Expression+Connection
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July 15, 2022
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
July 16th, 2022
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: 45 Hospital Road, Medfield MA 02052
The arts offer a unique way to process emotions. Join us for Expression+Connection, a community art installation event created by the Bellforge Arts Center in response to the Roe v Wade SCOTUS decision and other national events. Artists, writers, and the general public were invited to use a creative mode of expression to share their current feelings about recent events with the community, whatever those may be—in support, in commiseration, in hope, in caring, in grief. The Bellforge will display these works inside the historic Chapel on the grounds of the former Medfield State Hospital on July 15 & 16.
July 15: 5:30-7:30pm Exhibition Opening Reception
– Expression+Connection art installation with works projected inside the Chapel, accompanied by violinist Sylvia DiCrescentis from the Blackstone Valley String Quartet and spoken word artist LaPoetica
– Collaborative public art project: write your feelings on origami paper, fold into a butterfly (symbolic of young women coming of age), and attach to the strings hung in the Chapel to create a community-created art installation
– Performance by Luminarium Dance Company
– Light refreshments will be provided thanks to the generosity of Brothers Marketplace and Whole Foods Market. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase from Lumpia Bros Filipino food truck and Del’s Lemonade.
July 16: 3:30-7:30pm A full afternoon of community collaboration
– Continuation of the collaborative public art origami project
– Nature Sculpting workshops based on the beautiful and therapeutic art of Japanese Ikebana—registration required for this FREE workshop: https://bit.ly/BellforgeIkebana
– Counseling and support resources will be available courtesy of Medfield Outreach
– 5:30-7:30pm: Expression+Connection art installation presentation accompanied by cellist Cam Sawzin and spoken word artist Cole Rodriguez
– Food and beverages available for purchase from Lumpia Bros Filipino food truck and Del’s Lemonade.
Expression+Connection is a free event of the Bellforge Arts Center. Please note: some of the work on view may be triggering for some individuals, and some may not be suitable for young children.
Exhibiting Artists:
Sholo Beverly
Christine Blue Lamb Toubeau
Debra Bretton Robinson
Crystal Buckley
Stacey David
Mary DePalma
Danielle Dittberner
Gail Eckberg
Kelly Feeherry
Etnia Fusion + Friends
Melanie Guerra
Kerry Ann Hawkins
Madeline Lee
Kay Lock Kolp
Tracey J Maroni
Adrianne Mathiowetz
Greg Moutafis
Alexandra Munroe
Jeanette Nally
Stephan Neff
Rachelle Perrine
Edmund Prescottano
Jessica Razza
Michael Reilly
Ali Rheaume
Jeanette Ruyle
Nefertiti San Miguel
Jill Seiler-Moon
Ginger Smith
Shana Sood
Margaret Wiss
Olivia Yang
Lauren Zembron
Anonymous
Categories: Past Events, 2022
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The Bellforge Arts Center is a DBA of the Cultural Alliance of Medfield, a 501(c)3 organization established in 2015 to support artists, expand cultural opportunities and nurture the creative community. The Bellforge holds a lease on two buildings at the former Medfield State Hospital to create a performing arts and education center. To help support the Bellforge, please make a tax-deductible donation by clicking our logo to the left.
