRY PROCEDURE

Jury will take place from actual work. Pieces must be labeled with the tags provided, stating artist’s name and artwork title and corresponding to the entry form. Artists must drop off entries at Rosewood Gallery during the designated drop-off dates and times as listed on the reverse side of this prospectus. A non-refundable entry fee of $20 for up to three pieces must accompany each entry form. Multiple entries are permitted, and should include an additional entry form and fee. Please make checks payable to City of Kettering or make credit card payment over the phone by calling Rosewood Arts Centre at (937) 296-0294.

Upon delivery, all 2-D work must be labeled, framed, wired, and ready to hang; all 3-D work must be labeled and ready to display (indicate display method: pedestal, floor, hang from ceiling, etc.). The gallery coordinator reserves the right to reject any work not prepared in a sound manner for hanging, or otherwise unpresentable for display. Submissions must include a completed entry form and $20 entry fee at the time of drop-off.

ELIGIBILITY

· Entries must be original works in any media on or of paper, completed within the last four years
· Artwork must not to exceed 40 inches in width (image, not frame)
· Artwork must be created within the last four years
· Artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio (this excludes Columbus and Cincinnati). View Map.

ENTRIES DUE (Juried from actual work)

Saturday, January 2, 10am – 3pm
Monday, January 4, 12 – 7pm

Entrants will be notified of the jury results by 6pm on Friday, January 8.

juror2016 JUROR:

Susan Li O’Connor was born in Taipei, Taiwan.  Her work deals with the accumulation of everyday objects and the contradictory beauty of those objects as visual eye candy to the destructive quality they have on the environment.  While the transformation of a mundane object is the first thing a viewer sees, O’Connor is also entertaining questions of identity, consumerism and consumption within our culture.

O’Connor teaches at the Columbus School for Girls.  She taught at the Columbus College of Art and Design from 2005-2014.   She is a recipient of the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) 2013 Dresden, Germany Artist in Residency program, has received grants through the GCAC, was a juror for the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival, was board member and programming committee member of the Ohio Art League from 2008-2010.  Her work has been exhibited nationally in Ohio, Colorado, California, North Carolina, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania.  She currently lives and works in Columbus, Ohio.

AWARDS AND SALES

United Art and Education awards totaling $1,100 will be distributed at the discretion of the juror. Awards will be announced at the artist reception at 7pm. Rosewood Gallery encourages sales, for which the City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department retains a 30% commission.

‘The Breakfast Club’ Review – Playground Theatre – This Is Our Youth

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Playground Theatre arrives on the local arts scene with an entertaining, emotionally honest production of John Hughes’ iconic 1985 dramedy “The Breakfast Club” at Rosewood Arts Centre.
Breezily directed in vignette style by co-founder/artistic director Jenna Burnette, who also adapts the witty if dated script, “Breakfast Club” grabs hold without letting go because it remarkably mirrors our own lives in its thought-provoking message of tolerance. This delightfully funny and occasionally poignant character study of teenage stereotypes circa 1984 provides an engaging, soul-searching opportunity to look back at our youth. It allows us to question who we were and perhaps what we could have done differently when meeting others whose appearance, views or personality were vastly different than ours.

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Photo caption Playground Theatre’s production of “The Breakfast Club” features (top row l to r) Titus Wolverton, Jason Antonick, Christopher Hahn, (front row l to r) Lisa Glover, Timothy Walling-Moore, and Kirsten Johnson (Contributed photo)

Symbolically bound together during a nonchalant Saturday detention at Shermer High School overseen by Assistant Principal Richard Vernon (Jason Antonick, fittingly stern and agitated) with occasional assistance from trusty janitor Carl Reed (Rick Burnette, amiably observant), outspoken rebel John Bender (co-founder/artistic director Christopher Hahn), popular and privileged Claire Standish (Lisa Glover), brainy Brian Johnson (Timothy Walling-Moore), athletic Andrew Clark (Titus Wolverton), and oddball Allison Reynolds (Kirsten Johnson) despise and disagree until they realize how much they have in common from peer pressure to family dysfunction. It’s no surprise how fast they release their emotional baggage, but Hughes, a master of adolescent angst, absolutely understood that each character’s evolution was paramount. The feeling of not living up to their true potential, the constant search for acceptance, or better yet, the inability to become their own person due to parental expectations become key concerns, especially as this fascinating group attempts to gel in their pursuit of maturing into well-rounded, confident individuals with a better understanding of their purpose.
Burnette, who makes fine use of the space and often refreshingly brings the action right into the audience, quickly establishes a nostalgic tone (“Don’t You Forget About Me” opens the show). However, there are times when she sticks too closely to the film. Although I specifically like her handling of the gang’s humorous hallway chase, Bender’s gym confrontation with Vernon in particular is an exact replica right down to the fake throws and basketball roll. By and large, more originality would have been greatly beneficial throughout. Even so, her direction is firmer in the quieter, reflective moments when character development takes precedence.

Burnette’s principals are uniformly terrific. Hahn, displaying intimidating bravado, purposefully commands attention with overbearing arrogance, but doesn’t discount the vulnerability permeating within Bender’s dark despair and hopelessness. Glover, pretty in pink, strongly breaks Claire’s emotional shell when she opens up about her isolation and mindless social circle. Wolverton, tough yet approachable, is compelling during Andrew’s confession of bullying a classmate in a locker room simply to please his father. The wonderfully pleasant Walling-Moore charms with comedic timing. Johnson, a newcomer who delivers a sharply kooky breakthrough performance, notably shines when Allison confronts Andrew about his shortcomings and ultimately admits the pain of being ignored by her parents.
Thanks to its enjoyable debut, Playground Theatre is a company to watch.

 

“The Breakfast Club” continues through Dec. 20 at Rosewood Arts Centre, 2655 Olson Dr., Kettering. Performances are Thursday at 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. The show is performed in 75 minutes without intermission. Playground Theatre is asking for a $10 suggested donation at the door. For more information, visit www.theplaygroundtheatre.org. Patrons are advised the production contains adult language and themes.

Rosewood Arts Centre announces the start of its Summer 2014 season

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Youth summer programs and adult classes in printing, clay and more are now open for registration! New programs for adults are heating up: Inko-Dye printing, Gelatin Prints, and a revamped Creative Writing program are here for the warmer months. Thirsty for a creative outlet? We’re offering workshops like Paint & Wine, Beer Glass Etching, and the all-new Inks and Drinks.

Kids will enjoy ceramics classes like our Summer Clay Workshop and Exploring Pottery. Registration for Camp Rosewood is still ongoing – experience Fort Building, Candy Making, Jurassic Art, Theatre Adventures and many others!

Hear ye, hear ye – the Bard is returning to our lawn this July. Bespoke Theatre is proud to present William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. A thrilling tale of romance, treachery and magical illusion, the play will be held on Saturday, July 26 at 7pm. Bring a blanket, picnic, friends and family! Back for its 26th year, our annual Art on the Commons festival promises to be better than ever. Packed with carefully juried artist vendors, artisanal food trucks, activities for all ages and musical performances, Art on the Commons is our biggest festival of the year. The fun happens Sunday, August 10 from 11 am – 5pm at Lincoln Park Civic Commons.

Summer 2014 Special Events Calendar

June 2 – August 8: Camp Rosewood, Ages 5 – 14
June 28: Financial Basics for Artists, 10am – 12pm and Inko-Dye Prints, 1 – 3pm
July 26: Gelatin Prints, 10am – 2:30pm
July 26: Bespoke Theatre presents The Tempest, 7pm
August 10: 26th annual Art on the Commons, 11am – 5pm
August 18: Inks and Drinks, 6 – 8:30pm

For full class and event listings, please visit our website, rosewood.ketteringoh.org

About Rosewood Arts Centre

A division of the City of Kettering’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts department, Rosewood Arts Centre presents a unique opportunity for the community to experience hands-on activities in visual and performing arts programs. Rosewood is recognized throughout the state of Ohio as an outstanding centre through excellence of management and programming. Our 34,000-square-foot facility draws 60,000 patrons through its doors annually for classes, gallery exhibitions, theater performances, studio use, special events and rentals.

Rosewood Arts Centre Winter Classes Registration Now Open

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Altered Book Art 136321-A leesa-haapapuro_paper-workshopThe City of Kettering’s Rosewood Arts Centre announces the start of its Winter 2014 season! Offering youth and adult classes in painting, drawing, clay, dance, languages, photography, writing and more are now open for registration!

Adults, discover your new hobby with beginning- level classes like Introduction Workshops in Wheel Pottery and Handbuilding, Creative Knitting,  Photography, Beginning Acrylic Painting and Beginning Watercolor. Learn to move in new ways with fun programs in Ballet, Tap, Ballroom Dance, Modern Dance and even Belly Dancing! Check out the listing of adult classes here.

Rosewood has plenty of fun activities for kids – come for the sledding hill; stay for theatre, cartooning, Color Me Rad! and Clay Creatures. They offer  ballet, tap and jazz dance for all skill levels, including a brand-new master class, Ballet Essentials, taught by professional ballet dancer, Barbara Pontecorvo.  There are also offerings in classes in puppetry, acting and music.  For more details check out the children’s listings here.

They are also excited to announce some very special new programs. Local artist and art educator Leesa Haapapuro offers the chance to create altered book art with The Repurposed Library Project and Altered Book Arts, both for

clay-handages 14+. Artists can learn the ins and outs of filing taxes, get unique ideas for signatures and overcome artistic blocks with three brand-new workshops.

Back for another year is our popular Comic Book Studio Day for youth and adults. Enjoy a day of workshops in writing and illustration, as well as guest speakers. Register for all three workshops by March 28 to receive two free tickets (a $20 value!) to the Gem City Comic Convention. All those registering for all three workshops will receive a special discount.

Rosewood Arts Centre  is also available for rental and can host groups as few as five and as large as 150.  The facility offers a comfortable atmosphere and numerous amenities. Conveniently located in the heart of Kettering at 3600 Shroyer Road , Rosewood Arts Centre is near major interstates and hotels.

The rentals include free room set-ups. Theatre rental does not include a lighting package. Lighting will be contracted out separately with Rosewood Theatre’s technical company. Each classroom has a sink and cloak area. Chalkboards are available for use. The parking is free, convenient and very well lit. Concession set-ups include complete coffee service and condiments.