Frist Center Kids Club @ Frist: June 13, 2009

Frist Center Kids Club
Saturday, June 13, 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 3:00 p.m.
FREE

Kids Club members will GO GREEN using colorful recycled materials and natural fibers to create decorative, handmade paper bowls.

Reservations are strongly suggested. Walk-ups are welcome as long as space is available. Please note, even if you are a current Kids Club member, it is important that you make a reservation. Call 615.744.3357 to make your reservation.

BEEHIVE DESIGN COLLECTIVE - JUNE 16, 2009 - the true cost of coal

where art and the environment in(ter)sect.

The Beehive Design Collective -a group of artist activists based in Maine- travels the U.S. and abroad engaging communities in a dialogue about pressing socio-politico-environmental issues of the day through their intricate large-scale graphic works and accompanying presentations (aka narrative picture-lectures). All research for the murals is done first-hand, which means months or more spent in an area, collaborating with communities, listening to their stories and interpreting them visually. If you're interested in community action, social change, environmental justice, or just really cool art, we'll see you there! And in the meantime, help us spread the word far and wide!

details about this presentation:
Beehive Design Collective presents: The True Cost of Coal
TUESDAY, June 16
7pm @ Firebrand/Little Hamilton Collective
1318 Little Hamilton Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
Donation $5-25 encouraged, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds
www.myspace.com/littlehamiltonshows

"Your light switch is connected to a human and ecological drama playing out in the Appalachians and beyond. The Beehive Design Collective presents "The True Cost of Coal," a giant poster-in-progress with an all-animal cast! The Beehive is an all-volunteer, art-activist collective dedicated to "cross-pollinating the grassroots" by creating collaborative, anti-copyright images for use as educational and organizing tools."



http://www.beehivecollective.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beehive_Design_Collective
http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/8765?badlink=1

Be a part of an art installation - Send your Trashy Clothing!

Be a part of an art installation - Send your Trashy Clothing!

I am creating an installation at the new Blend Studio Art Gallery at the Arcade in Nashville. This installation is to bring awareness for the need of textile recycling in America. We are a country of stuff and often just throw it away only to fill our landfills. There are recycling programs for plastic, glass, aluminum but rarely do you see one for textiles. According to the Council for Textile Recycling every American on average throws away 68 pounds of fabric each year!

How can you help?? I am collecting used clothing, in any condition (dirty, with holes, it does not matter) from as many people as possible. Each piece will be labeled with the name and location of the person who donates it. All the pieces will then be stitched together to create one large installation art piece bringing awareness to this problem. I would love to get at least one piece from everyone! Come on you know you have an old shirt, skirt or pants hanging in that closet that you don't want.
After the installation, and some before, all the fabric from the items will be sewn into new items that will be sold at local galleries and shops. The money raised will be sent to Kiva. An organization that helps people of poverty survive. I have selected a lady who is a weaver with 5 children making $3 a day and her husband makes $2 a day recycling. Kiva creates a loan for the family that they will pay back. They are wanting to purchase a bike for the husband to deliver the recycling he collects. The family lives in Cambodia. Some money will also be used to help local schools with recycling programs. And who knows what other great things we will accomplish!

Send me your trashy clothes today!! One shirt in a small mailer envelope should cost about $2 to ship. And you can be a part of this great project!
All envelopes will be reused.
A website will be up and running soon so that you can follow the progress. Drop off sites will also be available if you have lots of clothing to donate.

Mail today!

send me an email for snail mail address: denton.tiffany@gmail.com


http://wastedthread.blogspot.com/

Workshop: How to Use Environmental Certification in Your Design: April 4, 2009

How to Use Environmental Certification in Your Design


Dear Creative Colleague,
Are your clients asking for more ways to "go green" with their marketing while staying on budget? Do you want to incorporate environmental certification into your design practice?
Then join AIGA Nashville for a workshop with renowned design educator and Sappi Fine Paper "Print & Creative Specialist" Daniel Dejan, who will give you some tips on designing, printing and selling your work in a more sustainable way. Registration is only $5, but seats are going quick!

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When:
Saturday, April 4th
11:45am - 12:45pm

Where:
Green Expo
Hall of Fame Room, Allen Arena
Lipscomb University
One University Park Drive Nashville, TN 37204

Registration:
There are only 30 seats remaining in this workshop, so RSVP now! Cost is $5 for all participants (to be paid at the door). Entrance fee includes all day access to the Green Expo.

For more information, visit the Green Expo website.

Environmental Art Market: Memphis Deadline: February 14 2009

Environmental Art Market Deadline: February 14

Memphis, TN

Eco artists are invited to apply for one of the exhibitor slots in the first-ever Environmental Art Market during Shelby Farms Park Conservancy's annual Down to Earth Celebration. Artists are required to showcase art that demonstrates a relationship with nature, informs about nature and its processes, educates about environmental problems, and/or utilizes reclaimed, recycled, or natural materials, and above all honors nature in artistic, aesthetic ways. Vendors will be notified by February 28 of their acceptance to Down to Earth Celebration 2009. An application can be downloaded at www.shelbyfarmspark.org/sfpc/down-earth-celebration-0. For more information, contact Margaret Cross at (901) 767-7275 or mcross@shelbyfarmspark.com.