http://www.www.communitycave.com/CAVE has established itself in the GTA as an organization that strives to transform communities through various initiatives, primarily Mural Transformation Projects.EnSat, 24 Sep 2011 11:56:25 -0400Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:56:25 -0400http://www.www.communitycave.com/eagles-soar-as-a-work-of-hearts-the-valentines-heart-wall-exhibit-is-unveiled/ Eagles Soar as a "Work of Hearts", the Valentine's Heart Wall exhibit is unveiled A collection of original works of art created by internationally acclaimed artist, Michael Golland, will celebrate the Laser Eagles Art Guild Toronto, January 16, 2011 – The Laser Eagles Art Guild , in association with Michael Golland is hosting  "A Work of Hearts" event on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 6 pm. The event and exhibit will be hosted by Heat Inc., located in the Heart of Liberty Village at 15 Atlantic Ave. It took just one visit to see the Laser Eagles at work for Golland to realize he needed to reach out and help. With the blessing of Judith Snow, founder of the Laser Eagles Art Guild, "A Work of Hearts" was commissioned. Ms. Snow is an artist herself and an advocate for inclusion for over 30 years, having lived with muscular dystrophy since birth. Golland's Heart Wall is the first of its kind and is based on an idea of original and individual paintings arranged in a multi-panel format. The walls will be spectacularly decorated with over 40 original Heart paintings in different colours and sizes. Golland, through his unique painting technique, which has taken him years to master, incorporates the principals of Fibonacci. The great Italian mathematician's theory of The Golden Ratio or Mean is brought to life in the creation of the HEARTS. Leonardo da Vinci used the proportions of the Golden Ratio in the Mona Lisa and the ancient Greeks and Egyptians used it in their architecture. Proceeds from the sale of these highly collectible Golland/Fibonacci Hearts will go to the Laser Eagles Art Guild to help purchase art supplies and to pay for expanding this much needed program throughout Ontario.  As paintings are sold they will be replenished on The Heart Wall on a limited basis, thus The Heart Wall will remain a permanent exhibit for a short period after the event. Heart paintings painted by the Laser Eagles Artists will also be on display and will be made into greeting cards that will be available for sale. The Laser Eagles Art Guild Laser Eagles Art Guild is an organization that offers individuals the opportunity for self expression through art. All individuals have contributions to make – acts that nurture the individual and the community. Yet, people with limited use of their bodies, those considered to be physically or mentally disabled by some, often lack the resources, opportunities and relationships necessary to fully express themselves to make their contributions to society. The Laser Eagles Art Guild offers a fully-inclusive community environment where artists are encouraged to express their creative vision and are supported with trained staff and volunteers.  www.lasereagles.org Michael Golland Michael Golland was born in Yorkshire, England. After following his studies in engineering and industrial design, Golland combined his artistic gifts and technical expertise, for the successful design and manufacture of modern art jewelry. Pursuing his instinctive love for the arts, Golland applied himself to the disciplines of painting and sculpture finding that these media best express the fundamental energy and unity which he believes lie at the core of life. www.michaelgolland.com *For media and photo inquiries, contact: Kimberly Fu Laser Eagles Art Guild                Tel: (647) 204-0867 E-mail: thelasereagles@gmail.com *MEDIA Previews of the Exhibit are available prior to the event at the HEAT Inc. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.www.communitycave.com/eagles-soar-as-a-work-of-hearts-the-valentines-heart-wall-exhibit-is-unveiled/http://www.www.communitycave.com/eyes-on-tibet-charity-art-sale-by-seva-canada-and-in-affiliation-with-the-laser-eagles-art-guild/Seva Canada is an organization that promotes awareness for those needlessly blind and visually impaired in various developing countries around the world. Through their efforts, they create sustainable and economically viable eye care programs to serve these communities. Recently, Tibet experienced a severe earthquake that was devastating to its infrastructure and citizens. The "Eyes on Tibet" Charity Art Sale will raise funds to support eyesight restoration camps in this area for those whose sight was affected during this time. Proceeds will also go to support The Laser Eagles Art Guild as partners of Seva, and its campaign for inclusion of the blind and visually impaired. The event will be featuring special paintings by our artists specifically created to incorporate the theme of "vision" to support this worthy cause.  Tickets are available for purchase online and at the door. To purchase advance tickets, please email Erika Chang, Event Coordinator, at info@eyesontibet.com Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.www.communitycave.com/eyes-on-tibet-charity-art-sale-by-seva-canada-and-in-affiliation-with-the-laser-eagles-art-guild/http://www.www.communitycave.com/judith-snow-and-her-journey-with-inclusion/ Theme Judith Snow, now 61, has lived a lifetime of quadriplegia. At 55 she discovered she was an artist. This exhibit will demonstrate her movement toward a deeper understanding of Inclusion through her journey to being an artist. Journey This exhibit will demonstrate Judith’s growing understanding of her own capacities and of inclusion as a journey, with the focus on 1982 to now, the time period within which she has become an artist. Inclusion Inclusion is a state of a community where the diversity of individuals in the group is encouraged and sustained. This exhibit will demonstrate Judith’s journey from being an isolated, rejected individual to being an artist and World Peace activist. Giftedness A gift is anything that you are, have or do which creates an opportunity for you to interact with someone else. Under favourable circumstances such interactions can be built into sustainable relationships, and social and economical opportunities. The exhibit will demonstrate Judith’s life work of having physical, intellectual and emotional diversity appreciated as social and economic giftedness rather than disability. Community Inclusion cannot happen without relationship and it is a powerful force in building community. The exhibit will demonstrate the communities that influence and/or have come into being through Judith’s work. The key representation will be of the Laser Eagles Art Guild, www.lasereagles.org, and how building and interacting with these artists has influenced Judith’s understanding of inclusion. In the interests of keeping an elegant ambience to the exhibit the theme of community will be represented in simple ways with video, photos and text, with the exception of Laser Eagles. To convey the full impact of this dynamic creation there MAY also be displays of the techniques used to train and guide art facilitators – trackers – and some of the art and story of one other Laser Eagle artist. In addition, when the play "The Book of Judith” is produced at the ROM, potentially in September in the Bronfman Hall, this will potentiate all of the themes of journey, inclusion, giftedness and community. The "Typewriter Room” and the Exhibit The sub-themes of Journey and Inclusion can be initially established by using the fact that the space is used as a thoroughfare by ROM staff and visitors. Those who are merely going through the room with no intention of staying will encounter a clearly marked path on the floor that says something like: "The Normal Path – Do Not Stop or Look Around”. All along it there will also be enticements to step aside and stay awhile, learn something and enjoy the experience.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.www.communitycave.com/judith-snow-and-her-journey-with-inclusion/http://www.www.communitycave.com/who-is-judith-snow/ Judith Snow is an internationally recognized author, lecturer and a world leader on inclusiveness issues for persons with disabilities. She holds two degrees from York University: a BA in Mathematics and Psychology (1972) and a Master's Degree in Clinical Counselling & Psychology (1976). She is presently a doctoral student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), at the University of Toronto. Judith Snow (now 61 years of age) has lived a life-time of quadriplegia. Early in life, she was labelled ‘disabled’.Among other experiences, she lived in a chronic care environment for four years. Today, she is a social inventor and an advocatefor inclusion who welcomes the participation of a wide diversity of people. The idea of this show came from a musical by the same title co-created by Michael Rubenfeld and Sarah Garton Stanley.The exhibit, like the theatrical production, will be a retrospective of Judith’s life and artistic legacy. At 55, she discovered she was an artist, and found painting and writing as ameans of responding to her own realities.Indeed, for Judith, art is a way toconnect withher emotions andencompasses her own rangeof "human activitiesand abilities”.However, she does not want to be labelled or have her workcategorized.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.www.communitycave.com/who-is-judith-snow/http://www.www.communitycave.com/whos-drawing-the-lines-the-journey-of-judith-snow/ Who’s Drawing the Lines news release Page 1 of 3 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more media information, interviews or images please contact: Lauren Schneider, 416.586.5547; e-mail: laurens@rom.on.ca Who’s Drawing the Lines: The Journey of Judith Snow A celebration of an artist’s triumph over perceptions of disability (Toronto, Ontario – August 15, 2011) Opening August 20, 2011, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents Who's Drawing the Lines: The Journey of Judith Snow. This intimate exhibition explores paintings by Snow, a quadriplegic artist and world leader on inclusion issues for people labeled as disabled. Who’s Drawing the Lines  reveals how, through her unique way of creating art, Snow overcame a lifetime of perceived limitations to express "all that is in [her] heart”. Featuring over 20 works by Snow and several by another artist in her guild, the exhibition confronts common perceptions of disability and illustrates the artist’s emancipation from these stereotypes to honour her physical, intellectual and emotional diversity. Who's Drawing the Lines: The Journey of JudithSnow  is on display in the Hilary and Galen Weston Wing, Level 2  until January 20, 2012. Who’s Drawing the Lines is the most recent in a series of ROM displays illuminating contemporary issues that affect the community at large,” said Janet Carding, ROM Director and CEO. "Exhibitions such as Out from Under in 2008 and last year’s House Calls with my Camera shine a spotlight on diverse aspects of society and expand our understanding of the human condition. I know visitors will be moved by Judith Snow’s personal journey and motivated to help her create a world where we all celebrate our differences instead of being defined by them.” About the Exhibition Who’s Drawing the Lines showcases 27 paintings—23 by Snow and four by Felicia Galati, a fellow artist in the Laser Eagles Art Guild, an initiative founded by Snow to offer individuals with limited physical mobility the opportunity for self expression through art. Many of the paintings reflect Snow’s innovative approach to art-making: she has used a head-controlled laser to indicate selections, and currently works with a "tracker”, a person who follows her spoken or gestural directions in order to express her emotions and create these artworks. Captioned videos and photos in the exhibition also depict the various artistic techniques used by members of the Laser Eagles and contextualize Snow’s personal journey to become an  artist and social innovator. The ROM has created several accessibility initiatives complementing the exhibition. All label text is amplified to a larger font and is placed lower on the walls to be easily viewed by visitors using mobility aids. For visitors who are blind or who have vision loss, a tactile book accompanying the exhibition is available incorporating Braille, large print text and graphic raised-line drawings. Also available is a descriptive audio recording interpreting seven of the key art pieces presented in the exhibition, creating a visual image for those who would not otherwise be able to experience the art. An interpretive pamphlet summarizing the exhibition’s themes and content is available in person and online for all visitors. For more information on accessibility at the ROM, visit http://www.rom.on.ca/visit/access/index.php About the Artist "Inclusion is about the willingness to take a unique difference and develop it as a gift to others. It is not about disability.” ~ Judith Snow Judith A. Snow, MA (York University, Toronto, 1976) is a social inventor and a builder of inclusive communities that welcome the participation of a wide diversity of people. She is also a visual artist and the Founding Director of Laser Eagles Art Guild. Snow is known for championing inclusive education, support circles, individualized personal assistance, person-directed planning and facilitated art. Born in Oshawa, Ontario in 1949, Snow was diagnosed as being quadriplegic at seven months of age. At age 12 she made her first sketch while at a rehabilitation centre. However, her artistic talents were not nurtured until, at age 55, Judith found a way to paint. This led to the liberation of her passionate expression—in art and in life. Since then she has experienced the dichotomy of being seen by many as severely disabled and by others as being a fully contributing citizen and inspiring leader. For more information about the Laser Eagles Art Guild, visit http://www.lasereagles.net/pages/default.asp Other Information Snow’s autobiography, Who’s Drawing the Lines?, is available during the exhibition’s run in the ROM Museum Store for $21.99 plus HST. The Royal Ontario Museum is an agency of the Government of Ontario. Opened in 1914, Canada’s largest museum of natural history and world cultures has six million objects in its collections and galleries showcasing art, archaeology and natural science. For 24-hour information in English and French, please call 416.586.8000 or visit the ROM’s web site at www.rom.on.ca. Tickets to the ROM are available online at www.rom.on.ca. 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