OPEN CALL: Submissions for Art and Photography for Hope in the City 2010

Friend and artist:

On behalf of Mosaic Visual Arts, I am personally inviting you to be one of the artists to be featured in the 3rd annual Hope in the City art gallery. The silent auction will run alongside Mosaic's HOPE IN THE CITY fashion show and art collaboration, which will be attended by hundreds of people. Proceeds from the art auction will go towards the relief effort in Haiti as we strive to bring them hope during these trying times.

So what can you do?

Create an original piece of art and/or submit a photograph that represents the theme of Hope in the City: Wear Your Story. This could relate to “the city”, what brings you hope, or even an image that gives a glimpse of your story or someone’s story of hope. Kindly keep in mind that the potential bidder will be looking to hang your artwork in their home.

For Photography, please email a jpg, at least 5x7 in size to: invertedfreedom@hotmail.com
Subject line: Photography Auction Submission.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY: 03/12/10

If your photo is chosen, you will be notified via email and be requested to submit the larger file size to go to print.
The team is able to pay for printing and framing.

For non-photographic art, please e-mail invertedfreedom@hotmail.com to coordinate a time to collect your work.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NON-PHOTOGRAPHIC ART: 03/14/10
Please note, we can also pick them up from you at the Mayan or Pasadena gatherings.
Artwork will be displayed in the gallery and in the show booklet, “Behind the Seams”. Again, all proceeds go directly to Beyond US and their ongoing work in Haiti.

Date of the Show: Wednesday, March 24th from 7-10pm
@ Vibiana (210 S. Main St., Downtown Los Angeles).

Please contact Evan Stookey at invertedfreedom@hotmail.com or (719) 432-8349 if you have any questions or concerns.

Creativity and Faith Discussion/Book Club

Creativity&Faith Discussion/Book Club
2nd&4th Thursdays at 7pm at WCU, Starts 2/25
Open to anyone interested in delving deeper into how our creativity and faith are linked.
First book will be Scribbling In the Sand, by Michael Card.
More info: Young Mi Chi or Ruth Warner, VisualArtsPasadena@mosaic.org

Common Thread Studio- February

Join us to serve South India

Art Show on February 19th

India Mtg & Orientation!

I am excited to hear about your interest in serving those in S. India!! Being part of the team that traveled to S. India last summer; we were all beyond moved to see first hand all the amazing things being done through Vikasitha & its outreach ministries. India is a country that has so many immediate needs from poverty, the aids epidemic, suicide rates, abandonment issues with children and widows....sadly the list goes on. Vikasitha has made a huge commitment by stepping into finding solutions for these issues and supporting those in need with spiritual and economic help. The leader and visionary at Vikasitha and his wife have done all this with very little outside financial help.

Beyond Us is committed to returning to Vijawada this summer to continue to invest and serve all those at Vikasitha and the outreach community there. There is an orientation this Sunday, February 14th after the Westside gathering for those interested in specifically joining the Fashion Team going to S. India this summer. Looking for additional people to join the team who have any of the following background in fashion/apparel, sewing knowledge, business and/or manufacturing. One of the main goals of the fashion team this summer is to help the women of the Self-Help center produce a product that can be sold here in the US to create a sustainable income for themselves and the Ministry in the future. So definitely looking for those ready to dream, create and invest in the lives of those at Vikasitha!! If you are interested, come to the orientation this Sunday to get more information and learn more details about the trip. If you have any questions or can't make it this Sunday, just contact me directly. Look forwarding to seeing you Sunday!

Sunday, February 14th, After Westside gathering around 12:45p in the front courtyard.
WEST L.A.
Beverly Hills High School
241 Moreno Dr, Beverly Hills


Feel free to pass on to those you may know who could be interested and have some of the background desired. If you are on this list and are no longer interested, please also let me know.

Thanks!!
Carisa
cxrisx@yahoo.com

Participate in Art Festival on February 25th

Designers Needed for Hope in the City 2010 (fashion show)

We are so happy to be planning HOPE in the CITY 3: Wear your Story.

Hope in the City is a fashion event hosted by Mosaic-LA. Creatives within the fashion industry have come together to bring hope to Los Angeles! Hope in the City 3 will take place Spring 2010 (date TBD).

This year, Hope in the City will highlight 3 different facets of fashion:

1. An ESTABLISHED designer showcasing his/her collection.

2. EMERGING designers with an opportunity to showcase 14 garments in their collections.
3. EXPERIMENTAL designers, in which they will create an avant grande garment out of paper.

I invite you to take part in the Experimental section of our event and make a garment out of paper. A background in fashion design is not necessary, but an artistic eye and an openness to think outside the box is.

We will be providing you with the paper supplies (LA Weekly, 944 magazine or the LA Times) and you will be given 6 weeks to complete the garment. You must attend an introduction party on February 4th to be a part of our event.

If you are interested in applying to be featured as one of the EMERGING designers, please contact Julia LoVan at julesandthesea@gmail.com.

We have a limited number of experimental designers for this year’s event so please e-mail Corrie Sullivan (corriesullivan@gmail.com) ASAP to be considered. Corrie will then send you a brief application form.

This will be an amazing event and we hope you are as excited as we are.

Regards,

Mosaic-LA’s Hope in the City team

Open Call: Photographers & Graphic Designers!

We are announcing our 2nd Annual:

Mosaic Christmas Photography & Graphic Design Auction
Benefiting Beyond US (www.mosaic.org/awakenhumanity).

** Graphic Design is new this year!!!
Contact tammy@mosaic.org for details.

Pass this on to WHOMEVER you would like.
Graphic D’s or Photographers.

All the best!

DIY- Holiday Gift Class

The Holidays are fast approaching and I hope this year to support all things handmade! I encourage you to buy handmade and make your own gifts this year. Everyone loves to receive something original and handmade so I am teaching a DIY Holiday Gift Class.

It will take place in Westwood, CA.

December 12th at 10am until 1pm

$40 for class ( this includes enough materials for your 2 make at least 2 gifts and complete instructions and tutorial)

The class has fun relaxed atmosphere where you get to meet new people and share ideas and inspiration - please feel free to invite your friends.

RSVP to corriesullivan@gmail.com to reserve your spot $20 deposit needed in-advance to secure your spot (paypal corriesullivan@o2.ie or check)

You will learn how to make 3 different gifts. Make one gift of your choice during the class and take home materials to make another gift at home. See below for photos of gift ideas.

Juried Art Show

I am curating an art show called "Conflict" on November 3rd at Azusa Pacific University. I wanted to extend the invitation to see if you have any pieces or would like to create a piece having to do with loss/struggle of innocence of children in conflict. on a Global, local and personal level focusing on anything from children's rights abuses to a conflict within yourself dealing with innocence and coming of age. Please let me know if you are interested - I would love to give you more information. I am looking for anything 2D, 3D or poetry/spoken word.

This show is part of an opening that will take place on November 3rd that highlights on these tough issues with different performance pieces as well as video installations.

I'll need the artwork at the latest by Thursday October 29th. All the pieces will be carefully considered for the show but not guaranteed.


Thank you very much!

mollykgardner@gmail.com

Fall Festival Volunteers

We are planning the Fall Festival on the Pasadena campus and it's turning out to be quite the event.

We are in need of more volunteers to help us with set up, tear down, helping at booths, etc.

Are there people/leaders in your ministries who you could ask to help, or email them to contact tammy@mosaic.org to let her know they can help? This is going to be a great event, one that will build community and relationship at our campus, and one that we can invite friends to in effort to connect them to mosaic for perhaps the first time. Any help is needed and welcomed.

If you decide to help set-up for the Fall Festival, please come early - preferably before noon (the event starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m.). We need help setting up a stage, bounce houses, tents for booths, tables, etc. We also need help taking shifts for some of the booths and help giving out balloons!

Also, if you or anyone you know likes to bake, enter our Fall Festival bake-off! Please e-mail zuritalopez@hotmail.com for bake-off entry forms. Prizes for best tasting and most dramatic presentation will be awarded!


Thanks so much!

Serve with Raven + Lily

Thursday, 10/22 at 7pm
To get us into an Indian mood, we will watch some Bollywood flicks as we chat and tag all the beautiful merchandise from our India
sewing co-op. We have 200 items that need tagging for our women's conference on Monday, the 26th! We will also make our signature greeting cards with paper and fabric.

Friday, 10/23 at 10am-2pm

If you can’t make Thursday evening’s event, or just can’t get enough of Raven + Lily, please join us Friday as well. We will make our signature line of greeting
cards. Cut paper, cut fabric and sew, easy as 1-2-3!

Hope to see you soon,
The Gals from Raven + Lily

Location:
Sophia's House in Silverlake
726 Micheltorena St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(click for map)

If you would like to know more about Raven + Lily, please see our website at www.ravenandlily.com

TOMS Style Your Sole Party

TOMS Style Your Sole Party:

Where your friends, families and neighbors come together to make a difference by purchasing a pair of TOMS Shoes to be designed by one of our artists. Preorder your shoes at Mosaic Whittier, $45.

More Here




connect | college & young adults:


Risk Groups beginning in Uptown, Whittier.

Pasadena opportunities

Painters needed,tonight,tomorrow night and Wednesday we will be working on the Relational Intelligence set. From 6:30pm on.

We also have our regular meeting this Tuesday at 7:00pm . We will be working on art pieces for the RI series and deciding on 4 different art experiences for the Fall Festival.

This week starting Thursday is the Art expo at the Pasadena Civic Center. Classes range in price admission is $10 . We are planing to meet in front of the Civic at 10AM Saturday the 17th. Please RSVP 818-957-0535 Ruth

Sewing Opportunities at Common Thread Studio

Get ready for the holiday season by making some hand made gifts. This month we are offering QUILTING AND HAND EMBROIDERY.

Please call or email to reserve the class you'd like. Its best to reserve at least 2 days before class and there will be a $20 deposit required via credit card but i will NOT charge until the the date of class. If you need to cancel please give at least 1 day notice to not be charged the $20 deposit fee. If you miss or cancel on the day of class i will have to charge you the $20 deposit, sorry.

OUR SITE IS UP NOW SO YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK AT THE LATEST CALENDAR AND DETAILS ON WWW.COMMONTHREADSTUDIO.COM

info@commonthreadstudio.com

Stage Design Help Needed

Calling all artists

Dave Auda is starting to build the Relational Intelligence set tonight (10/5) and tomorrow night (10/6), so if you have time, any help is welcomed. They will be there starting at 7pm.

Contact Dave @ 562-413-7875

Creativity Calisthenics Cancelled

We're sorry to say that the Creativity Calisthenics on October 3rd has been postponed to a later date TBA. Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused!

Family Day at MOCA

Come join us for Family Day at the MOCA

10.04.09
For Families
First Sundays are For Families Workshop
10.04.09 1:00 PM
MOCA Grand Avenue
Meet and work with artist Maha Saab in the hands-on workshop, “A Message to You.” After a guided tour and discussion of the works included in Collecting History: Recent Acquisitions, participants will have the opportunity to utilize collage and language to make unique postcards, which will be collected and mailed to museums throughout the world. Teens are welcome to drop in anytime from 1–3:30pm, take a guided tour, and participate in an artist-led workshop with their friends.
INFO 213/621-1765 or fflores@moca.org
FREE; no reservations required

If you would like to meet up to attend, please e-mail tammy@mosaic.org.

Freedom and Fashion

On November 19th at UCLA’s Ackerman Grand Ballroom, there will be an event called Freedom and Fashion. For those interested, we will go as a group to support the designer showcase and trade show (www.freedomandfashion.com). Afterwards, we’ll probably grab some evening snack or dessert together! If you are interested in attending, please contact tammy@mosaic.org.